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The Volkswagen Trinity is currently due in dealers in 2026, badged as the ID 4
Corporate

Decision imminent on future of €2bn VW Trinity factory

Flagship saloon has been delayed by two years, potentially making a new plant redundant

10 February 2023
Decision imminent on future of €2bn VW Trinity factory
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Steven Armstrong has long been linked with the top job at Aston Martin
Corporate

Exclusive: Aston Martin in talks to hire ex-Ford boss Armstrong

Brit Steven Armstrong, previously Ford of Europe chairman, is tipped to join Aston Martin as a consultant

10 February 2023
Exclusive: Aston Martin in talks to hire ex-Ford boss Armstrong
Land Rover dealership Mayfair
JLR recently overhauled its Mayfair, London, showroom to become a Range Rover Boutique
Car sales

Jaguar, Defender, Discovery and Range Rover split in JLR agency shift

Jaguar Land Rover will move to an agency model in the UK by the end of 2024

10 February 2023
Jaguar, Defender, Discovery and Range Rover split in JLR agency shift
Volvo C40 recharge 2022 front quarter tracking
Electric cars such as the C40 Recharge accounted for 18% of Volvo's 615,000 sales in 2022
Car sales

Volvo subscriptions ‘here to stay’ after huge uptick

CEO Jim Rowan says car makers should always speak to customers making expensive purchases

9 February 2023
Volvo subscriptions ‘here to stay’ after huge uptick
Volvo XC40 Recharge studio charging
Fixed pricing for all Volvo models could arrive as soon as May
Dealers

Volvo boss says dealers ‘flawed’ ahead of shift to agency

Volvo is switching to the agency sales model in the UK to boost customer engagement

9 February 2023
Volvo boss says dealers ‘flawed’ ahead of shift to agency
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Renault Mégane E-Tech currently shares CMF-EV platform with Nissan Ariya
Manufacturing

New compact EV platform to test rebooted Renault-Nissan Alliance

Both firms want to lead a project crucial to their global sales, but that’s not how the new Alliance is supposed to work

9 February 2023
New compact EV platform to test rebooted Renault-Nissan Alliance
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Sir Ratcliffe was inspired by a conversation with a safari guide
Tech, development and manufacturing

Exclusive: Britain's richest man details plans for Ineos Automotive

In a rare interview, Jim Ratcliffe tells Autocar about his vision for the 4x4 firm's future

8 February 2023
Exclusive: Britain's richest man details plans for Ineos Automotive
Corporate

Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2023 now open

Award recognises the motoring industry’s best female rising stars with updated categories for the new year

8 February 2023
Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2023 now open
Rivian R1S on production line rear
Polestar and Rivian back report which highlights need for complete car production rethink
Manufacturing

Car makers must work together to avoid huge CO2 'over-spend'

Polestar and Rivian-backed report finds car industry is on track to overshoot CO2 reduction target by 75%

8 February 2023
Car makers must work together to avoid huge CO2 'over-spend'
jaguar reimagine ev covered car
The apprentices will support the Reimagine strategy set in motion by former CEO Thierry Bolloré
Recruitment

300 new apprentices to drive EV push at Jaguar Land Rover

Half of the British firm's new apprentices will study at university debt-free while on the job

7 February 2023
300 new apprentices to drive EV push at Jaguar Land Rover

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