All articles by David Leggett
Just Auto’s Editor since 2000. Past positions include head of automotive forecasting at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), forecast analyst at IHS Markit and senior economist at the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

David Leggett
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Suzuki signs autonomous tech agreement with Applied EV
Suzuki signs MoU with Australian tech company, Applied EV, for e-AV platform
Valeo announces ‘major contracts’ for its latest LiDAR system
There are two ADAS contract wins for Valeo – one in the US (robotaxis) and one in Asia
Faraday Future starts production of FF 91
Long-delayed start of production for the California-based electric car start-up
European Investment Bank in talks with Volta Trucks for €40 million funding
Venture debt funding to support Volta Trucks’ Truck as a Service growth plan
UK car output up 13.1% in February
UK output up for both home and overseas markets but exports drive overall uplift
Tesla and BYD battle for BEV market leadership
Rapidly expanding global BEV market being fought over by BYD and Tesla
Volkswagen Group restructures Sustainability unit
Dirk Voeste to head up the Volkswagen Group’s Sustainability unit from next month
Continental and HERE partner with Iveco
HERE and Iveco hope to increase safety and fuel-saving functions in commercial vehicles
EU approves zero CO2 emissions for new cars and vans from 2035
The decision from EU lawmakers was expected, but there is controversy over an e-fuels opt-out lobbied for by Germany
Daimler Truck collaborates with Siemens for digital engineering platform
Next generation product development and lifecycle management platform to replace Daimler AG legacy systems