Retailers including Halfords flag sinking demand as customers avoid big purchases
Statkraft forced to cut growth because of lower electricity prices and higher costs
Vauxhall owner could move production to other sites in Europe, as government quotas threaten returns
Hedge fund claims Paris-listed lab testing group has built corporate structure ‘optimised for malfeasance’
US start-up becomes latest to succumb to difficulties hitting the sector
Tariff announcement from Brussels prompts Citroën and Fiat brand owner to move part of Leapmotor output
ESG concerns may undermine support for potential blockbuster flotation
Increase despite threat of higher tariffs on battery-run cars made in Asian country
Carmakers did not immediately take action after being told of component made by company linked to Uyghur forced labour
Trend of scaling back and reviewing plans highlights difficult economics of transitioning away from fossil fuels
Manufacturers’ warranty provisions have climbed over the past five years after a rapid roll out
Nissan, Hyundai and Ford focus on tapping resurgent demand for so-called stop-gap vehicles
Chinese carmaker plans multibillion-euro investment into factories, marketing and dealers
Move risks ‘retaliation’ against international brands in the country, German carmaker’s brand chief tells FT car summit
US carmaker will also push back ‘irrelevant’ target of selling only electric cars in Europe by 2030
Makoto Uchida tells FT summit that carmaker plans to overhaul strategy as sales fall in world’s largest vehicle market
Float values family-owned Spanish group at €13.9bn
Tim Steiner will get the payout if grocery group’s share price significantly improves by 2027
Brewer posts first quarterly increase in sales volumes in a year after higher prices hit demand in 2023
Aggressive acquisitions have pushed sportswear chain into more than 30 countries
National Express owner says Helen Cowing will replace James Stamp as it publishes 36% drop in annual profits
Troubled retailer names chief brand officer as its new boss as it flags sinking orders in US
Deal with Group 1 Automotive is the latest in consolidation wave hitting car retail sector
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