The Volkswagen Group is investing US$10m in the startup Forge Nano with a view to reinforcing its specialist knowledge in the field of battery research. Forge Nano is investigating a material coating technology that could further improve the performance of battery materials. As a partner, Volkswagen will provide support for industrial trials of this technology. [...]

Italian supercar manufacturer, Ferrari, has claimed the title of the world’s strongest brand, according to the latest Brand Finance Global 500 2019 report. Ferrari’s Brand Strength Index (BSI) score increased three points from 91.5 to 94.8 out of 100 over the past year, overtaking the likes of McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Lego, and Disney. The iconic auto [...]

James Dyson is moving his company headquarters to Singapore, but denies the move has anything to do with Brexit. Instead, a company statement said the move, which actually only involves two jobs, had been in the pipelines for a long time, intended to move closer to its customers and manufacturing base. ‘This shift has been [...]

Sales of the all-electric Nissan LEAF are surging throughout Europe as consumer appetite for electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow. Norway has emerged as a standout market for the LEAF, with more car buyers opting for the EV over any other car on sale. More than 12,000 LEAFs found homes in the country in 2018, [...]

David Peel, managing director of Peugeot UK, articulated the brand’s electrified future when he addressed a packed audience of over 750 dealership staff at the 2019 Peugeot national dealer conference at the NEC in Birmingham. He told dealers to ‘be prepared’ for the energy transition as Peugeot commits to electrifying the entire product range over [...]