Car sales

Renault Megane E Tech and Polestar 2 at EV dealer

Electric cars must comprise 22% of any given car maker's sales this year

Car sales

New electric car sales grow despite overall market contraction

“Unsustainable” discounting due to ZEV mandate means electric cars buck market trends

5 December 2024

New electric car sales grow despite overall market contraction

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Car sales

Porsche prepares for sales squeeze as China and EVs disappoint

The brand's profits have tumbled to below a billion euros for the first time in at least 10 quarters

26 November 2024

Porsche prepares for sales squeeze as China and EVs disappoint

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Car sales

Analyst predicts two million new car sales in UK in 2025

Cox Automotive expects a 3.6% rise over 2024 in a challenging year for the UK market

20 November 2024

Analyst predicts two million new car sales in UK in 2025

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Car sales

Dealer finance under fire amid crackdown on 'secret' revenue

Consumers warned that dealers will be looking to make up for lost earnings from hidden commissions

12 November 2024

Dealer finance under fire amid crackdown on 'secret' revenue

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Ford Fiesta was the most popular used car, followed by the Vauxhall Corsa and VW Golf

Car sales

Superminis and electric cars surge in the used market

Small hatchbacks represent almost one in three used sales over the past three months

7 November 2024

Superminis and electric cars surge in the used market

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Car sales

Volvo considering EX30 sales ramp-up outside of EU as tariffs hit

Firm will look to avoid inflated import costs before it shifts production to Belgium early next year

23 October 2024

Volvo considering EX30 sales ramp-up outside of EU as tariffs hit

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The Tesla Model Y was Europe's best-selling car overall during September

Car sales

Electric car sales surge 14% in flagging European market

Tesla and Volkswagen drive EV sales boost, but struggling Stellantis drags overall car market down

22 October 2024

Electric car sales surge 14% in flagging European market

Electric vehicles

Comply or die: car makers must stop selling cars to keep selling cars

Tightening emissions rules on the continent are set to follow blueprint of the UK's ZEV mandate

22 October 2024

Comply or die: car makers must stop selling cars to keep selling cars

BMW/Mini was among the brands that set in motion plans to switch to agency

Car sales

How reality blew apart the agency sales model dream, even for Tesla

'Legacy' makers wanted to take revenue back from the middleman, but it hasn't gone according to plan for all

7 October 2024

How reality blew apart the agency sales model dream, even for Tesla

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Car sales

Why Aston Martin has slashed 2024 sales target by 1000 cars

Former Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark claimed 7000-car target would have required “near-perfect execution”

30 September 2024

Why Aston Martin has slashed 2024 sales target by 1000 cars

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