Seat Leon Honda Civic Vauxhall Astra
C-segment family cars have the largest market share, but SUVs now dominate the class
Car sales

Analysis: How each car segment is performing in the UK

Crossovers and SUVs now account for more than half of all new-car sales in the UK

11 November 2022
Analysis: How each car segment is performing in the UK
Mini dealer forecourt front quarter tracking
Vehicle lease rates could increase further than the 1.5% average already recorded
Finance

New car leasing costs spike on interest rate rise

Company car and van lease rates are up by 1.5% on average and by up to 2% in some cases

11 November 2022
New car leasing costs spike on interest rate rise
Mercedes WLTP emissions testing rear lab
Euro 7 would also limit emissions from brakes and tyres – an issue for heavier EVs
Government and legislation

Car makers slam Euro 7 2025 emissions proposals

New proposals would slash NOx output, but some argue EVs should be the priority

10 November 2022
Car makers slam Euro 7 2025 emissions proposals
Range Rover 2022 front quarter tracking with semiconductor chip
The Range Rover accounts for a significant proportion of JLR's 205,000-car order bank
Corporate

Jaguar Land Rover CEO: chip problem will take “years” to resolve

Amid chip issues, Jaguar Land Rover reduced losses to £173 million in the third quarter of 2022

10 November 2022
Jaguar Land Rover CEO: chip problem will take “years” to resolve
Moke Electric Californian 2022 front quarter static
US order books for EVTG's Moke Electric opened on 8 November 2022
Vehicle manufacturing

EVTG partners Ian Callum to design future electric vehicles

Moke International owner enlists Aston Martin Vanquish designer’s business to reinvent historic brands

10 November 2022
EVTG partners Ian Callum to design future electric vehicles
MG 4 2022 front quarter tracking
The new MG 4 will be key to the brand's strategy
Car sales

How MG plans to keep the sales momentum rolling through 2023

Maintaining stock of new cars has been key to MG's meteoric rise, but it faces a challenge as shortages ease

10 November 2022
How MG plans to keep the sales momentum rolling through 2023
Volvo C70 used cars
SMMT figures show used car sales are down 9.7% year on year
Car sales

Worst quarter for used car sales since 2015

Poor numbers boosted by used EV sales, which grew by almost half between July and September

10 November 2022
Worst quarter for used car sales since 2015
Land Rover Defender 90 2021 front quarter tracking
Land Rover Defender remained JLR's best-seller, with 17,483 wholesales during Q3
Finance

Jaguar Land Rover reduces losses but delays persist

British firm reports £173 million loss in the third quarter of 2022, despite sitting on an order bank of 205,000 cars

9 November 2022
Jaguar Land Rover reduces losses but delays persist
10 arrival beta van
In September Arrival built its first model in its Bicester factory – the 'L' van
Manufacturing

More Arrival job cuts in UK as EV start-up hits cash crunch

UK start-up warns of severe money shortage without investment and cuts 700 jobs

9 November 2022
More Arrival job cuts in UK as EV start-up hits cash crunch
10 toyota corolla static side
Toyota is one of the UK's biggest car producers – but questions hang over its future here
Electric vehicles

UK car industry on precipice after bungled shift to EV

Grim month for UK automotive plc illustrates scale of job to transition domestic industry to electric

9 November 2022
UK car industry on precipice after bungled shift to EV

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