Autocar Business AFS report March 2023
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AutoForecast Solutions

Global car production to jump in 2023 despite slow start

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8 March 2023
Global car production to jump in 2023 despite slow start
Dealership, sales and marketing

UK registrations rise 26.6% as 480,000 plug-ins expected in 2023

Total new car registrations for the month hit 74,441, representing a seventh consecutive month of growth

6 March 2023
UK registrations rise 26.6% as 480,000 plug-ins expected in 2023
Tata Technologies
The Leamington Spa European Innovation and Development Centre opened in 2017
Recruitment

JLR owner Tata adds 350 jobs at UK R&D base

Team at Tata's European Innovation and Development Centre to grow to around 1000, boosting West Midlands region

3 March 2023
JLR owner Tata adds 350 jobs at UK R&D base
GMC Hummer EV 2023 front quarter tracking
The Inflation Reduction Act offers large tax credits for EVs satisfying local content requirements
AutoForecast Solutions

Inflation Reduction Act: Public Policy Day provides fresh insight

Panel at the 2023 Washington DC Auto Show clarifies the 'buy American' provision of the Inflation Reduction Act

3 March 2023
Inflation Reduction Act: Public Policy Day provides fresh insight
Renault dealership forecourt
The Renault Group is among those to have capitalised on limited supply
Finance

Can car makers maintain high profits as discounts return?

As shortages ease, investors want to know whether greater competition will lead to reduced margins

2 March 2023
Can car makers maintain high profits as discounts return?
Aston martin dbx 707 in studio
Supply delays hampered roll-out of top-rung Aston Martin DBX 707
Finance

Aston Martin turnaround begins with £6.6 million profit in Q4

Aston exceeds financial expectations as average sale price soars to £184,000 and DBX boosts demand

1 March 2023
Aston Martin turnaround begins with £6.6 million profit in Q4
Genesis GV80 in showroom 2021
Genesis currently operates two 'studio' venues in London
Car sales

Genesis seeks retail partners ahead of huge UK expansion

Currently operating under the agency model, the brand is now seeking dealers to open 15 UK showrooms

1 March 2023
Genesis seeks retail partners ahead of huge UK expansion
General Motors Supercruise hands off driver assistance
General Motors' Super Cruise hands-off driver assistance system uses lidar map data
Autonomous vehicles

Map makers hold the key to autonomous vehicles

Locating cars to centimetre precision requires high investment and costly on-board tech but promises high rewards

1 March 2023
Map makers hold the key to autonomous vehicles
Ford dealership forecourt 2021
The shift to the agency model means Ford's European retail network will shrink
Car sales

Ford to shrink European retail network in agency shift

Ford takes control of pricing and customer relationship; European retail network will shrink

28 February 2023
Ford to shrink European retail network in agency shift

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