Business

Porsche turnaround gathers pace as profits recover from dire 2025

Deliveries down but margins up, as firm pivots to 'value over volume'; 911 surges while all other models decline

29 July 2026
Porsche turnaround gathers pace as profits recover from dire 2025
Corporate

European premium brands face crisis as China sales collapse

BMW, Volvo, Porsche, JLR and Mercedes-Benz all suffered big drops in China during second quarter

27 July 2026
European premium brands face crisis as China sales collapse
Business

VW Group to "accelerate" cost cutting after profits plummet to 3.8%

Firm moves to dramatically reduce overheads and restore margins as it faces an "unprecedented risk scenario"

24 July 2026
VW Group to "accelerate" cost cutting after profits plummet to 3.8%
Electric vehicles

Honda commits to cutting CO2 but slams EU's EV "fetish"

European boss would welcome stricter emission targets if car makers had more ways to achieve them

24 July 2026
Honda commits to cutting CO2 but slams EU's EV "fetish"
Electric vehicles

Renault's EV success shields Dacia from ZEV mandate

Dacia sells only one EV yet is shielded from big fines by the electric success of its parent brand

23 July 2026
Renault's EV success shields Dacia from ZEV mandate
Car sales

Renault's sales keep growing – and firm insists it's sustainable

French brand says that high residuals and AI-powered PCP deals can help it keep increasing sales

23 July 2026
Renault's sales keep growing – and firm insists it's sustainable
Electric vehicles

Car dealers fighting EV transition as aftersales profits under threat

The bulk of dealers' profits come from aftersales, but EVs are much simpler to maintain

22 July 2026
Car dealers fighting EV transition as aftersales profits under threat
Corporate

Death by 100,000 cuts? How VW Group went wrong – and how they'll fix it

Factory closures, model cancellations and job cuts on the cards as firm races to rebuild margins

20 July 2026
Death by 100,000 cuts? How VW Group went wrong – and how they'll fix it
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Volvo currently builds the EX30, XC40, EX40 and EC40 in Ghent
Vehicle manufacturing

Volvo mulls offering Belgian factory capacity to other firms

Spare capacity at XC40 and EX30 plant in Ghent could be offered to other Geely-group brands

17 July 2026
Volvo mulls offering Belgian factory capacity to other firms
Car sales

Is brand loyalty dead? 80 car makers do battle as customers break habits

Sticking with only one car maker could cost you a fortune – but there are benefits, too

17 July 2026
Is brand loyalty dead? 80 car makers do battle as customers break habits

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