Car sales

Volvo sets sales record in 2024, but warns of 'severe tests' ahead

Potential trade war and Chinese market changes could hit the industry this year, says Volvo boss

6 February 2025
Volvo sets sales record in 2024, but warns of 'severe tests' ahead
Genesis GV60s GV70 in Battersea showroom
“Every one of our sales, even today, is a conquest,” said Genesis UK brand director Jonny Miller
Corporate

Genesis hits reset button ahead of pivotal year in UK

Hyundai-owned premium brand is going EV-only as its first customers' cars come up for renewal

4 February 2025
Genesis hits reset button ahead of pivotal year in UK
BMW X5 vs Range Rover Velar
SUVs comprised 48% of all cars sold globally in 2023
Vehicle manufacturing

March of SUVs continues in Europe under threat of legislative attack

More than half of all cars sold globally last year were SUVs; now EU is proposing to limit the width of new vehicles

4 February 2025
March of SUVs continues in Europe under threat of legislative attack
Business

Porsche faces leadership shake-up with bosses in firing line

Moves come in response to growing criticism about slowing sales and substantial increase in operating costs

3 February 2025
Porsche faces leadership shake-up with bosses in firing line
Peugeot e 208 badge
Europcar CEO Alain Favey has been named the new boss of Peugeot...
Corporate

New boss for Peugeot in Stellantis management shake-up

Linda Jackson retires after four years at top of storied brand and 48 years in automotive industry

3 February 2025
New boss for Peugeot in Stellantis management shake-up
Autocar Aston Martin EV render
Aston's first EV – here imagined by Autocar – was previously planned for 2027
New cars

Aston Martin to launch first EV by 2030 after hybrid model blitz

New boss Adrian Hallmark outlines plans for the future, including mid-engined investment

3 February 2025
Aston Martin to launch first EV by 2030 after hybrid model blitz
tesla cybercab
Musk said a robotaxi will be added to a ride-hailing fleet in Austin, Texas, this summer
Corporate

Musk hits new levels of hype as Tesla earnings fall short

CEO goes big on claims about robot and Cybercab after earnings deliver "significant miss" on expectation

30 January 2025
Musk hits new levels of hype as Tesla earnings fall short
Manufacturing

UK vehicle production falls as industry readies for EV transition

Almost all UK car makers recorded a decline in production in 2024, leading to smallest total for 70 years

30 January 2025
UK vehicle production falls as industry readies for EV transition
Land Rover Defender front cornering
Land Rover Defender, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport now comprise 70% of JLR's wholesale volumes
Corporate

Weak pound causes JLR profit drop despite record Q3 revenue

Foreign exchange revaluations hit what was otherwise a hugely successful quarter for the British manufacturer

29 January 2025
Weak pound causes JLR profit drop despite record Q3 revenue
Government and legislation

UK won't hit 2030 ZEV targets without help, says Renault UK boss

Car makers must achieve an EV sales mix of 28% in 2025, rising to 80% by 2030, or face heavy fines

28 January 2025
UK won't hit 2030 ZEV targets without help, says Renault UK boss

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