Manufacturer insight - Page 25

As the transition to electric gains momentum, several important obstacles must first be eliminated if EV is to truly become a viable alternative to the internal combustion engine (ICE).

Geely-owned Volvo Cars’ decision to expand production of its new all-electric Volvo EX30 in Belgium has been prompted by popular demand

The electric car brand NIO is busy laying the foundations for when it begins importing its EVs into the UK from China, although it's not yet ready to declare precisely when that will be.

Stellantis' €1.5 billion investment in China EV manufacturer Leapmotor will bring its electric cars to Europe and support Stellantis brands' future products.

Chinese car makers continue to make huge strides in producing competitively priced EVs, sparking a shift in market dynamics, according to JATO Dynamics.

Polestar, Cupra, Volkswagen and Kia are among the brands picked out in our analysis of the September 2023 new car registrations in the UK.

DS is integrating ChatGPT, the generative artificial intelligence model, into its line-up of vehicles and their infotainment systems.

Stellantis is relaunching its van line-up under the Pro One name and plans to launch a new line-up of vans next year.

Ben Fish joined Renault UK in August 2022 and spoke to AM to discuss progress over the past year and priorities for the next 12 months.

Sales of Renault electrified models grew significantly in September, posting a year-on-year uplift of 71% compared to last year’s monthly figure.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is urging the EU and UK to strike an immediate agreement to avoid damaging Brexit tariffs on EVs.

AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry, is observing action elsewhere to help domestic car markets, but wonders what the UK is waiting for.

Nissan’s hybrid Qashqai ads potentially misled car buyers because they failed to make clear that the car still required petrol, according to the advertising industry watchdog.

Euro 7 vote improves EC proposal, but still falls short: ACEA

The Kia Academy is set to open in Derby, in the heart of England, to prprovide training for apprentices and other retail network staff.

UK manufacturers salute South Korea tariff deal

Growth in SUVs mean carbon emissions have stopped falling

Geely's electric vehicle brand Zeekr has signed a pan-Europe deal with BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval for motor finance, full-service leasing and insurance services.

AM spoke to Paul Philpott, president and CEO, Kia UK, about the business' thriving relationships with its many dealer partners, the quality of which has been confirmed by the latest NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey.

Luxury-brand free cash could speed EV transition, although profitability rooted in legacy ICE

Fisker's all-electric Ocean SUV makes UK debut

Citroën releases pricing for streamlined model range

AM-online examines the new entrants heading into the UK's new car market in the next few years

In this the second part, Tony Whitehorn looks at which brands will be first on the scene, which ones are following close behind and which business model the first arrivals are likely to adopt - and why. NIO, Aiways, Li Auto, Neta and XPeng

Paradox of choice is fast emerging as exactly the type of dilemma facing the UK’s car buying public preparing to make their first purchase of an electric vehicle.