Tesla Model 3 front quarter tracking 2023
The Tesla Model 3 Long Range had its price cut by £6500, to £50,990
Car sales

Editor’s letter: Was Tesla right to cut electric car prices?

Tesla cut up to £8000 off its models with immediate effect last month, sending waves across the industry

6 February 2023
Editor’s letter: Was Tesla right to cut electric car prices?
Man wearing suit on phone in car
Try to focus on the opportunity, rather than the challenge
Corporate

Industry digest: Positive mindset key to business expansion

Miring in doom and gloom can set you up for failure at critical moments

31 January 2023
Industry digest: Positive mindset key to business expansion
Semiconductor chip detail
Estimates suggest a year-long war in Taiwan could cut the US' GDP by 5-10%; China's by up to 25%
Manufacturing

Inside the industry: the automotive impact of a war in Taiwan

Taiwan manufactures about 70% of the world's advanced semiconductors

31 January 2023
Inside the industry: the automotive impact of a war in Taiwan
Jeep Avenger 2023 front quarter static
The Jeep Avenger was designed and engineered in Europe
Electric vehicles

Editor’s letter: Jeep Avenger puts brand on track to rival Mini

American brand now plans for a full range of electrified vehicles in the UK by 2025

30 January 2023
Editor’s letter: Jeep Avenger puts brand on track to rival Mini
Aston Villa Cazoo kit
Cazoo is cutting ties with Aston Villa after this season
Dealers

Inside the industry: Cazoo's spectacular stock market drop

Retailer launched on the New York Stock Exchange at roughly £7.40 per share, but it's now being delisted

24 January 2023
Inside the industry: Cazoo's spectacular stock market drop
britishvolt factory render above
Britishvolt was a few years behind another European start-up, Northvolt, which is already producing batteries
Manufacturing

Editor’s letter: was Britishvolt’s collapse inevitable?

Britishvolt filed for administration on 17 January 2023, ending a months-long struggle to stay afloat

23 January 2023
Editor’s letter: was Britishvolt’s collapse inevitable?
Manufacturing

Britishvolt collapse is hammer blow for UK battery plan

UK government optimistically put its faith in a company with laudable ambition but low viability

17 January 2023
Britishvolt collapse is hammer blow for UK battery plan
Jaguar I Pace S front quarter tracking 2018
Rated at 360Wh per mile, the ageing Jaguar I-Pace is slightly less efficient than the Rolls-Royce Spectre
Electric vehicles

Inside the industry: Should electric cars be taxed by efficiency?

Electric SUVs typically consume more energy per mile than equivalent saloons

17 January 2023
Inside the industry: Should electric cars be taxed by efficiency?
BMW iX 2022 front quarter tracking
The BMW iX's battery – at slightly more than 100kWh – provides a real-world range of around 250 miles
Electric vehicles

Editor’s letter: Bigger no longer better for EV batteries

Balancing what's perceived as a 'good' battery size with efficiency is a new challenge for manufacturers

16 January 2023
Editor’s letter: Bigger no longer better for EV batteries
Elon Musk presenting Tesla Semi Getty Images
Musk became the first man to have lost $2bn (£1.7bn) in wealth as Tesla's share price fell by 65%
Car sales

Inside the industry: why Tesla is fighting decline with discounts

Last quarter, Tesla produced more cars than it sold – has its supply finally outstripped demand?

10 January 2023
Inside the industry: why Tesla is fighting decline with discounts
Kia Sportage 2022 front quarter tracking
The Kia Sportage (pictured) and the smaller Niro make up the bulk of the brand's UK sales
Car sales

Editor's letter: The rise of Kia is the best success story in years

Kia broke the 100,000-sale milestone in the UK in 2022, tripling its volumes compared with 15 years ago

9 January 2023
Editor's letter: The rise of Kia is the best success story in years
Person working on laptop from car
Flexible working has become embedded in post-pandemic working practice
Corporate

Industry digest: Could flexible working end in 2023?

Some of the most influential industrialists – including Elon Musk and James Dyson – have called for a return to offices

9 January 2023
Industry digest: Could flexible working end in 2023?

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New car news

Cupra Tavascan front lead
The Tavascan was pictured with camouflage but its shape, evolved from the original 2019 concept, is clear to see
New cars

Cupra Tavascan tests in extreme weather ahead of 2024 launch

10 February 2023
Cupra Tavascan tests in extreme weather ahead of 2024 launch

Motorsport news

Williams F1 drivers
Albon is joined by American rookie Logan Sargeant after his graduation from F2
Motorsport

Gulf to partner with Williams F1 team for 2023 season

6 February 2023
Gulf to partner with Williams F1 team for 2023 season