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    • Thursday, 18 August, 2022
      Geely Automobile Holdings Co Ltd
      Geely Auto earnings squeezed by Covid lockdowns and chip shortage

      Pre-tax profit drops 55% in first half but Chinese carmaker expects demand to recover

    • Friday, 5 August, 2022
      Electric vehicles
      Arrival pauses electric bus and car projects in cost-cutting drive

      Start-up to concentrate on commencing production of its battery van to generate revenues

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      UK business & economy
      BP and UK supermarket chains urged to cut petrol prices

      Motoring groups turn heat up on fuel retailers amid cost of living crisis

    • Tuesday, 2 August, 2022
      Ferrari NV
      Ferrari gears up for splurge on customised models

      Carmaker upgrades forecasts amid record profits as buyers spend more on paint jobs and wheels

    • Friday, 29 July, 2022
      Stellantis
      Boss of carmaker Stellantis warns of growing China interference in business

      Political meddling is ‘increasing by the day’, says Carlos Tavares

    • Friday, 29 July, 2022
      Aston Martin Lagonda
      Aston Martin losses soar after parts shortages

      Supply chain bottlenecks leave luxury carmaker unable to deliver hundreds of unfinished models

    • Friday, 29 July, 2022
      Renault SA
      Renault raises full-year forecasts despite loss from Russia exit

      Chief executive Luca de Meo says French carmaker’s ‘emergency’ phase is over

    • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
      Bentley Motors Ltd
      Luxury Bentley models drive profits higher as buyers splash out

      Average selling price for Volkswagen-owned brand’s cars rises above €200,000

    • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
      Stellantis
      Stellantis hits record profits but warns on economic clouds

      Global chip shortage dents earnings at Volkswagen and Nissan

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      UK manufacturing
      UK car production driven down by global chip shortage

      Output will not reach 1mn until 2025, two years later than expected, warns trade body

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      Mercedes-Benz AG
      Mercedes raises guidance as luxury demand boosts revenue

      Upmarket carmakers shrug off recession prospect despite Jaguar Land Rover booking £524mn quarterly loss

    • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
      Electric vehicles3 min
      Can the auto industry accelerate sustainable production? | FT Tech

      As the FT’s Peter Campbell reports, using more recycled parts - especially batteries - could make a big difference, but the road to sustainability is especially challenging for the industry

    • Friday, 15 July, 2022
      Aston Martin Lagonda
      Aston Martin to raise £653mn as Saudi Arabia becomes major shareholder

      Luxury carmaker rejects funding offer from China’s Geely and former owner Investindustrial

    • Thursday, 14 July, 2022
      Aston Martin Lagonda
      Aston Martin to raise more than £500mn through Saudi fund and rights issue

      Luxury carmaker’s board to vote on proposal to bring in one of the world’s largest investors as a shareholder

    • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
      Electric vehicles
      Up to 800 jobs at risk as electric vehicle start-up Arrival slashes costs

      UK van and bus maker restructures to stop cash drying up

    • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
      Inside BusinessConnected Car
      An iPhone on wheels: the existential challenge for carmakers

      The spread of Apple’s CarPlay system is a threat to the auto industry

    • Friday, 8 July, 2022
      BYD Co Ltd
      The ‘nutty’ professor behind rise of China’s electric vehicle giant

      Wang Chuanfu’s BYD is in fierce competition with US and Europe over future of car industry

    • Thursday, 7 July, 2022
      BYD Co Ltd
      How China’s BYD played catch-up with Tesla

      Battery expertise and patience have made the group a formidable competitor in the global car industry

    • Friday, 1 July, 2022
      Volvo Car AB
      Volvo to open dedicated electric car plant in Slovakia

      Swedish carmaker opens first new factory in Europe in 60 years as it steps up shift to battery power

    • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
      Aston Martin Lagonda
      Saudi Arabia in talks to take stake in Aston Martin

      Latest fundraising will help indebted luxury carmaker invest in new models

    • Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
      Volkswagen AG
      VW chief claims carmaker can overtake ‘weakening’ Tesla by 2025

      Herbert Diess tells employees that group must seize opportunity to capitalise on Elon Musk’s woes

    • Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
      Electric vehicles
      Electric vehicle drive puts 22,000 UK jobs at risk, warns industry

      SMMT says higher energy prices will add £100mn to motor industry costs this year

    • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
      Ford Motor Co
      Ford warns of ‘significant’ job cuts as it picks Valencia for electric car plant

      Decision will lead to end of production at Saarlouis facility in Germany and deep cutbacks in Spain

    • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
      Special ReportFT Wealth: July 2022
      Supercar makers start to go electric

      Tighter emission rules and evolving client demands force producers towards battery powered vehicles

    • Friday, 17 June, 2022
      Special ReportSustainable Mobility
      Carmakers navigate a rocky road towards zero emissions

      Demand for electric vehicles and tightening carbon rules since the pandemic are putting pressure on the industry to invest heavily

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