Mercedes Benz showroom
Mercedes' gross profit in the first quarter increased by £1.2 billion compared with the same period last year
Car sales

Switch to agency model raises Mercedes’ average sale price

Mercedes-Benz adopted direct-to-customer 'agency' sales model in the UK in January

10 May 2023
Switch to agency model raises Mercedes’ average sale price
Porsche Taycan driving closeup
Mobileye's SuperVision tech is claimed to allow hands-off driving and automated lane changes
Autonomous vehicles

Porsche partners with Mobileye on level-two-plus driver assistance

Mobileye's Supervision advanced driver assistance technology will be used in future production models

9 May 2023
Porsche partners with Mobileye on level-two-plus driver assistance
Online Reputation is the key to the future of automotive retail
Correctly managing your online Reputation can boost sales by 10%
Car sales

Expert view: why online reputation is key to the future of automotive retail

Whether agency or franchised, online customer experience is king. Here’s why

9 May 2023
Expert view: why online reputation is key to the future of automotive retail
audi q6 e tron 2023 camouflage front quarter tracking
Software problems have caused delays to upcoming models including the Audi Q6 E-tron
Software

Volkswagen Group fires three board members in software shake-up

New 'super board member' appointed to replace Dirk Hilgenberg at the Cariad software division

9 May 2023
Volkswagen Group fires three board members in software shake-up
On-demand webinar
Is the used car bubble on course to burst? Watch to find out...
Car sales

On-demand webinar: The challenges facing the used car market (and how to conquer them)

Watch this on-demand webinar to hear our expert guests explore the future of the used car landscape

5 May 2023
On-demand webinar: The challenges facing the used car market (and how to conquer them)
bentley bentayga ewb 01 front tracking
Bentley Bentayga accounted for 42% of overall sales, spurred on by the launch of the popular EWB variant
Finance

Bentley records second-best quarter in 104-year history as sales surge

Americas market leads charge as British firm makes £772 million profit; Bentayga made up 42% of all sales

5 May 2023
Bentley records second-best quarter in 104-year history as sales surge
BMW garage
The SMMT has attributed the month’s positive performance to an improving supply chain
Car sales

UK new car market continues recovery but EV outlook drops

Total of 132,990 new cars were registered last month, an increase of 11.6% over April 2022

4 May 2023
UK new car market continues recovery but EV outlook drops
Volvo EX90 2023 Lidar
The new Volvo EX90 uses Luminar's lidar tech
Autonomous vehicles

How US firm Luminar plans to revolutionise car safety

Lidar developer Luminar has boldly pledged to deliver the "uncrashable car"

4 May 2023
How US firm Luminar plans to revolutionise car safety
Vauxhall Astra 2022 front quarter tracking
Opel-Vauxhall's first-quarter market share fell to 3.6% from 4.0%
Logistics

Stellantis logistics problems limit European sales rebound

Car-making giant's CEO, Carlos Tavares, had previously set a March deadline for issues to be resolved

3 May 2023
Stellantis logistics problems limit European sales rebound
Mercedes Maybach S Class Virgil Abloh Atelier Shanghai
Shanghai was chosen for Maybach's first-ever dedicated 'Atelier' showroom
Car sales

Why China is crucial to the success of Mercedes-Maybach

A combination of luxury and high-end technology has proven a winning formula for the brand in the East

3 May 2023
Why China is crucial to the success of Mercedes-Maybach

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