Range Rover HSE P440e
JLR continues to forecast healthy returns up to its promised 10%+ margin by 2026
vehicle manufacturing

How JLR overcame financial gloom to boom again

British brand's turnaround has been fuelled by higher sales of its most profitable models

12 February 2024
How JLR overcame financial gloom to boom again
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Electric car sales hit record levels in the used car market
Dealership, sales and marketing

Experts warn of used car supply constraints after buoyant 2023

Second-hand car market grew 5.1% last year but concerns are being raised over "scary" supply outlook

9 February 2024
Experts warn of used car supply constraints after buoyant 2023
arrival van 1
Arrival's electric van was due to launch in 2022
Electric vehicles

Poor leadership and over-complex factory blamed for Arrival collapse

Electric van start-up's UK operations are up for sale after 'challenging' conditions prevented it from launching product

7 February 2024
Poor leadership and over-complex factory blamed for Arrival collapse
Volvo EX30
The Volvo EX30 will arrive in the UK later this year, priced from around £33,000
Electric vehicles

Volvo committed to electric future despite downturn in EV interest

Boss Jim Rowan told Autocar that it’s "important for our sustainable future that we go fully electric"

6 February 2024
Volvo committed to electric future despite downturn in EV interest
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Pendragon sold its dealer network to Oregon-based Lithia Motors for £397 million
Dealers

US dealer group Lithia completes Pendragon takeover

Sale caps a year-long period in which North American firms have bought some of UK’s biggest dealer groups

5 February 2024
US dealer group Lithia completes Pendragon takeover
BMW i4 Mini electric Renault Megane parked charging
Growth in EV sales was "driven entirely" by fleets, according to the SMMT
Car sales

UK registers its millionth electric car

Electric car sales rise by 21% year on year in a buoyant overall market, although retail sales are lagging

5 February 2024
UK registers its millionth electric car
Connected cars
'Smart mobility' relies on a complex web of connected technology – that's where EMQ is pioneering
Software

Smart mobility: how EMQ is paving the way

Better-connected transport comes with many challenges. But that’s where EMQ is changing the game

5 February 2024
Smart mobility: how EMQ is paving the way
Finance

JLR profits soar amid record Range Rover sales

Record wholesales for Range Rover models drive £627 million profit for final quarter of 2023

2 February 2024
JLR profits soar amid record Range Rover sales
Renault 5 concept front quarter
Renault cited "current equity market conditions" for cancelling its plan to list Ampere
Corporate

The stock market has fallen out of love with electric cars

Renault's decision to cancel Ampere division's IPO is the latest in a long line of recent investor snubs

1 February 2024
The stock market has fallen out of love with electric cars
Dealership
There are more ways to buy cars now than ever before – should dealers be worried?
Government and legislation

The biggest challenges facing automotive retail in 2024 (and how to tackle them)

From transformative legislation to the agency model, automotive retail is changing faster than ever before – that’s where Cox Automotive can help

31 January 2024
The biggest challenges facing automotive retail in 2024 (and how to tackle them)

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