Alfa Romeo vs Jaguar saloons and SUVs 2022
Alfa Romeo cars in key segments have outsold Jaguar rivals
Dealership, sales and marketing

Analysis: How Alfa Romeo sales overtook Jaguar in Europe

British and Italian brands have traded places in the sales charts. Why, and does it matter?

23 September 2022
Analysis: How Alfa Romeo sales overtook Jaguar in Europe
Ferrari Purosangue 2023 side doors open
£390,000 SUV will be limited to 2500 examples per year
Dealership, sales and marketing

Will new Ferrari Purosangue be Italian marque's Porsche Cayenne?

High-riding, V12 four-seater was years in the making. Here's how other marques have fared in the SUV game

13 September 2022
Will new Ferrari Purosangue be Italian marque's Porsche Cayenne?
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Cazoo anticipates that the move will save more than £100 million, including winding-down costs
Dealership, sales and marketing

Cazoo to pull out of EU amid cash issues

Car-buying service to focus solely on the UK market to allow it to "break even"

8 September 2022
Cazoo to pull out of EU amid cash issues
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Registrations grew by 1.2% year on year – the first sign of growth since February – but, bar 2021, it was still the worst August since 2013
Dealership, sales and marketing

SMMT calls for government support after weak August sales

The SMMT has urged the new prime minister to act quickly to support the car industry's recovery

5 September 2022
SMMT calls for government support after weak August sales
polestar 2 front driving
Polestar is trying to get as many people behind the wheel as it can
Dealership, sales and marketing

Test drives remain as critical as ever for car buyers and sellers

Makers say introduction of electric cars has brought new motivation to get prospective buyers behind the wheel

11 August 2022
Test drives remain as critical as ever for car buyers and sellers
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The updated MG 5 SW EV (pictured) is due to go on sale in the UK in the coming months
New cars

MG outsells Skoda, Mini in UK to become 12th largest brand

Soaring sales in first half of 2022 nudge Chinese value manufacturer up seven spots in the charts

5 August 2022
MG outsells Skoda, Mini in UK to become 12th largest brand
New cars

July new car sales fall 9% year on year as shortages impact orders

Registrations dropped to 112,162 units in July as a result of supply and semiconductor shortages

4 August 2022
July new car sales fall 9% year on year as shortages impact orders
Dealership, sales and marketing

Cazoo considers shutting European businesses to save cash

Online used-car retailer could pull out of some markets following £243 million loss in first half of 2022

3 August 2022
Cazoo considers shutting European businesses to save cash
Dealership, sales and marketing

How the cost of living crisis is affecting car buying

As household costs rise, a What Car? survey highlights how consumers are delaying their new car purchase

3 August 2022
How the cost of living crisis is affecting car buying
Dacia Sandero Stepway 2021 front tracking
Dacia's market share in the UK grew by 75.5% year-to-date
Finance and corporate

Renault Group slashes debt by €1.2 billion in strong first half of 2022

Dacia Sandero is group's best retail seller in Europe; Romanian brand has increased UK market share by 75.5%

29 July 2022
Renault Group slashes debt by €1.2 billion in strong first half of 2022

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