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More needs to be done to advertise features of cars that women buyers care about, said Auto Trader’s Ian Plummer
Electric vehicles

Female drivers 'are being left behind in electric cars push'

Male-focused adverts are one example of how UK women are inadvertently being excluded

13 July 2023
Female drivers 'are being left behind in electric cars push'
Car sales

Renault hits 770,000 vehicle sales in 2023 driven by C-segment push

Europe remained the French brand's biggest market, with 501,985 vehicles sold there in the first half of 2023

11 July 2023
Renault hits 770,000 vehicle sales in 2023 driven by C-segment push
Car sales

Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin bypass dealers in bespoke push

Ultra-luxury brands take design teams to customers to better sell them high-margin personalisation

11 July 2023
Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin bypass dealers in bespoke push
range rover sport 10 side tracking
Around 140,600 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport (pictured) and Land Rover Defender models make up the current 185,000 order backlog
Car sales

JLR cuts order backlog to 185,000 as production rises to 2021 levels

British firm sold over 100,000 cars to customers between April and June; another 93,000 wholesale sales made with dealers

7 July 2023
JLR cuts order backlog to 185,000 as production rises to 2021 levels
Tesla Model 3 at shell charge point
'Small government' approach risks exporting jobs to the EU and Asia, said Palmer
Electric vehicles

Andy Palmer: UK's 'laissez-faire' electrification is 'insanely stupid'

Former Aston Martin CEO implores government to increase incentives to boost EV transition

6 July 2023
Andy Palmer: UK's 'laissez-faire' electrification is 'insanely stupid'
Manufacturing

MG parent company confirms plans for European production base

SAIC Motor predicts Europe will become its largest overseas market on the back of strong MG sales

5 July 2023
MG parent company confirms plans for European production base
NIO at Shanghai Autoshow
Nio has a dedicated app that is as much about building loyalty as selling cars
Corporate

How Nio's brand-building strategy extends beyond automotive

The Chinese firm is using innovative approach that goes far beyond cars - will it catch on in Europe?

5 July 2023
How Nio's brand-building strategy extends beyond automotive
Volkswagen ID cars 2023
The Volkswagen Group had the largest market share in Europe from January to May 2023, but cut EV production
Car sales

Headwinds threaten European car sales rebound

Inflation might combine with increased new car prices and other factors to cause a "bleak" second half of 2023

4 July 2023
Headwinds threaten European car sales rebound
BYD Seal front quarter tracking 2023
Weakening EV and PHEV sales have raised concerned over China's continued economic growth
Electric vehicles

China introduces £56.5bn tax-relief package for electrified cars

Electric and plug-in-hybrid cars will be exempted from a 10% sales tax in 2024 and 2025 to boost sales

3 July 2023
China introduces £56.5bn tax-relief package for electrified cars
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Podcasts

Change Makers Podcast: Will car sharing replace ownership? (ep.1)

Turo UK boss Xavier Collins says car-sharing could be life-changing for the modern motorist - and car retailers

30 June 2023
Change Makers Podcast: Will car sharing replace ownership? (ep.1)

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