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ABB PixelPaint in action

World’s first art car painted by robots

ABB, an automation firm that supplies complex robotics to the car industry, has unveiled the world’s first art cars to be painted by a robot.
Published 20 May 2022
Five electric start-ups with their eyes on Tesla

Why Ford sold some of its stake in Rivian

Share values in the American electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian fell after Ford sold some of its stake. Here's why Ford made the move.
Published 12 May 2022
Three quarters of electric car owners use extension leads to charge their cars

Used EV sales represent less than 1% of market

Sales of used electric vehicles more than doubled in the first quarter of 2022, though they still represent only a tiny fraction of the market.
Published 10 May 2022
Tobias Moers

Aston Martin gets third CEO in three years

as Moers has stepped down from his role as CEO of Aston Martin, forcing the company to appoint its third chief executive in three years.
Published 04 May 2022
Audi and Porsche may announce F1 plans next week following meeting with parent company Volkswagen

Audi and Porsche enter F1 in 2026

Porsche and Audi will enter Formula 1 in 2026, the Volkswagen Group CEO, Herbert Diess has said, confirming rumours.
Published 03 May 2022
Mike Hawes addresses media at the SMMT Test Day 2022

SMMT: From 'range anxiety' to 'charging anxiety'

Published 28 April 2022
2022 Audi A8

Audi offers 'Semiconductor Shortage Package'

Audi has begun selling certain models in the United States with what it describes as a “Semiconductor Shortage Package”.
Published 27 April 2022
Lucid unveils entry-level Air model with 406 miles of range

Lucid Air due for European summer launch

The Lucid Air electric saloon will launch in Europe in June or July initially going on sale in Germany, expanding to other countries thereafter.
Published 26 April 2022
Autonomous bus begins testing in Scotland ahead of pilot service later in the summer

Self-driving bus begins testing in Scotland

An autonomous bus has begun testing on routes around Edinburgh this week ahead of the introduction of a pilot self-driving bus service.
Published 25 April 2022
Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck has got over 200,000 reservations

Tesla posts record $3.3bn profits

Tesla has posted record profits for the first quarter of this year, exceeding the $2.9bn high it recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Published 22 April 2022
Healey by Caton

Coachbuilder Caton reveals Austin-Healey restomod

Caton, a new Coventry-based coachbuilding start-up has revealed images and details of its first vehicle.
Published 13 April 2022
Porsche is developing a synthetic e-fuel plant in Chile with Siemens

Porsche invests in synthetic e-fuels

Porsche has announced that it has acquired a 12.5% stake in HIF Global LLC, a Chilean synthetic e-fuels company.
Published 06 April 2022