Polestar 2 2022 in showroom front quarter static
Polestar was an early adopter of agency sales
Trends

Autocar Business Trends 2022: Will agency sales be a hit?

Huge brands including JLR, Mini and Mercedes are all set to take on this new retail model

3 November 2022
Autocar Business Trends 2022: Will agency sales be a hit?
Ferrari Daytona SP3 2022 front quarter tracking
Ferrari Daytona SP3 deliveries will begin next year, the company said
Finance

Ferrari boosts 2022 forecast as worldwide shipments rise

Year-to-date sales have almost doubled in key Asian markets, ahead of Purosangue and SP3 arrival

2 November 2022
Ferrari boosts 2022 forecast as worldwide shipments rise
BMW iX5 2022 front quarter tracking
BMW iX5 uses Toyota-derived fuell cell tech, but manufactured by the German firm
Trends

Autocar Business Trends 2022: Does hydrogen have a future?

As BMW and Land Rover up their investments in hydrogen, hope in the technology is renewed

2 November 2022
Autocar Business Trends 2022: Does hydrogen have a future?
Britishvolt gigafactory render
Britishvolt previously delayed its projected production start from mid-2024 to 2025
Finance and corporate

Britishvolt secures funding 'for coming weeks' as investor steps in

EV battery start-up given cash to survive from anonymous investor; staff take pay cut

2 November 2022
Britishvolt secures funding 'for coming weeks' as investor steps in
Aston Martin badge 2022
Aston Martin's pre-tax losses this year are more than double those at this time in 2021
Finance

Aston Martin downgrades forecast amid mounting losses

Margins soar in Q3 but supply problems, investments and weak pound contribute to losses

2 November 2022
Aston Martin downgrades forecast amid mounting losses
bentley bentayga ewb 01 front tracking
The Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase accounted for 40% of overall Bentayga sales
Finance

Bentley says new derivatives helped push profits to record high

British marque recorded operating profits of £495 million despite just a 3% uplift in overall sales

2 November 2022
Bentley says new derivatives helped push profits to record high
Cadillac lyriq 010
The Cadillac Lyriq is expected to top GM Europe's all-electric line-up
Corporate

General Motors appoints new European boss

American firm to launch all-electric line-up on the continent; will reveal first cars next year

1 November 2022
General Motors appoints new European boss
Toyota bz4x  logo
Toyota profits took a fourth consecutive hit as the firm battles with part costs
Finance

Toyota warns of price rises as profits slump again

Part costs and semiconductor shortages hit Japanese firm despite record year in 2021/22

1 November 2022
Toyota warns of price rises as profits slump again
Ford Mustang Mach E with Ford Mustang Dark Horse 2022
Ford is splitting its company into three segments – EVs, ICE passenger cars and commercial vehicles
Trends

Autocar Business Trends 2022: Why firms divide EV and ICE arms

Car companies such as Ford are using electrification to establish devolved electric vehicle divisions

1 November 2022
Autocar Business Trends 2022: Why firms divide EV and ICE arms
97 charge cars mustang front quarter
The £350,000 electromod was renamed The 67 by Charge Cars
Electric vehicles

Charge Cars ramps up expansion plans amid Arrival upheaval

Makers of the electro-mod Mustang will push on with orders despite troubles at its British sibling brand

1 November 2022
Charge Cars ramps up expansion plans amid Arrival upheaval

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