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Car Manufacturer News 30 AprBentley to begin COVID-19 recovery with May 11 production re-start
Bentley will restart production at its plant in Crewe on May 11, following the introduction of 250 new hygiene and social distancing measures.
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Manufacturer 30 AprUK carmakers' £8.2bn COVID-19 loss could spiral without retail resurgence
An £8.2 billion hit already sustained by UK car manufacturing as a result of COVID-19 coronavirus factory shut-downs could get “much worse” without a rapid retail resurgence, the SMMT has warned.
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Market Insight 29 AprNew car discounts could disappear if demand outstrips supply
What Car? is predicting a China-style V-shaped COVID-19 recovery for the new car retail sector and is urging consumers to act fast if they want to take advantage of discounts.
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Market Insight 29 AprEuropean car market set for U-shaped COVID-19 recovery as China rallies
The European new car markets should expect a U-shaped recovery after being hit hard by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in March, according to global sales data compiled by Jato Dynamics.
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Car Model News 29 AprLaunch report: Kia Soul EV will get you noticed
There’s a raft of equipment on the new Soul EV Kia's including as standard to help justify its £34,295 price tag after taking in the £3,000 plug-in car grant.
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Car Model News 28 AprLexus adds cheaper front-wheel-drive NX to hybrid SUV line-up
Lexus has added a new entry-level version of its NX mid-size hybrid SUV with a lower price and front-wheel-drive.
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Car Model News 28 AprLaunch report: Hyundai i10
The city car often feels like an endangered species after years of SUV adoption led to the emergence of increasing competition from compact crossovers.
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Market Insight 27 AprCarmakers will be driven ‘to the edge’ without scrappage scheme stimulant
A CO2 emissions-reducing car scrappage scheme is needed in order to avoid a perfect storm of falling sales and soaring fines from stringent new EU regulations driving carmakers ‘to the edge’.
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Car Model News 24 AprToyota to enter compact SUV segment with Yaris Cross
Toyota has revealed it will introduce an all-new model, the Yaris Cross, in the popular compact SUV segment.
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Manufacturer 24 AprJaguar Land Rover confirms May restart of UK car production
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will gradually resume production at its manufacturing plant in Solihull, in the UK, from May 18.
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Supplier Interviews 24 Apr'We have time to get things right' - Alain Descart, DS Automobiles
A unique form of avant-garde branding is helping to set the young company apart from its rivals, reports Tom Sharpe
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Market Insight 23 AprWill autonomous vehicles always be a pipedream?
Five years ago, almost every manufacturer was making presentations about autonomous vehicles and how they would be on the road by 2020.
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Car Model News 22 AprVauxhall teases electric Mokka as Ford axes future Focus RS plans
Vauxhall has teased the first images of its forthcoming Mokka electric vehicle (EV) as Ford confirmed that it will not produce another version of its flagship Focus RS high-perfomance hatchback.
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Manufacturer 21 AprF1 race team boss Lawrence Stroll delivers Aston Martin funding boost
Racing Point F1 Team owner Lawrence Stroll is targeting a return to vehicle production after providing a £536 million funding boost to Aston Martin.
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Manufacturer 21 AprPSA Group targets 'rebound' after 29% Q1 car sales decline
The PSA Group has said that it is now fully focused on preparing the “rebound in a chaotic economic environment” following a coronavirus-impacted 29% global sales decline in Q1, 2020.
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People News 21 AprPendragon appoints former Mercedes USA president and CEO Dietmar Exler
Pendragon has appointed former Mercedes-Benz USA president and chief executive Dietmar Exler as a non-executive director.
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Market Insight 21 AprMotor finance firms' Q2 offers responded quickly to COVID-19
While new car sales have been impacted by UK showrooms closing, car manufacturers are still putting offers together for Q2 and customers can apply for credit.
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Manufacturer 20 AprVauxhall and Unite review COVID-19 safety measures at Ellesmere Port
The PSA Group is set to complete a final review of COVID-19 coronavirus healthy working measures at its Ellesmere Port Vauxhall car manufacturing plant before deciding when to recommence production.
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Manufacturer 17 AprNissan Leaf revealed as Britain’s best-known electric car
The Nissan Leaf was found to be the best-known electric vehicle (EV) in Britain, according to a survey carried out by DrivingElectric.
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Manufacturer 17 AprGroupe Renault and Dacia launch new end-to-end online car retail platform
Renault and Dacia have launched a new end-to-end online retail platform offering virtual showroom vehicle tours and a remote e-signature process allowing customers to buy a new car without entering a dealership.
