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Geely's Volvo Cars to be fully electric by 2030
Volvo Cars said it was committed to becoming a leader in the fast-growing premium electric car market and planned to become a fully electric car...
Hyundai reveals new small crossover
Hyundai Motor's new Bayon (pronounced "BUY-on"), revealed online early IN March 2021, is a small front-wheel drive crossover for mainly European...
Stellantis expects UK Ellesmere Port commitment
Stellantis says it expects a "binding commitment" from the UK government in the near future, concerning its North West England Vauxhall plant...
Vauxhall plant could get UK gov support
Stellantis brand Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant could be in the running to receive support from the UK government's fund aimed at encouraging the...
New Zealand sales set February record
New vehicle registrations in New Zealand last month set a record for February, according to the Motor Industry Association (MIA).
US semiconductor body welcomes Biden chip review
America's Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has hailed President Joe Biden's Executive Order calling for a review of supply chains and critical...
Ssangyong resumes production amid takeover talks
SsangYong Motor resumed operations at its Pyeongtaek plant in South Korea on Tuesday (2 March) after a two week closure due to a shortage of...

FREE TO READ - Global pandemic sector recovery briefing
As we enter a recovery phase around the world, we aim to bring you the latest news and intelligence on the speed, nature and shape of the automotive sector's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Volvo revives C nameplate for new BEV
Geely's Volvo Cars is reviving the nameplate used for its first pure EV - the select customers and markets C30 of a...

Top Tesla Germany manager jumps ship to Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg has named former Tesla Berlin Gigafactory director of engineering, procurement and construction, Evan...
Latest automotive insights

JLR job cuts, January global sales, new Magna plant - the week
News Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) had confirmed a further 2,000 job cuts this year, following the automaker's announcement the Jaguar brand would be all-electric by 2025, was the most-read article on just-auto this week.

Is contract manufacturing the future for EV startups?
This week's announcement from EV startup Fisker it had inked a deal with Taiwan's Hon Hai Technology Group, better known...

COMMENT - BEVs and hydrogen provide fuel for thought
There have been a number of stories in the press recently which all in one way or another related to the potential...

Honda open to partnerships in race for EVs
Honda is looking to set up more partnerships to tackle future challenges – that is the message coming from the company’s...

GAC Guangzhou Auto future models
In addition to JVs with Toyota, Honda & Acura, Mitsubishi and Stellantis (Jeep), GAC's thriving own-brand business sold more than 360,000 passenger vehicles in China last year. The Trumpchi GS4 accounted for a third of that volume but many other models also performed well. Next for GAC are replacements for various combustion-engine models, along with yet more New Energy vehicles for the Aion sub-brand.

European lockdowns drag down global sales in January
The first month of light vehicle sales for 2021 have now been collated for global markets. They show a marginal rise of...

Ford joins the charge towards electrification
Ford is the latest global automaker to commit to a bold electrification strategy. The US company has announced that, by...

SWM - little known yet outselling Jeep in China
Quite a few China-based car brands vanished in 2020 yet one that many hadn't paid much attention to had a surprisingly...
Hot issues

Semiconductor shortages hit automotive output
As vehicle production volumes rise again, OEMs are reporting supply bottlenecks for critical semiconductors - with the...

Perspectives on 2020 - views from around the auto industry
In these extraordinary times, we have reached out to parts of the global auto industry for perspectives on current...

COVID-19 hits the auto industry
The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is causing disruption in China (especially Hubei province) with knock-on impacts on...
Latest interviews

Redesigning the automotive retail experience - Q&A with ZeroLight
There are some in the auto industry who believe that the rise of digital solutions within the new car buying journey...

Euro vision - Q&A with Apollo Vredestein
Tyres remain a key technology within chassis engineering. Quite apart from the fact that vehicle grip and handling...
Riding high on coconut shells - Q&A with Carbon Air
A British materials company is planning further growth of applications for its ‘activated carbon’...
Material matters - Challenges of casting EV and hybrid components
As vehicles are developed to meet the low emissions targets set around the world, it isn’t just...
5G and the digital cockpit – Q&A with Harman
Forget RPM, think EPM (Experiences Per Mile). As mobility shifts, the digital cockpit is evolving,...
Thought leaders
Webinar on-demand: Next Generation Design for the Automotive industry

The automotive industry is changing faster than ever, with electrification, connectivity autonomous driving, and lightweight construction combining to do away with old design...
Webinar on-demand - Interiors with Instincts: 3D Imaging Radar for In-Car Sensing

Safety, innovation and scalability are all key factors in designing intelligent interiors.
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Hybrid and Electric Cars in United Kingdom
Hybrid and Electric Cars in United Kingdom
Hybrid and Electric Cars in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2015-19, and forecast to 2024). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market... Read more
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Global electric and hybrid light vehicles market - forecasts to 2034
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