Lotus Eletre FD 2024   ME 49
Lotus sold 4873 cars in the first half of the year, split evenly between the Eletre (pictured) and Emira
Car sales

Lotus slashes EV sales target by 78% due to new US tariffs

Geely-owned luxury brand now targets 12,000 sales this year, down on its previous goal of 55,000

29 August 2024
Lotus slashes EV sales target by 78% due to new US tariffs
Car sales

UK new car market set for pressures likened to 2008 economic crash

Cox Automotive forecast warns of volatile end to 2024 caused by rush to hit ZEV mandate targets

14 August 2024
UK new car market set for pressures likened to 2008 economic crash
Omoda 5 E5
Chery will launch Omoda 5 (left) and E5 (right) in the UK imminently
Car sales

Chery UK boss: we want to be as big as Kia in five years

Victor Zhang lays out his battle plan as Chery launches its Jaecoo and Omoda brands in the UK

8 August 2024
Chery UK boss: we want to be as big as Kia in five years
Car sales

Fleet sales keep UK car market afloat as private sales dip again

Overall market's 2.5% July rise is 24th consecutive month of growth

5 August 2024
Fleet sales keep UK car market afloat as private sales dip again
Car sales

Stellantis won't sell Maserati despite CEO's "shut down" warning

Analysts suggested the group could look to offload the Italian sports car maker after an €82 million adjusted operating loss

31 July 2024
Stellantis won't sell Maserati despite CEO's "shut down" warning
Used Polestar 2 in showroom
More affordable second-hand cars will be used to grow Polestar's customer base
Car sales

Polestar to 'aggressively' expand retail presence with focus on used

New showrooms will help to protect residual values of Swedish EV brand's growing second-hand fleet

30 July 2024
Polestar to 'aggressively' expand retail presence with focus on used
Car sales

Lamborghini set for record year driven by Revuelto and Urus PHEV

Italian brand will also reveal V8-engined Huracán successor at Monterey Car Week on 16 August

29 July 2024
Lamborghini set for record year driven by Revuelto and Urus PHEV
Car sales

Dacia Sandero named Europe's best-seller as Tesla Model Y sales plummet

Romanian hatchback netted 143,596 sales in the first half of 2024 while Tesla's SUV recorded a 26% drop

18 July 2024
Dacia Sandero named Europe's best-seller as Tesla Model Y sales plummet
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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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)

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