Adrian Hallmark out
New Aston Martin CEO Adrian Hallmark has led Bentley for six years
Car sales

Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark named new Aston Martin CEO

Hallmark leaves Bentley after six years to take over from Amedeo Felisa at Aston Martin

22 March 2024
Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark named new Aston Martin CEO
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Volkswagen was the continent’s biggest seller with 86,449 sales in February
Car sales

Hybrids close gap to petrol cars in Europe as EV demand flattens

Data from EU industry body shows growth in hybrid sales was driven by big gains in France, Spain, Germany, Italy

21 March 2024
Hybrids close gap to petrol cars in Europe as EV demand flattens
Car sales

Renault: Europe must counter premium shift, make cars affordable

Exasperated boss de Meo says EU drive to make cars cleaner and safer has made them heavy and expensive

20 March 2024
Renault: Europe must counter premium shift, make cars affordable
Car sales

Mercedes: cut Chinese EV tariffs to inspire better European cars

CEO Ola Källenius hits out against protectionism, claiming that an open market will spur European firms to improve

12 March 2024
Mercedes: cut Chinese EV tariffs to inspire better European cars
jaguar land rover dealer
JLR announced last week it had cancelled plans to axe wholesale model
Car sales

Agency model under scrutiny after JLR’s U-turn

Selling direct to customers and offering dealers a flat fee no longer looks an easy win for car firms

11 March 2024
Agency model under scrutiny after JLR’s U-turn
ModelY 93
The Tesla Model Y was the best selling car globally last year – the first time an EV has topped that chart
Car sales

Key stories from global car market after 2023's return to form

JATO data outlines key trends from last year as degree of normality returned following three years of gloom

6 March 2024
Key stories from global car market after 2023's return to form
Crewe Audi dealer forecourt
The Audi A3 was February's fifth-best seller, with 1835 deliveries
Car sales

UK records strongest February for new car sales in 20 years

Electric and plug-in-hybrid growth outpaced petrols, hybrids and diesels as fleets propped up the market

5 March 2024
UK records strongest February for new car sales in 20 years
Electric vehicles

Companies seek cure for profit-wrecking EV values

Car makers are torn between boosting demand by slashing prices or holding firm to keep residuals high

4 March 2024
Companies seek cure for profit-wrecking EV values
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The UK's best-selling diesel model by far is the Land Rover Defender
Electric vehicles

UK diesel car sales rise following electric car stumble

Diesel sales rose 12% in December 2023, briefly interrupting a decline that began back in 2016

20 February 2024
UK diesel car sales rise following electric car stumble
VW ID Buzz leading convoy of electric cars
A total of 2,011,209 electric cars were sold in Europe last year – nearly overtaking diesels
Car sales

EVs boost European car market to strongest post-pandemic year

Tesla rose above Nissan and Volvo as battery-electric cars closed in on diesels in 2023, new figures reveal

15 February 2024
EVs boost European car market to strongest post-pandemic year

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