Car sales

JLR records sales boost as it prioritises most popular models

Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Defender again make up bulk of British firm's sales

5 July 2024
JLR records sales boost as it prioritises most popular models
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Car sales

Change Makers Podcast: What even is a ‘car dealer’ in 2024? (ep.11)

Mobility expert Lukas Neckermann talks dealer vs agency, AI and used EVs

4 July 2024
Change Makers Podcast: What even is a ‘car dealer’ in 2024? (ep.11)
Car sales

Volvo believes estate demand has returned – but has it?

Estate fans are celebrating the return of the V60 and V90 but SUVs have slowed the wagon's roll in Europe

26 June 2024
Volvo believes estate demand has returned – but has it?
Car sales

SUVs accounted for almost half of all cars sold globally last year

Global SUV sales rose 16% to 37 million; meanwhile, Chinese cars outsell American cars for the first time ever

13 June 2024
SUVs accounted for almost half of all cars sold globally last year
Car sales

'Explosive' growth in Motability helps car makers in a tricky year

Disability charity on course to buy more than a fifth of new cars in 2024 after surge in requests

3 June 2024
'Explosive' growth in Motability helps car makers in a tricky year
Car sales

Online used car retailer Cazoo appoints administrators

Firm spent £1.4bn of investors' cash in five years; recently abandoned its signature home delivery service

21 May 2024
Online used car retailer Cazoo appoints administrators
Car sales

Unpicking Audi’s quarta horribilis

Audi’s cash machine malfunctions on limited V6, V8 production and other issues

14 May 2024
Unpicking Audi’s quarta horribilis
Audi A3s on dealer forecourt
The Audi A3 was one of the UK's best-selling cars in April, with 3010 registrations
Car sales

Electrified models stabilise UK new car market as private sales dip

Hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric cars played starring roles as petrol car sales fell by 3.1% in April

7 May 2024
Electrified models stabilise UK new car market as private sales dip
Car sales

Inside one brand’s struggle to stay ahead in China’s cut-throat car market

Motivational messages posted in factory reveal high stakes for Zeekr in a make-or-break year

7 May 2024
Inside one brand’s struggle to stay ahead in China’s cut-throat car market
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Cox's most optimistic outlook puts UK registrations up nearly 16% on 2023
Car sales

Experts predict more than two million UK car sales in 2024

Cox Automotive forecasts up to 2.2m registrations, but low-margin fleet sales and ZEV penalties are retail headwinds

29 April 2024
Experts predict more than two million UK car sales in 2024

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