BMW i4 Mini electric Renault Megane parked charging
Growth in EV sales was "driven entirely" by fleets, according to the SMMT
Car sales

UK registers its millionth electric car

Electric car sales rise by 21% year on year in a buoyant overall market, although retail sales are lagging

5 February 2024
UK registers its millionth electric car
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Chinese cars have become popular in Europe partly due to their low pricing
Car sales

Tesla calls for higher tariffs on Chinese EVs lest they 'demolish' rivals

American and European bodies are investigating whether to apply further tariffs to cars imported from China

29 January 2024
Tesla calls for higher tariffs on Chinese EVs lest they 'demolish' rivals
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The Bentley Bentayga was the brands top selling model in 2023
Car sales

Bentley bespoke orders double in 2023 to take half of all sales

British luxury brand's annual sales dropped for the first time since 2020, but 7500 higher-value orders rolled in

19 January 2024
Bentley bespoke orders double in 2023 to take half of all sales
Car sales

Van sales boom makes Renault one of UK's fastest-growing brands

French marque recorded a near-doubling in LCV sales here in 2023; Clio propped up car numbers

12 January 2024
Van sales boom makes Renault one of UK's fastest-growing brands
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Upper-end models, such as the BMW 7 Series, were among the BMW Group's best sellers
Car sales

BMW Group makes record sales in 2023 as EV interest grows 74%

Global sales rise to more than 2.5 million, led by the BMW brand, with electric share almost 15%

9 January 2024
BMW Group makes record sales in 2023 as EV interest grows 74%
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Land Rover Defender, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models make up around 76% of JLR's order backlog
Car sales

JLR order backlog cut to 148,000 as UK retail sales rocket 55%

British manufacturer increases production as supply shortages and parts constraints begin to ease

8 January 2024
JLR order backlog cut to 148,000 as UK retail sales rocket 55%
BYD Atto 3 front cornering
BYD sold a total of 1,574,822 electric cars in 2023
Car sales

BYD’s electric car sales close gap to Tesla

Chinese brand outsold its American rival on EVs during the final quarter of 2023

2 January 2024
BYD’s electric car sales close gap to Tesla
Used cars
Experts predict the 2024 used car market will return to pre-pandemic levels
Car sales

Used car market set to stabilise for first time since Covid

Bumpy end to 2023 saw trade prices fall in both October and November

19 December 2023
Used car market set to stabilise for first time since Covid
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Dealer group Motorpoint lost £3.7 million in the six months to September
Car sales

Dealers under pressure as used car values in freefall

Prices of three-year-old cars dropped 4.2% in October, the biggest drop in 12 years

24 November 2023
Dealers under pressure as used car values in freefall
Amazon Hyundai
Sales will start from next year
Car sales

Hyundai to sell cars on Amazon

Move is part of a new dedicated vehicle platform on the retailer's US site; other car makers to follow

17 November 2023
Hyundai to sell cars on Amazon

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