BYD Dolphin front quarter tracking
BYD Dolphin hatchback is "almost sold out", according to UK marketing chief Beattie
Car sales

BYD aims to become UK’s best-selling car brand by 2030

Sales jump has put Chinese brand on track for promotion to 'Premier League' of car makers, says sales boss

11 April 2025
BYD aims to become UK’s best-selling car brand by 2030
Car sales

Polestar boss on 76% sales uplift and push for more showrooms

Some 12,000 Polestars were sold in Q1 up from 6975 in the same period of 2024; one in four were sold in the UK

10 April 2025
Polestar boss on 76% sales uplift and push for more showrooms
Car sales

US tariffs of 25% on all foreign-made cars will go ahead despite talks

President Trump claims new levy on all cars and car parts shipped into US will create "tremendous growth"

2 April 2025
US tariffs of 25% on all foreign-made cars will go ahead despite talks
BMW X3 export Spartanburg
BMW builds SUVs in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but actual local content is reported to be only around 30%
Car sales

Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs

All cars and light commercial vehicles imported into the US will be hit with a 25% tariff from 2 April

27 March 2025
Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs
tesla model y 2025 front quarter
The Model Y crossover is Tesla's best-selling model
Car sales

Tesla sales in Europe drop 45% as facelifted Model Y introduced

American electric car manufacturer records its lowest February share of the market in five years

24 March 2025
Tesla sales in Europe drop 45% as facelifted Model Y introduced
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Arrival of BMW's next-gen Neue Klasse cars will start in September with the iX3 SUV
New cars

BMW to launch 40 new or updated models by 2028

Announcement made in annual sales conference, which revealed one in five BMW Group cars sold last year was an EV

14 March 2025
BMW to launch 40 new or updated models by 2028
Car sales

Skoda's record 2024 makes it "most profitable" volume Western car brand

Czech brand is now Europe’s fourth largest car maker and the Octavia remains its best-seller

13 March 2025
Skoda's record 2024 makes it "most profitable" volume Western car brand
Blume Porsche
Porsche chief Oliver Blume
Car sales

Porsche chief expects 'challenging times' in 2025 as margins slip

German firm will invest in new models and trim jobs as it restructures to 'strengthen the brand'

12 March 2025
Porsche chief expects 'challenging times' in 2025 as margins slip
Car sales

Global car makers suffer punishing year in China – with more to come

The world's biggest car market has long been a reliable cash machine for many European firms. Now it isn’t

25 February 2025
Global car makers suffer punishing year in China – with more to come

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