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New Chinese vehicle plant for Midlands signals dawn of electric black cab

Electric cabs on horizon as Midlands plant opens

Britain is to get two new vehicle plants in one. Geely of China has said its new factory in the Midlands will assemble hybrid black cabs and ...
Published 30 March 2017
Electric taxi factory expands into vans

Electric taxi factory expands into vans

Geely, the Chinese car maker, has revealed plans to launch Britain’s first dedicated electric van manufacturing plant in the factory it built...
Published 29 March 2017
New microprocessor steers British company towards driverless cars

New chip steers company towards driverless cars

Britain’s biggest tech company has unveiled a new microprocessor targeted at emerging technologies, including driverless cars.
Published 29 March 2017
Fallout from hard Brexit could drive up cost of cars by £2,300

Brexit could drive up cost of cars by £2,300

More than £2,300 could be added to the price of an average car under a “hard Brexit”, according to research.
Published 28 March 2017
Toyota’s £240m show of faith in Derby production plant

Toyota’s £240m show of faith in Derbyshire

Toyota is investing £240m to upgrade a plant in Derbyshire in a sign of commitment to the UK post Brexit
Published 24 March 2017
Intel makes $15bn move to clear way for driverless cars

Intel spends $15bn on 'eyes' for driverless cars

Intel is to buy an Israeli maker of self-driving car technology for $15.3bn (£12.6bn), a record deal for the emerging autonomous vehicle indust
Published 21 March 2017
Vauxhall pensions to be cut by French owner PSA

Vauxhall pensions to be cut by French owner PSA

Vauxhall workers are likely to take a significant cut to their pensions before any decision about the long-term future of their jobs after the sa
Published 14 March 2017
Uber’s fake "Greyball" app foils undercover regulators looking for law-breaking

Uber’s fake app foils undercover regulators

The taxi-hailing company Uber has been caught using software to fool authorities that have been trying to curtail its service around the world...
Published 11 March 2017
Uber boss's back seat tirade is latest in string of setbacks for taxi hailing firm

Uber boss's back seat tirade is latest setback

Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber, took what may have been the most expensive taxi ride of his life last month when he shouted...
Published 11 March 2017
Spring Budget 2017: what motorists need to know

Budget 2017: what motorists need to know

Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond announced his 2017 budget this afternoon. As always, there are important consequences for drivers.
Published 08 March 2017
Nissan wants £100m boost for British car parts industry

Nissan wants £100m boost for British car parts

Nissan has called for the government to find at least £100m to help rebuild Britain’s car parts industry to replace overseas components...
Published 08 March 2017
Mini may be driven abroad by BMW Brexit fears

Mini may be driven abroad by BMW Brexit fears

The long-term future of the Cowley car plant, near Oxford, has been plunged into uncertainty by reports that BMW is planning to build the...
Published 07 March 2017