NewsGlobal Car industryWarning UK car industry under threat without helpAn industry veteran says the UK needs to follow the US and EU in helping with the shift to electric cars.30 Mar 2023BusinessJaguar Land Rover cuts output due to chip shortageThe carmaker is reducing production at factories in Solihull and Halewood until spring.25 Nov 2022BusinessChina's electric car market is booming but can it last?Cheap electric cars are selling fast but the end of subsidies could end the sales boom.10 Oct 2022BusinessTesla told to recall more than a million US carsThe US car-safety watchdog says a window glitch is affecting all four Tesla models.22 Sep 2022TechnologySoviet-era car brand revived at ex-Renault plantIt is reviving the Soviet-era Moskvich brand, though the car's design has been updated.23 Nov 2022BusinessElectric car drivers must pay tax from 2025Motoring groups, including the AA, warned the move would reduce the incentive to switch to electric vehicles.17 Nov 2022BusinessFord Fiesta set to be discontinued as car scrappedThe BBC understands executives are planning to announce the production will end as early as next year.25 Oct 2022BusinessVW values Porsche at up to $75bn in share saleThe stock market flotation is set to be Germany's second-largest ever initial public offering.California to ban petrol-only vehicle sales by 2035The biggest state in the US has moved faster than the federal government to tighten emission rules.Ford chooses Valencia for new electric car plantThe US automaker warns of "significant" job losses as part of its changing strategy.Could flat tyres soon be a thing of the past?Airless tyres that do not puncture are getting close to market but some remain sceptical about them.Mercedes recalls almost 1m cars over faulty brakesThe German carmaker said the brakes of some older cars may be affected by "advanced corrosion".Features & AnalysisWhat will happen to all the dead car batteries?In the next 10 years millions of old electric car batteries will need to be recycled or discarded.Why Covid could remove barriers for women in the car industryBentley's Astrid Fontaine explains why Covid could remove barriers for women in the car industry.Can Formula 1 really go 'carbon neutral' by 2030?Can Formula 1 motor racing really go 'carbon neutral' by 2030?Love, hate and electric carsThe BBC's Theo Leggett reports from a cavernous display of delights at the Frankfurt Motor Show.Watch/ListenWould you ride in a robot taxi?Driverless taxis are now available in China’s biggest city, Shanghai. The BBC took a ride.The one-off Aston Martin saved from storage unitsOnly one Bulldog was ever built but it was sold by the company 40 years ago to raise cash.Jaguar XJ to go electricJaguar's XJ series is to be electric-powered - after 50 years of running on petrol or diesel.Electric cars dominate Geneva Motor ShowAs the global car industry shows off its latest models in Switzerland, electric power dominates.Ex-Nissan boss leaves Tokyo jail in maskThe former chief executive of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, has been released from a Tokyo jail on bail.
