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The new Renault Austral compact SUV is key to the French brand's future-looking strategy
Finance

How Renault went from near-bust to boom in three years

The company rebounded from a €7.3 billion loss in 2020 to a €2.1 billion profit this year

23 August 2023
How Renault went from near-bust to boom in three years
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Vinfast launched in Europe last year, selling cars in France, Germany and the Netherlands
Finance

Vietnamese car maker Vinfast valued at more than Ford and GM

US investors back electric car maker to take on Tesla despite the firm not having made a profit yet

16 August 2023
Vietnamese car maker Vinfast valued at more than Ford and GM
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The Bentley Bentayga was the firm's most popular model, taking 44% of sales
Finance

Bentley expecting tough end to 2023 after H1 sales drop

Crewe-based firm boosted by increased demand in Mulliner division, which kept profits stable

28 July 2023
Bentley expecting tough end to 2023 after H1 sales drop
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New Aston Martin DB12 is sold out beyond the end of 2023
Finance

Average Aston Martin price now £184k as firm hails profit hike

Gaydon firm substantially boosts revenues and margins in first half of 2023, but losses climb slightly

26 July 2023
Average Aston Martin price now £184k as firm hails profit hike
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Demand for high-margin models like Defender underpins JLR's growth
Finance

Jaguar Land Rover hails continued growth ahead of EV shift

British manufacturer JLR posted a 57% revenue increase and profits of £435 million in the last quarter

25 July 2023
Jaguar Land Rover hails continued growth ahead of EV shift
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JLR chief creative officer Gerry McGovern was scathing of the ‘British BMW’ experiment that brought Jaguars such as the XE
Finance

How Jaguar rebuilds from a position of 'no equity whatsoever'

British brand on the rebuild to become £100,000-plus luxury car maker as "pleasing every type of customer leaves you with mediocre products"

24 July 2023
How Jaguar rebuilds from a position of 'no equity whatsoever'
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Range Rover family accounts for bulk of JLR's revenues and its order backlog
Finance

Jaguar Land Rover revenues surge 25% as chip crisis eases

JLR hails strong Range Rover sales as driver of revenues; also cuts debt and reduces backlog

12 May 2023
Jaguar Land Rover revenues surge 25% as chip crisis eases
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Bentley Bentayga accounted for 42% of overall sales, spurred on by the launch of the popular EWB variant
Finance

Bentley records second-best quarter in 104-year history as sales surge

Americas market leads charge as British firm makes £772 million profit; Bentayga made up 42% of all sales

5 May 2023
Bentley records second-best quarter in 104-year history as sales surge
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The bank Jefferies has calculated a $22,000 (£18,000) loss on every EV sold by Ford
Finance

Can Ford Model E go from £2.5bn loss to 8% profit by 2026?

The American giant is treating its Model E electric car division as a loss-making start-up

29 March 2023
Can Ford Model E go from £2.5bn loss to 8% profit by 2026?
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Brexit costs Bentley between £4.4m and £6.1m per year
Finance

Hiring staff 'much more complicated' post-Brexit, says Bentley

Rotating Audi Group staff takes as much effort as hiring someone for three to five years, complains CFO

17 March 2023
Hiring staff 'much more complicated' post-Brexit, says Bentley

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