Renault Mégane E-Tech currently shares CMF-EV platform with Nissan Ariya
Both firms want to lead a project crucial to their global sales, but that’s not how the new Alliance is supposed to work
Polestar and Rivian back report which highlights need for complete car production rethink
Polestar and Rivian-backed report finds car industry is on track to overshoot CO2 reduction target by 75%
Some 974,021 Volkswagen Golfs were built in in 2015, the highest of any car in any year on the MQB
The modular architecture has underpinned more than 40m cars, with another 40m due by 2030
The Nissan Juke is built at Sunderland alongside the Leaf EV and Qashqai crossover
The UK's shrinking car output means suppliers are harder to attract, creating a vicious cycle
Britishvolt aimed to secure funding for battery R&D and manufacturing businesses in the UK
Recharge Industries has been selected as the preferred bidder for the collapsed business and its assets
Output from UK factories down more than 40% on 2019; investment into electrification will help recovery
Covid lockdowns meant fewer cars were being crashed – further depleting the stock of scrap
Rising used car prices prevent cars from going to scrappers, increasing costs
Ford does not have an additional model scheduled for production at Saarlouis after the Focus
Focus production in Saarlouis will end in 2025; Chinese firm reportedly one of several potential buyers
The Polestar 2's interior incorporates recycled materials such as cork and fishing nets
The look, feel and smell of cars is changing, but is it for the better?
Electric cars are 40% more expensive to build than combustion-engine equivalents, said Tavares
Stellantis boss says factories will idle if car makers are unable to absorb the higher costs of electric cars
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