Caterham’s future owners must get a grip on its ailing business
Caterham’s future owners have much to do, repairing and rebuilding a business that just four years ago was acquired in good health by Malaysian…
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Das Sham – what next for Volkswagen?
Just because Sebastian Vettel does a very good Kimi impression doesn’t mean that every German has a natural talent for humour. Enter Michael Horn,…
Caterham engineers for lightness at Hingham
Yesterday’s news of redundancies at CTI (Caterham Technology and Innovation) sends out worrying signals about the Caterham Group. On the face of it, losing…
The Secrets of Winning: Seven lessons from Formula One
Last month we sat down with Mark Gallagher to talk motor racing, F1 politics and his forthcoming book, ‘The Business of Winning’. Over the…
Lotus appoints a new CEO to succeed Dany Bahar
Lotus have been without a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for nearly 2 years, but now with the appointment of Jean-Marc Gales, they have one….
Aston Martin posts improved results
Almost a year after the equity investment by construction and manufacturing specialist Investindustrial, Aston Martin has posted a modest improvement in its performance as…
Caterham and Renault to split over Alpine joint venture project
When we met with Caterham Group CEO Graham Macdonald last year the message was very much ‘Vive la différence’, but it now seems the…
Which car maker leads the Super Bowl Ad Chart of 2014? (w/VIDEOS)
Over the past few years Volkswagen has been the dominant ‘force’ in Super Bowl advertising, largely due to their partnership with creative agency Deutsch…
Super Bowl 48: The pre-game reckoning
As in previous years, automotive brands will be competing hard for our attention during Super Bowl weekend, but the real prize for advertisers starts…
Behind the Story: Zenos Cars
My English teacher once proclaimed that all good stories should start at the beginning, finish at the end and have something worth reading in…
Jaguar parodies the Mercedes’ Magic Body Control ad (w/VIDEO)
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then Mercedes-Benz should be blushing right now. The car maker’s ‘Magic Body Control’ ad recently won…
Lotus cashes in on £10 million regional growth fund award
It’s been over 18 months since the House of Commons last spoke about injecting cash into Lotus Cars, but today Business Secretary, Vince Cable…