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Peter Campbell

UK political news editor

Peter Campbell is the UK political news editor at the Financial Times, working with the UK news editors and overseeing political coverage from the FT’s Westminster team.

Before that, he was global motor industry correspondent, leading coverage of the auto industry and chairing the FT’s Future of the Car Summit, where he interviewed industry leaders including Elon Musk, Carlos Tavares and Jim Farley.

He has previously covered technology, energy, retail, telecoms, media and tax. He was named Young Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards in 2014.

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  • Tuesday, 9 July, 2024
    Dyson James Group Ltd
    Dyson to cut a quarter of UK workforce

    Vacuum cleaner maker moves to axe 1,000 jobs as part of global restructuring

    An employee displays a 3D printed version of the Dyson DC24 vacuum cleane
  • Monday, 13 May, 2024
    Electric vehicles
    ‘Easier than pensions’: why electric cars are the hot company perk

    Salary sacrifice schemes provide cheaper access to EVs

    Montage image of cars and bar charts
  • Saturday, 11 May, 2024
    News in-depthFerrari NV
    Ferrari seeks to woo new generation of fans in high-end fashion push

    Car group has launched several collections but luxury market is becoming more challenging

    Models wearing Ferrari clothing
  • Friday, 10 May, 2024
    Electric vehicles
    Carmakers bet on hybrids as shift to EVs slows

    Nissan, Hyundai and Ford focus on tapping resurgent demand for so-called stop-gap vehicles

    Person charging hybrid car
  • Thursday, 9 May, 2024
    BYD Co Ltd
    BYD targets overtaking Tesla as top EV seller in Europe by 2030

    Chinese carmaker plans multibillion-euro investment into factories, marketing and dealers

    A BYD Seal electric sedan on display at Munich Motor Show in Germany
  • Thursday, 9 May, 2024
    #techAsia
    Grading the Chips Act and the other costs of AI Premium content

    The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

    A Samsung employee wearing a black shirt checks technological equipment in a server room
  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2024
    Electric vehicles
    VW warns Brussels against raising tariffs on Chinese electric cars

    Move risks ‘retaliation’ against international brands in the country, German carmaker’s brand chief tells FT car summit

    Vehicles lined up for export in Nanning, Guangxi Province, China
  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2024
    Ford Motor Co
    Ford ready to restrict UK sales of petrol models to hit EV targets

    US carmaker will also push back ‘irrelevant’ target of selling only electric cars in Europe by 2030

    A fully electric Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle on an assembly line
  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2024
    Nissan Motor Co Ltd
    Nissan locked in ‘survival game’ in China, warns chief executive

    Makoto Uchida tells FT summit that carmaker plans to overhaul strategy as sales fall in world’s largest vehicle market

    Nissan chief Makoto Uchida
  • Monday, 6 May, 2024
    Wayve
    SoftBank leads $1bn funding for British AI group Wayve

    Investment in start-up that makes self-driving software represents Europe’s largest AI funding deal to date

    Wayve car on a road
  • Friday, 3 May, 2024
    The Big Read
    Can Elon Musk’s Tesla keep straddling the US and China?

    The EV maker has agreed a deal over driving technology with a leading Chinese internet company just as Washington is on edge about data security

    Montage image of Elon Musk, the US flag and Capitol, and Beijing’s Great Hall of the People
  • Wednesday, 1 May, 2024
    Aston Martin
    Aston Martin losses jump 90% as SUV sales drop

    British carmaker reports £138.8mn pre-tax loss as it wrestles with debt

    Employees work on a car at the Aston Martin factory in Gaydon, Britain
  • Tuesday, 30 April, 2024
    Tesla Inc
    Elon Musk fires Tesla’s entire supercharger team

    Electric-car maker’s public policy unit also being disbanded as chief announces in memo hundreds more jobs to be cut

    Tesla cars at a charging station
  • Tuesday, 30 April, 2024
    Automobiles
    European carmakers struggle with falling demand

    Industry faces headwinds including price wars and higher interest rates that have put off consumers

    A Volkswagen Tiguan L Pro
  • Tuesday, 30 April, 2024
    ExplainerTesla Inc
    What does Elon Musk’s China trip mean for Tesla?

    EV maker’s chief executive held talks with Chinese premier and secured key approval for data use

    A Tesla showroom in Shanghai
  • Monday, 29 April, 2024
    Tesla Inc
    Tesla shares surge after Elon Musk secures deal with China’s Baidu

    Shares in US electric-car maker soar 17% on autonomous driving prospects in world’s biggest auto market

    Visitors at a Tesla showroom in Beijing, China
  • Saturday, 27 April, 2024
    Automobiles
    Mexico trade deal threat poses risk to prices of US pick-ups, warns Chrysler boss

    Breaking USMCA would be ‘lose-lose’ scenario after Trump talks of blocking Chinese vehicles crossing border

    A 2024 RAM 1500 REV electric pickup during the New York International Auto Show
  • Thursday, 25 April, 2024
    Electric vehicles
    Stellantis boss slams ‘terrible’ UK electric vehicle policy

    Carlos Tavares says Britain’s quota regime could bankrupt carmakers

    An employee secures vehicles on a transporter at the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port
  • Thursday, 25 April, 2024
    Tesla Inc
    Tesla steers back towards cheaper cars

    Elon Musk seeks to appease the market after 40% stock slide

    Tesla cars awaiting delivery dockside in UK
  • Tuesday, 23 April, 2024
    Automobiles
    Pendragon owner to cut hundreds of jobs in used car overhaul

    New owner of UK dealerships will close marketplace for second-hand cars following pandemic-era slump in supply

    Stratstone Land Rover in Cardiff, Wales
  • Tuesday, 23 April, 2024
    Electric vehicles
    IEA bullish on electric vehicle sales in 2024

    Energy watchdog’s forecast runs counter to sentiment among many carmakers struggling to sell battery-run vehicles

    A row of Teslas being charged in Santa Ana, California
  • Monday, 22 April, 2024
    Tesla Inc
    Tesla shareholders braced for worst results in 7 years

    Investors want to know whether electric-car maker is in the midst of a major change in direction

    Tesla cars recharging at a Tesla Supercharger station
  • Wednesday, 17 April, 2024
    Tesla Inc
    Tesla asks shareholders to approve move to Texas and ratify Musk’s pay

    Delaware court previously voided chief executive’s $56bn remuneration

    Tesla chief Elon Musk, pictured in Paris in June 2023
  • Friday, 12 April, 2024
    Automobiles
    A $10bn car? The trend for hyper-personalised cars gains momentum

    Wealthy customers are pouring more money than ever into customisation, pushing carmakers to invest in supply chains and dedicated teams

    Rolls Royce, colour: ghost champagne rose
  • Tuesday, 9 April, 2024
    Automobiles
    European ports turned into ‘car parks’ as vehicle imports pile up

    Chinese EV makers without sales networks or onward transportation among leading causes of congestion, say executives

    A car terminal at the Zeebrugge Port in Belgium
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