Rishi Sunak visits Jaguar Land Rover
Sunak: net zero policies must be "proportionate and pragmatic"
Government and legislation

Prime minister casts doubt on 2030 combustion car ban

Government is committed to 2030 plan but hints policies that "unfairly impact the public" will be toned down

24 July 2023
Prime minister casts doubt on 2030 combustion car ban
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JLR chief creative officer Gerry McGovern was scathing of the ‘British BMW’ experiment that brought Jaguars such as the XE
Finance

How Jaguar rebuilds from a position of 'no equity whatsoever'

British brand on the rebuild to become £100,000-plus luxury car maker as "pleasing every type of customer leaves you with mediocre products"

24 July 2023
How Jaguar rebuilds from a position of 'no equity whatsoever'
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Alpine A290 concept's reveal was a highlight of Laurent Rossi's time as CEO
Corporate

Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi replaced by Ferrari, Alfa engineer

Philippe Krief takes over from Rossi, who has led Alpine through a transformative period of growth

21 July 2023
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi replaced by Ferrari, Alfa engineer
Corporate

Jaguar Land Rover names Adrian Mardell as new permanent CEO

Interim boss of eight months given full role as JLR pushes towards becoming an electric-first business

20 July 2023
Jaguar Land Rover names Adrian Mardell as new permanent CEO
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The Jaguar I-Pace is currently the only electric car JLR produces
Manufacturing

Tata: Somerset batteries not just for Jaguar Land Rover

JLR owners will spend £4 billion to build 40GWh plant, with production to start from 2026

20 July 2023
Tata: Somerset batteries not just for Jaguar Land Rover
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Lotus Emira, the brand's final combustion car, was the only car it produced last year
Car sales

Lotus proposes 200 job cuts at Hethel and Warwickshire bases

Norfolk-based manufacturer's plans includes axing engineers and admin roles; brand sold just 576 cars last year

20 July 2023
Lotus proposes 200 job cuts at Hethel and Warwickshire bases
Car sales

Tesla Model Y beats Dacia Sandero to become Europe's best-seller

It’s the first time a battery-electric car has topped the European sales chart six months into the year

19 July 2023
Tesla Model Y beats Dacia Sandero to become Europe's best-seller
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A110 R accounted for almost half of Alpine's 1863 sales in the first half of 2023
Manufacturing

Alpine to hit production capacity by end of 2023 as sales ramp up

Alpine posted further growth in the first half of 2023, driven by demand for its top-end models

19 July 2023
Alpine to hit production capacity by end of 2023 as sales ramp up
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Tata's UK battery factory will supply Jaguar Land Rover EVs
Manufacturing

UK automotive wins big with Tata battery factory – but what's next?

Jaguar Land Rover and Somerset residents are beneficiaries of Tata announcement, but long-term impact remains to be seen

19 July 2023
UK automotive wins big with Tata battery factory – but what's next?
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Unique software will help AMG pass on the DNA and feel of today's cars to its future models
Software

Mercedes-AMG to open new software development centre

Performance division aims to develop bespoke software to help its cars retain character in an electric age

18 July 2023
Mercedes-AMG to open new software development centre

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