China is world’s largest automotive market and producer. One in three of all the world’s vehicles are made in China (including European-branded models such as the Volvo XC40 Recharge and BMW iX3;...

The Dacia Spring is Europe’s best-value electric car. Prices in France, before incentives, start from around £14,500 – which could mean a UK price from £12,000. Great value for a five-door,...

The UK is in a very interesting place. The pandemic hasn’t hurt the economy as much as some predicted, household debt has been curbed, and departure from Europe didn’t shut down the country. But,...

Long awaited proposed rules have been published by the Government about how UK car brands will be targeted on their new car CO2 averages from January 2021, when the Brexit transition period ends....

The impact of Coronavirus on the world and its economies is already severe, and now there are predictions of a global recession. While some have been talking of a slowdown or market correction for...

For the second month running it has been politics rather than economics that has grabbed the attention of world markets. Here in the UK, Article 50 has been followed by the surprise general election...

Global economic and political upheaval has done little to disrupt the projected growth of car sales, and most forecasters now estimate that world light vehicle sales will hit 98 to 100 million units...

Nissan’s new car sharing service aimed at small groups of people could be launched in the UK before the end of this year. The car sharing service currently being trialled in Paris, called Get &...

Dacia’s 156 UK retailers are set to play a pivotal role in Renault’s plans to use the budget OEM’s British network as a proving ground for an online sales channel. Group Renault UK’s sales...

Customer satisfaction has risen in the third consecutive UK CSI survey, increasing by 1.2 points (out of 100) compared to a year ago to a score of 77.4. This also represents the largest year on year...

As summer finally arrived in the UK, markets seemed reluctant to spoil the mood. In a third straight month of gains, the FTSE 100 index of blue chip stocks closed 1% higher, while the more...

New car sales in Europe continue to rise, with the latest indications that the EU28 will end 2016 with total car sales of 14.9 million units, which is just 4.3% lower than the pre-crisis peak of 2007....

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The UK aftermarket is facing a number of opportunities and challenges. Some are driven by changes in the way people use cars and evolving vehicle technology. Other opportunities and challenges are the...

I am writing this just a few hours after the announcement that the UK has voted in favour of Brexit and, like many, I am trying to guess what this means for our country and our industry. As with any...

The automotive retail sector has come under severe pressure following the Brexit vote with investors clearly pricing in distressed economic scenarios with share prices falling between 15% and 51%...

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has put on hold its planned cut by 50% to the base margin on new vehicles sales. The cut was planned to try to reduce discounting through online brokers and would have...

The health of the UK retail sector is expected to dip in Q2 2016, as retailers bear the brunt of soaring costs. The National Living Wage, a weak sterling, continued investment in channel shifts and...

The UK retail industry grew year-on-year for the 34th consecutive month in February, with quantity bought increasing by 3.8% compared with February 2015. And the underlying pattern in the data, as...

Sky News reports that a number of big business leaders are backing a pro-EU message, warning that the UK’s economy is at risk if the country votes to leave the European Union in June. Citing concerns...