Manufacturing

Volkswagen Group UK has extended its contract with Manheim Vehicle Services to provide defleet services for an additional five-year term. The agreement will see Manheim supply defleet services for all Volkswagen Group UK owned vehicles including: rental buyback, company cars, ex-demonstrators and event fleet vehicles. Around 46,000 units per year are covered in the agreement. Jon Higgins, […]

Starting today, Daimler AG will become Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Following the successful stock market debut of Daimler Truck, the Group’s renewed focus on the automotive business is being underlined with a new name. In the course of the renaming of Daimler AG to Mercedes-Benz Group AG, the company’s stock exchange symbol also changes from DAI

Online-only premium car brand Genesis has launched Genesis Flexibility, a car subscription service for customers across Europe. The introduction of the subscription plan, which provides short-term ‘cancel at any time’ flexibility, is expected to provide customers with a “convenient and stress-free” introduction to the car brand. Starting from just £599 a month with a minimum six-month term, Genesis Flexibility covers all cars in the

Cox Automotive has published a prediction that new car registrations will increase by 14.1% this year. The organisation believes registrations for new vehicles could reach 506,804 by the end of Q1 – a 19.1% increase year-on-year, but 23.7% down compared to the 2000-2019 average and 27.7% down compared with the most recent pre-pandemic 2019 performance.

Mini UK has named Inchcape Chelmsford as its best-performing dealership in 2021, at the virtual Mini Retailer Awards event. The headline trophy was awarded to Inchcape Chelmsford for its “top performance” across eight key areas, including Retail Sales, for which the site was also the category winner. Other categories and their winners included Dick Lovett

UK car production in 2021 fell 6.7% to only 859,575 units, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the worst total since 1956. Output was 61,353 less than 2020, which was affected by coronavirus lockdowns, and 34.0% below pre-pandemic 2019. Despite this, British car factories produced a record number

The Renault Nissan and Mitsubishi alliance has revealed plans for 35 electric cars in 2030 following investment of 23 billion euros during the next five years in common platforms, connected mobility and pure electric powertrains. It hopes to have 80% of all its 90 models on common platforms from 2026, and a common battery strategy

Ultium Cells, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors, announced a US$2.6 billion investment to build its third battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. The facility will be located in Lansing, Michigan. Ultium Cells will build the new plant on land leased from GM. The new battery cell plant is

Bentley’s first-ever electric vehicle (EV) will be developed and built in the UK with the company committing to investing £2.5 billion in sustainability over the next ten years. The first Bentley EV is scheduled to roll off the production line in 2025, marking a significant step in the company’s Beyond100 strategy. The luxury car maker

The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have suggested that car makers should be legally responsible for any crashes caused by their self-driving cars. The recommmendation forms part of a joint report for the safe and responsible introduction of self-driving vehicles. Under the Law Commissions’ proposals, when a car is authorised