Auto Pulse Europe

AI is improving efficiency, accelerating decision-making, and transforming industries. But as organisations increasingly rely on artificial intelligence, a more fundamental question emerges: are we enhancing human thinking or slowly outsourcing it? This article explores the rise of cognitive dependency, the pseudo-expert problem, and why human judgement remains the most valuable asset in business.

In modern business, strategy and expertise matter, but attitude, enthusiasm, resilience, and tenacity are often what turn ideas into commercial momentum.

Xiaomi’s EV factory is not just about automation. It signals a shift toward software-driven manufacturing and faster industrial learning in automotive.

The rise of EVs could erase £30 billion in fuel duty revenues. Here’s how the UK may redesign vehicle taxation for the electric era.

Aftersales drives up to 50% of dealership profits. Learn why retention, data, and customer lifetime value are now critical for automotive success.

The FCA’s motor finance redress scheme raises a critical legal question. Can it apply to agreements made before 2014 regulation? Here’s what the industry needs to know.

Customer retention is becoming the most powerful growth driver in automotive. Learn how customer lifetime value is reshaping sales, finance, and dealership profitability.

Chinese automakers now hold over 10% of Europe’s market. As competition intensifies, the EU faces a critical choice: protect its automotive industry or risk losing it.

CCD II is reshaping automotive finance across Europe. The UK’s recent motor finance crisis offers a clear warning of what happens when firms underestimate outcomes-based regulation.

China perfected its automotive strategy with BYD and CATL. Now, COMAC is applying the same playbook to aviation, challenging Airbus and Boeing on a global stage.

Extended Range Electric Vehicles are booming in China and re-entering the European conversation. Could petrol-powered range extenders help accelerate EV adoption — or complicate the transition?

Alors que l’industrie automobile accélère sa transition vers l’électrification, une conversation plus discrète mais tout aussi importante se déroule sur les marchés financiers : comment les valeurs résiduelles des véhicules électriques (VE) affectent les titres adossés à des actifs automobiles (ABS automobiles). Depuis des décennies, les ABS automobiles constituent le pilier financier du financement automobile, permettant aux banques, aux sociétés de financement captives et a

The UK motor finance redress scheme highlights the true cost of non-compliance. As CCD II approaches across Europe, auto finance providers must rethink governance, affordability checks and commission structures.

The word “partnership” is now used so freely that it risks meaning nothing at all. A reflection on corporate language inflation and the value of clarity in business relationships.

From a European perspective, the world may appear to be rapidly electrifying. The reality is more complex: approximately 75% of global passenger-car sales remain internal-combustion.

Norway has achieved near-total EV adoption. For the EU5 - Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Spain - the challenge is not whether to electrify, but how to adapt Norway’s model at scale.

We have more information than ever, yet trust has never been scarcer. As AI reshapes business, the human ability to build trust through empathy and expertise becomes the ultimate advantage.

Too many sales conversations begin with a solution instead of a diagnosis. In automotive retail, L.A.E.R. - Listen, Acknowledge, Explore, Respond - creates trust, value and long-term loyalty.

The era of predictable five-year cycles is over. In 2026, agility becomes the automotive industry’s defining currency - from AI and cybersecurity to China and sub-€25k EVs.

As products and finance become increasingly commoditised, customer experience has become the final true differentiator in automotive retail - and regulation is accelerating the shift.