The Volkswagen Group board has backed the electrification reforms of CEO Herbert Diess, settling a potential boardroom bust-up at Europe’s largest carmaker. The announcement also confirms that Lamborghini and Ducati will remain within the group. Both brands had been at risk of being sold off.
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Car owners from outside London could be charged for driving on the streets of the capital under new plans being considered by its mayor.
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Minivans have reached their 21st-century cultural inflection point. If vans are going to remain relevant they must find new customers by fighting off the breeder-centric stigma. This is the car that will either save Tesla or kill it.
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Jaguar Land Rover’s problems started long before the pandemic, with its Charge and Accelerate and Charge+ programs having been launched as it scrabbled to save an almost-inconceivable £2.5 billion in 18 months back in 2018 as Chinese and American sales slumped and the collapse of diesel hit it especially hard, its sales mix having peaked at around 90% of the total.
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