ford fiesta 3
Fiesta was the UK's best-selling car in October, a week after Ford said it will end production
New cars

Ford Fiesta tops October sales charts as market continues to recover

New car sales grow for the third month in a row, but the market is set for its worst year since 1982

4 November 2022
Ford Fiesta tops October sales charts as market continues to recover
Audi e tron GT production line 2022
Soaring energy and material costs could significantly impact production
Insights

Autocar Business Trends 2022: Will 2023 mark industry recovery?

From the pandemic to the chip shortage and energy crisis, the industry has been tested over the past two years

4 November 2022
Autocar Business Trends 2022: Will 2023 mark industry recovery?
Maserati GranTurismo Folgore 2023 front quarter static
Maserati Granturismo Folgore, due in 2023, kick-starts the brand's electrification push
Corporate

Stellantis open to listing Maserati, says CFO

Richard Palmer says brand's stand-alone business structure and dealer network make it an IPO candidate

3 November 2022
Stellantis open to listing Maserati, says CFO
BMW iX 2022 front quarter tracking
BMW's deliveries of EVs such as the iX are up 150.1% in 2022 to date, year on year
Finance

BMW commits to China as supply shortage eases

German giant warns reduced demand could mitigate benefit of increased production volumes

3 November 2022
BMW commits to China as supply shortage eases
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

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