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Hyundai expects to sell 20,000 Ioniq 3 EVs in Europe by the year's end
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Hyundai pins hopes on new models after European sales slide

Brand's European sales to dealers fell by 11% in the first half of 2026 while operating margin dipped to 5.8%

12 August 2026
Hyundai pins hopes on new models after European sales slide
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How BMW plans to cut costs without shutting plants

BMW's profit margin for the first half of 2026 dipped to 3.6% but it's targeting 8-10% by the 2030s

10 August 2026
How BMW plans to cut costs without shutting plants
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JLR names new Discovery boss as brand gears up for reinvention

Adam Constable takes the helm at Discovery as brand prepares for new models - and positioning

7 August 2026
JLR names new Discovery boss as brand gears up for reinvention
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Cybercab roll-out in Austin, Texas, has faced delays
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Cheap cars hit Tesla profits as tech pivot stalls

Tesla's second-quarter profits slumped – despite it selling 10% more cars than a year ago

5 August 2026
Cheap cars hit Tesla profits as tech pivot stalls
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Nissan appoints Brit behind Qashqai and Juke as next design boss

Matt Weaver, previously the head of London-based Nissan Design Europe, will take the reins in October

4 August 2026
Nissan appoints Brit behind Qashqai and Juke as next design boss
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Ford of Europe hires BYD Europe MD as it begins fightback

Maria Grazia Davino moves from regional managing director of BYD Europe to the Blue Oval

29 July 2026
Ford of Europe hires BYD Europe MD as it begins fightback
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European premium brands face crisis as China sales collapse

BMW, Volvo, Porsche, JLR and Mercedes-Benz all suffered big drops in China during second quarter

27 July 2026
European premium brands face crisis as China sales collapse
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Death by 100,000 cuts? How VW Group went wrong – and how they'll fix it

Factory closures, model cancellations and job cuts on the cards as firm races to rebuild margins

20 July 2026
Death by 100,000 cuts? How VW Group went wrong – and how they'll fix it
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Agency model: Why some car makers stuck with tricky direct sales

Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Mini and Honda are among those to have cracked the difficult 'agency' formula

14 July 2026
Agency model: Why some car makers stuck with tricky direct sales
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911 defies gloom as Porsche sales fall 16%

Signature sports car accounted for a quarter of struggling brand's sales in first half of 2026

9 July 2026
911 defies gloom as Porsche sales fall 16%

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