Katrin Adt speaks to Autocar in exclusive first interview since joining French brand after 26 years at Mercedes More often than not, a new car company CEO arrives with a lengthy to-do list and problems to fix. In the case of Katrin Adt, she takes the reins at a time when Dacia's ascent has taken
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JLR prepares to build first cars since August "in coming days"
Firm continues recovery from cyber attack with a "controlled, phased" return to car production JLR is preparing to build its first cars in more than a month later this week, as it works to recover from a significant cyber attack that brought all its factories to a halt. The hack incapacitated the Land Rover maker, forcing
Max Verstappen, the great promoter
Could the Formula 1 champion do for GT3 sports car racing what Tiger Woods did for golf? Over the weekend Max Verstappen, in a high-profile GT3-class debut, won the ninth round of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) with seeming ease. Naturally social media went bonkers. In fairness, most posts were well-informed, with a sensible and deserved tone of
Join us for a live recording with Ian Callum in London
Ian Callum and David Fairbairn will be interviewed by editor-in-chief Steve Cropley at Royal Automobile Club Tickets are now on sale for an unforgettable night with ex-Jaguar design director and founder of Callum Designs, Ian Callum CBE, at the Royal Automobile Club in London. He will be joined by managing director of
Has 'boy racer' culture become high art?
A trip to the Barbican cements it - cars are back in the zeitgeist It’s not often that high-concept art shows and Hondas go hand-in-hand. Yet, here I am at the Barbican admiring the 17-inch TSW alloys on a sixth generation Civic. More specifically I am in the car park of the
Style council: Renault and Aston Martin designers compare notes
Laurens van den Acker and Marek Reichman design very different cars – so can they find common ground? Despite a pre-dawn flight to the UK, Laurens van den Acker, the hugely accomplished Renault Group design director, bounds out of the Rafale with enthusiasm. “This is like Christmas for me,” he beams. Today’s
UK government underwrites £1.5bn JLR loan following cyber attack
Huge loan to aid car giant's cashflow will come from commercial bank, but will be backed by government The UK government will guarantee a £1.5 billion loan to JLR to help it support suppliers who have been hit by the production shutdown sparked by a cyber attack. The loan to the Tata-owned