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Audi to cut 7500 jobs in Germany amid cost-cutting measures

German firm says agreement with unions will give it flexibility to thrive in EV transition

17 March 2025
Audi to cut 7500 jobs in Germany amid cost-cutting measures
BYD production
Vehicle manufacturing

Why China won’t come to the aid of European car manufacturing

​Chinese firms will build cars in Europe but not necessarily in a way that will fill the region’s ghost plants

14 March 2025
Why China won’t come to the aid of European car manufacturing
Range Rover side
Range Rover, built in Solihull, is one of JLR's best sellers in the US
Vehicle manufacturing

What's the damage if Trump hits British cars with tariffs?

New American president has said the UK is "out of line" when it comes to trade with the US

7 February 2025
What's the damage if Trump hits British cars with tariffs?
BMW X5 vs Range Rover Velar
SUVs comprised 48% of all cars sold globally in 2023
Vehicle manufacturing

March of SUVs continues in Europe under threat of legislative attack

More than half of all cars sold globally last year were SUVs; now EU is proposing to limit the width of new vehicles

4 February 2025
March of SUVs continues in Europe under threat of legislative attack
Autocar Aston Martin EV render
Aston's first EV – here imagined by Autocar – was previously planned for 2027
New cars

Aston Martin to launch first EV by 2030 after hybrid model blitz

New boss Adrian Hallmark outlines plans for the future, including mid-engined investment

3 February 2025
Aston Martin to launch first EV by 2030 after hybrid model blitz
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Vehicle manufacturing

UK records worst November for car production since 1980

It also represented the ninth consecutive month of decline this year

20 December 2024
UK records worst November for car production since 1980
saab factory
Trollhättan began building the Saab 92 in 1949
Vehicle manufacturing

Machinery from former Saab factory listed for sale

Trollhättan plant was put into "hibernation mode" by occupier NEVS last year; owner now in talks about its future

16 December 2024
Machinery from former Saab factory listed for sale
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First EV expected to be built at Halewood is the next Range Rover Velar
Vehicle manufacturing

JLR Halewood plant ready to build EV and ICE Land Rovers

Total investment of £500m brings longer production lines for EVs, new body shop and larger paint shop

26 September 2024
JLR Halewood plant ready to build EV and ICE Land Rovers
1 Nissan Sunderland Plant Trim
New cars

UK car industry optimistic despite August production decline

Industry chiefs hail future investment as key for return to growth but call on government to finalise automotive plan

26 September 2024
UK car industry optimistic despite August production decline
2023Ford TheNewAll ElectricFordExplorer Norway 10 (1)
Vehicle manufacturing

Industry scramble for cheaper battery chemistry upends plans

Ford delayed Explorer so it could switch to lower-cost, higher-durability chemistry – and others are doing similar

11 June 2024
Industry scramble for cheaper battery chemistry upends plans

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