Business

VW three Shanghai concepts teaser
Business

Western brands plot fightback against Chinese at Shanghai show

Audi, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan and Volkswagen aim to convince Chinese buyers they're still relevant

17 April 2025
Western brands plot fightback against Chinese at Shanghai show
Lotus Emira red white blue
Hethel builds the Emira (pictured) while Lotus Technology builds the Emeya and Eletre in China
Corporate

Lotus to be a single company again after ownership change

Brand owner Geely is merging the British sports car division with the Chinese 'lifestyle' EV division

16 April 2025
Lotus to be a single company again after ownership change
Nyobolt prototype front quarter tracking
Electric vehicles

Nyobolt raises £23 million investment to supercharge growth

Fast-charging and energy storage company will use funding to develop technologies and grow its staff

16 April 2025
Nyobolt raises £23 million investment to supercharge growth
BYD Dolphin front quarter tracking
BYD Dolphin hatchback is "almost sold out", according to UK marketing chief Beattie
Car sales

BYD aims to become UK’s best-selling car brand by 2030

Sales jump has put Chinese brand on track for promotion to 'Premier League' of car makers, says sales boss

11 April 2025
BYD aims to become UK’s best-selling car brand by 2030
MG 4 front quarter tracking
MG owner SAIC was hit with the largest tariff of 45.3% (35.3%, plus a standard 10% duty)
Electric vehicles

EU could scrap Chinese EV tariffs in favour of minimum prices

European Union last year imposed tariffs of up to 45% on Chinese-made electric vehicles

11 April 2025
EU could scrap Chinese EV tariffs in favour of minimum prices
Lotus workers around an Emira body shell at the Hethel factory
Corporate

Lotus to axe up to 270 UK jobs amid "volatile market conditions"

Firm announces another round of UK job cuts in a bid to "enhance competitiveness" in challenging environment

10 April 2025
Lotus to axe up to 270 UK jobs amid "volatile market conditions"
Michael Lohscheller CEO Polestar
Car sales

Polestar boss on 76% sales uplift and push for more showrooms

Some 12,000 Polestars were sold in Q1 up from 6975 in the same period of 2024; one in four were sold in the UK

10 April 2025
Polestar boss on 76% sales uplift and push for more showrooms
10 id3 charging 2
Government and legislation

VW Group UK boss: EV incentives 'ship has not sailed'

Damien O’Sullivan also called on more charging investment and promised to not restrict non-electric car sales

9 April 2025
VW Group UK boss: EV incentives 'ship has not sailed'
Renault 5 Stock shot 2 (1)
Car sales

Private EV sales finally on the rise, thanks to cheap deals, greater choice

The rise has been put down to keener pricing at the lower end of the market

8 April 2025
Private EV sales finally on the rise, thanks to cheap deals, greater choice
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Business

JLR pauses shipments to the US in response to new tariffs

British manufacturer says it's working to “address the new trading terms” for its biggest market

5 April 2025
JLR pauses shipments to the US in response to new tariffs

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