cars
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27 Jul
Brexit: Slump in UK car sales as production drops by almost 14 percent
UK car production dropped by 13.7 percent in June compared to a year earlier — the third consecutive month of falling output.
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26 Jul
All new vehicles in the UK must be fully electric by 2040
Sales of new diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned from 2040 as part of the UK government’s plans to tackle air pollution.
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10 Jul
Can cities really fight climate change on their own?
As the largest carbon emission contributors, urban areas should be capable of tackling climate change without government support.
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27 Jun
Germany is creating a new emissions testing body after the 2015 VW scandal
The auto industry was rocked in 2015 when it was revealed German car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) was cheating on emissions tests.
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26 Jun
Airbag-maker responsible for biggest ever product recall goes bankrupt
Japanese car parts maker Takata filed for bankruptcy protection in the US and Japan on the weekend.
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3 Jun
Toyota sells all its shares in Tesla ending the two companies’ tie-up
Toyota, Japan’s biggest automotive manufacturer, announced on Saturday that by the end of 2016 it had sold all of its shares in electric car maker Tesla.
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23 May
Can a new chief executive help Ford to Hackett in a mobility world?
Ford Motor Company has replaced its chief executive Mark Fields with Jim Hackett.
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11 May
UK motorcycle sales slump amid Brexit uncertainty
Britons are buying fewer motorcycles, according to the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA).
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11 May
Which companies are on their way to becoming worth a trillion dollars?
Apple’s market cap reached $800bn for the first time on Monday, prompting suggestions that the tech giant could soon become the world’s first trillion dollar company.
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8 May
Security issues are driving demand for smart car apps in Latin America
The connected car market — that is, cars that are connected to the internet — reached 9m live apps in Latin America in 2016, an increase of 18.4 percent from the year before.
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5 May
The UK car market is hugely dependent on motor finance
The new car market in the UK has shown phenomenal growth in recent years, but has become increasingly dependent on cheap credit to fuel its expansion.
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24 Apr
Driverless cars get closer to replacing traditional vehicles with £38m government funding
The UK government is investing £38m in driverless car technology to drive the UK’s reputation as a world leader in the growing sector.
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12 Apr
Cheap car finance deals are leaving lenders overexposed
Motor finance has been one of the star performers of the consumer credit sector in recent years, but the rapid rate of growth has led to fears that lenders may find themselves overexposed in the event of a downturn. The new car market is in the midst of a prolonged boom, with sales having risen
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12 Apr
What will it mean if the UK has to adopt WTO rules?
If British prime minister Theresa May fails to reach a trade deal with the European Union (EU) after Brexit, the UK will have to fall back on World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.
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5 Apr
Meet Harry – the new autonomous shuttle and why it’s taking to the roads of Greenwich
Greenwich, London, appears to be the UK’s capital when it comes to autonomous vehicles.
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4 Apr
Tesla overtakes Ford to become the second most valuable car maker in the US
Elon Musk’s Tesla now has a higher market value than Ford after its stocks surged yesterday.
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22 Mar
Will London Taxi Company’s £325m new car plant help calm Brexit uncertainty?
The first car plant in Britain for more than a decade opened in Coventry on Wednesday, creating more than 1,000 jobs.
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14 Mar
Intel has made the biggest ever deal in the driverless car industry
If you ever needed convincing that driverless cars were a thing then Intel’s latest acquisition should help you understand the scale of the growing industry.
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10 Mar
The billion dollar per mile idea to fix city traffic
Road networks in cities have become works of art with their intertwining nature, brutalist concrete architecture and the shimmering red lights from increasing traffic congestion.
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9 Mar
Geneva Motor Show: China and India will still be building more than half the world’s cars in 2020
Today the 87th Geneva Motor Show has gotten underway.
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9 Mar
ECB meeting; EU summit in Brussels; Geneva Motor Show begins
These three things will change the world today.
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20 Feb
Will the sale of General Motors European arm go ahead?
Plans to sell the European arm of General Motors (GM) — including the UK-based Vauxhall and German car maker Opel — to Peugeot owner PSA could be abandoned.
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14 Feb
People who take the tube are exposed to eight times more air pollution than drivers, report finds
UK commuters who travel on the underground breathe in more than eight times as much polluted air as those who drive to work, according to a study published last week.
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14 Feb
There’s only £225,000 between you and the flying car of your dreams. Sort of
The world’s first commercial flying car has gone on sale, meaning that your dreams of owning a flying car can now become a reality.
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26 Jan
Car manufacturing stats drive home importance of British exports
Figures on the number of cars built in the UK in 2016 make, for the most part, happy reading.
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9 Jan
Three things that will change the world today
These three things are going to have an impact on the wider world.