Lexus NX 450h front quarter tracking 2022
Currently, Lexus only takes orders for plug-in hybrid versions of its key NX SUV
Car sales

Why Lexus is yet to break into the UK mainstream

Toyota's luxury brand seemingly does everything right – yet its sales figures trail Jaguar and Porsche

4 January 2023
Why Lexus is yet to break into the UK mainstream
Hyundai Kona 2023 front quarter static render
The next-generation model of the popular Hyundai Kona arrives later this year
Car sales

Hyundai Motor Group targets 7.5 million sales in 2023

Genesis, Hyundai and Kia eye 10% combined growth, with supply chain problems set to ease

3 January 2023
Hyundai Motor Group targets 7.5 million sales in 2023
FFI Image TruckA 8K 20220118 lockup
WAE Technologies will supply motorsport-derived battery technology to industrial giant Fortescue
Corporate

Williams Advanced Engineering rebrands to WAE Technologies

Formula 1 team’s engineering services spin-off, sold off last year, drops Williams name as licence expires

3 January 2023
Williams Advanced Engineering rebrands to WAE Technologies
Tesla Model 3 Model Y at Supercharger front 2023
An overwhelming majority of Tesla's fourth-quarter sales were of the Model 3 and the Model Y
Electric vehicles

Tesla sales fall short in final quarter of 2022

American EV giant didn't quite satisfy analyst forecasts despite setting an annual production record

3 January 2023
Tesla sales fall short in final quarter of 2022
Mercedes Benz dealer 2018
Losses through the first half of the 2022 will result in year-end figures being lower than 2021
Car sales

European car sales uptick fuels global optimism

Year-on-year sales of new cars increased 12.3% in Western Europe during November

3 January 2023
European car sales uptick fuels global optimism
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Carlos Tavares was left frustrated as costly Euro 7 regulations divert company resources
Business

Autocar's 2022 news review: this year's biggest motoring stories

Chips shortage, price rises, Euro 7 regulations, the Ford Fiesta’s demise… Felix Page reviews the top stories

30 December 2022
Autocar's 2022 news review: this year's biggest motoring stories
Finance and corporate

Winners and losers in the 2022 UK car market

Having survived the pandemic, which car makers coped best after this latest bump in the road?

29 December 2022
Winners and losers in the 2022 UK car market
Jaguar XF production UK car body side
November saw a significant increase in car production for the UK market
Vehicle manufacturing

UK car production rises in six of the past seven months

Output increased by 5.7% compared with November 2021, despite a slump in export volumes

23 December 2022
UK car production rises in six of the past seven months
Corporate

Morgan executive chairman Steve Morris steps down

Replaced by Lawrence Price, Morris had been at the British firm for nearly 40 years

22 December 2022
Morgan executive chairman Steve Morris steps down
DS 4 2022 front quarter tracking
The new DS4 has contributed to the brand's market share growth in 2022
Insights

Exclusive: DS CEO and UK boss detail 2023 growth plan

Autocar speaks to Béatrice Foucher and Jules Tilstone for insight on the French premium brand's future

22 December 2022
Exclusive: DS CEO and UK boss detail 2023 growth plan

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