4 land rover defender 2020 rt front grille
Land Rover Defender, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models make up around 76% of JLR's order backlog
Car sales

JLR order backlog cut to 148,000 as UK retail sales rocket 55%

British manufacturer increases production as supply shortages and parts constraints begin to ease

8 January 2024
JLR order backlog cut to 148,000 as UK retail sales rocket 55%
BYD Atto 3 front cornering
BYD sold a total of 1,574,822 electric cars in 2023
Car sales

BYD’s electric car sales close gap to Tesla

Chinese brand outsold its American rival on EVs during the final quarter of 2023

2 January 2024
BYD’s electric car sales close gap to Tesla
Used cars
Experts predict the 2024 used car market will return to pre-pandemic levels
Car sales

Used car market set to stabilise for first time since Covid

Bumpy end to 2023 saw trade prices fall in both October and November

19 December 2023
Used car market set to stabilise for first time since Covid
motorpoint dealer coventry forecourt
Dealer group Motorpoint lost £3.7 million in the six months to September
Car sales

Dealers under pressure as used car values in freefall

Prices of three-year-old cars dropped 4.2% in October, the biggest drop in 12 years

24 November 2023
Dealers under pressure as used car values in freefall
Amazon Hyundai
Sales will start from next year
Car sales

Hyundai to sell cars on Amazon

Move is part of a new dedicated vehicle platform on the retailer's US site; other car makers to follow

17 November 2023
Hyundai to sell cars on Amazon
Ora Funky Cats on dealer forecourt
Electric cars' market share currently stands at 16.3%
Car sales

UK records best October for new car sales since 2019

Storm clouds loom, however, as private sales of electric cars remain disproportionately low

6 November 2023
UK records best October for new car sales since 2019
BYD Mayfair
The BYD dealership in Mayfair is operated by Stratstone
Electric vehicles

Ferrari, Rolls-Royce... BYD? Why Chinese EV firm calls Mayfair home

New flagship site is a former JLR boutique; EV maker's three models range from £26,000 to £49,000

2 November 2023
Ferrari, Rolls-Royce... BYD? Why Chinese EV firm calls Mayfair home
BMW digital
BMW says this digitalisation approach is not at odds with its focus on producing the ‘ultimate driving machines’
Car sales

How BMW is using digital to target next generation of customers

Behind the scenes, the Munich firm is making seismic changes to its sales and marketing approach

30 October 2023
How BMW is using digital to target next generation of customers
ev secondhand show room
Used EV prices appear to have turned a corner in September and October
Car sales

Used EV prices bottom out as bargains tempt buyers

Modest rise in the values of budget models gives hope to traders

19 October 2023
Used EV prices bottom out as bargains tempt buyers
stellantis ellesmere port vauxhall combo e production
Vauxhall opened its revamped, electric-ready Ellesmere Port factory last month
Car sales

Stellantis aims to overtake Ford as van and pick-up leader by 2027

Parent company of Fiat, Citroën, Peugeot and Vauxhall targets boost in annual global LCV sales to two million

18 October 2023
Stellantis aims to overtake Ford as van and pick-up leader by 2027

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