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The price of raw materials is, finally, coming down
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Car prices expected to drop as raw material costs plummet

Renault is one of the first to act on the falling raw material prices to make its cars cheaper

14 August 2023
Car prices expected to drop as raw material costs plummet
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Datsun 120Y was one of many Japanese cars to rock UK in 1970s
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China EV backlash is a replay of Japan fears 40 years ago

We're hearing echoes of complaints about Japanese imports – but lessons can be learned from that period

11 August 2023
China EV backlash is a replay of Japan fears 40 years ago
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BMW CEO Oliver Zipse justified low i7 sales as "not a surprise"
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High-end electric car sales lag as buyers favour 'ultimate' ICE models

BMW sold 245 i7s in China during the first half of 2023, compared with around 5000 7 Series

7 August 2023
High-end electric car sales lag as buyers favour 'ultimate' ICE models
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Rivals of Maserati, such as JLR and Mercedes, have already moved or are moving to an agency model
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Maserati will 'assess how rivals do' before making agency switch

UK boss says he is 'pretty happy' with its dealer network model 'but we’re watching very closely'

2 August 2023
Maserati will 'assess how rivals do' before making agency switch
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The number of available used cars has shrunk due to the sharp reduction in new car sales and production caused by supply issues and the Covid pandemic
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Lack of stock forces used-car dealer Peter Vardy to close two sites

Dundee and Glasgow branches of Peter Vardy Carz supermarket chain are part of nine across the country

1 August 2023
Lack of stock forces used-car dealer Peter Vardy to close two sites
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Harnessing economies of scale has become critical to Renault and Nissan remaining competitive
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Nissan to invest £515m in Renault's EV unit as Alliance deal sealed

Renault confirmed to have reduced its stake in Nissan, giving the two firms equal say in the other's future

26 July 2023
Nissan to invest £515m in Renault's EV unit as Alliance deal sealed
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JLR chief creative officer Gerry McGovern was scathing of the ‘British BMW’ experiment that brought Jaguars such as the XE
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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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The Jaguar I-Pace is currently the only electric car JLR produces
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Tata: Somerset batteries not just for Jaguar Land Rover

JLR owners will spend £4 billion to build 40GWh plant, with production to start from 2026

20 July 2023
Tata: Somerset batteries not just for Jaguar Land Rover
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Tata's UK battery factory will supply Jaguar Land Rover EVs
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UK automotive wins big with Tata battery factory – but what's next?

Jaguar Land Rover and Somerset residents are beneficiaries of Tata announcement, but long-term impact remains to be seen

19 July 2023
UK automotive wins big with Tata battery factory – but what's next?
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Nio will come to the UK in late 2023 with the Tesla Model 3-rivalling ET5
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Nio ET5 electric saloon on show at Goodwood ahead of UK launch

Chinese EV marque finally commits to a UK entry, bringing a Tesla Model 3 rival and battery swap stations

14 July 2023
Nio ET5 electric saloon on show at Goodwood ahead of UK launch
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MG still owns Longbridge site in Birmingham, but production stopped there in 2016
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SAIC confirms UK is a possibility for new MG factory

"We still treat UK as part of Europe," said MG boss; strong UK sales could make local production viable

14 July 2023
SAIC confirms UK is a possibility for new MG factory

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