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Tech, development and manufacturing

Are solid-state batteries the next autonomous cars?

Car makers signpost 2028 as the starting date for mass production, but it's definitely not a given

Mark Tisshaw
19 January 2024
Are solid-state batteries the next autonomous cars?
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I-Pace was a pioneer at launch in 2018, but there's no been no JLR EV since
Tech, development and manufacturing

Editor’s letter: Jaguar Land Rover finally ready to go all-in on electric

Conversion of Halewood plant for EVs is a welcome bit of good news - for JLR and the UK

Mark Tisshaw
26 September 2022
Editor’s letter: Jaguar Land Rover finally ready to go all-in on electric
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Toyota has long pushed hydrogen's credentials and has entered a tech partnership with BMW for it
Tech, development and manufacturing

Opinion: Is hydrogen fighting a battle it can't win?

Despite battery-electric cars' rapid rise to dominance, major manufacturers continue to invest in hydrogen tech

Mark Tisshaw
12 September 2022
Opinion: Is hydrogen fighting a battle it can't win?
UK production line 2022
The UK's head start in EV development and manufacturing has been squandered
Insights

No pressure, Liz Truss: time to save the British car industry

Unknowns ahead of 2030 transition to zero-emissions vehicles put the UK's car industry at peril

Mark Tisshaw
5 September 2022
No pressure, Liz Truss: time to save the British car industry
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UK car manufacturing directly employs 182,000 people, while the whole industry accounts for almost 782,000
Government and legislation

Inside the industry: UK government is sleepwalking into EV transition

Thousands of jobs could be at risk if the government doesn't act on the UK car industry's calls for help

Jim Holder
30 August 2022
Inside the industry: UK government is sleepwalking into EV transition
Alfa Romeo Tonale 2022 front quarter cornering
Only time will tell whether the Alfa Romeo Tonale is a step up in engineering quality
Tech, development and manufacturing

Opinion: Does Alfa Romeo Tonale make good on quality promises?

Alfa Romeo promised big improvements to quality with the Tonale SUV – does it deliver?

Matt Prior
26 August 2022
Opinion: Does Alfa Romeo Tonale make good on quality promises?
byd han
The BYD Han (pictured) could emerge as an executive saloon to genuinely rival Tesla
Tech, development and manufacturing

Opinion: BYD's independence lines it up for European EV domination

Marque's in-house lithium and semiconductor supply – along with a sensible EV line-up – set it in good stead

Felix Page
24 August 2022
Opinion: BYD's independence lines it up for European EV domination
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Global vehicle data market is expected to be worth more than £250 billion by 2030
Tech, development and manufacturing

Inside the industry: Where your car's data goes

Modern cars can collect data on everything from speed to cabin temperature and music choice

Jim Holder
23 August 2022
Inside the industry: Where your car's data goes
Tesla Model 3 2019 front quater tracking
Tesla's success lies partially in it having been the first mass-market EV maker
Tech, development and manufacturing

Opinion: Why so many start-ups are failing at building cars

Tesla is one of the biggest automotive success stories – why has it succeeded where countless others failed?

Mark Tisshaw
15 August 2022
Opinion: Why so many start-ups are failing at building cars
BMW heated seats infotainment
The internet is up in arms at BMW's pay-as-you-go extras plan
Tech, development and manufacturing

Inside the industry: Defending BMW's heated seats meltdown

Social media pile-ons are nothing new, but BMW could be onto something with its chargeable optional extras

Jim Holder
27 July 2022
Inside the industry: Defending BMW's heated seats meltdown
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Russian car maker Lada is a major contributor to Renault Group fortunes
Tech, development and manufacturing

Inside the industry: What are the effects of Renault's Russia pull-out?

By finally suspending its Russian operations, Renault stands to lose its second-biggest market

Jim Holder
29 March 2022
Inside the industry: What are the effects of Renault's Russia pull-out?
Hydrogen Toyota Corolla
Tech, development and manufacturing

Inside the industry: will hydrogen vehicles ever be mainstream?

Hydrogen fuel cells offer a taste of the future, but there are challenges before we'll see them on the roads

Jim Holder
8 March 2022
Inside the industry: will hydrogen vehicles ever be mainstream?

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