Genesis studio Battersea Power Station
Genesis currently operates two UK showrooms under the agency model
Car sales

Around half of car buyers prefer agency sales to traditional dealers

What Car? survey of 1200 car buyers finds most would prefer to buy at a fixed price, rather than haggle

11 April 2023
Around half of car buyers prefer agency sales to traditional dealers
Range Rover 2023 front quarter tracking
Range Rover wholesales almost quadrupled compared with the same quarter last year
Car sales

Jaguar Land Rover sales rise as chip shortage eases

JLR reports 19% rise in wholesales and a 21% increase in retail sales quarter on quarter

6 April 2023
Jaguar Land Rover sales rise as chip shortage eases
Volkswagen ID 2 2023 with Thomas Schaefer
“We have to make a car that's affordable and entry," said Volkswagen boss Thomas Schäfer
Electric vehicles

£22,000 Volkswagen ID 2 gives blueprint for cheap electric cars

Volkswagen's cost-cutting strategy relies on reducing model variants, sharing parts and maximising scale

6 April 2023
£22,000 Volkswagen ID 2 gives blueprint for cheap electric cars
tesla model y 0
Incentives for used EV buyers already exists in Scotland but not elsewhere in the UK
Consumer

Calls for government to support used electric car sales

Slashed values and aversion from retailers prompts appeal for Westminster to step in

6 April 2023
Calls for government to support used electric car sales
Manufacturing

UK car industry continues recovery after eighth month of growth

The uplift was driven by a rise in fleet sales, and EVs also achieved record registrations

5 April 2023
UK car industry continues recovery after eighth month of growth
Porsche 911 history front static
Germany's push for e-fuels was driven by the owner of a classic Porsche 911 SC
Environment and energy

Did the Porsche 911 help give e-fuels a future in Europe?

Germany's successful bid to exempt e-fuels from the EU's ICE ban can be linked back to the sports car

5 April 2023
Did the Porsche 911 help give e-fuels a future in Europe?
argo ford kuga 2021 front quarter tracking
Ford believes the road to profitable autonomous vehicles will be a long one
Autonomous vehicles

L2+: Why the industry is turning its back on full self-driving

Ford abandons public testing of level-four-capable autonomous vehicles due to their "near-term" unprofitability

31 March 2023
L2+: Why the industry is turning its back on full self-driving
Buying a car online
The share of dealers believing they can get a better price from a dealer than online has grown
What Car? Insight

Declining share of buyers plan to purchase their next car online

Share of buyers expecting to purchase their next car online dropped from 9.7% to 4.2% over the past nine months

31 March 2023
Declining share of buyers plan to purchase their next car online
Engineer
Harris said UK must do more to retain its world-class talent
Tech, development and manufacturing

UK not doing enough to keep 'world class' engineers

Tata Technologies' Warren Harris cites "not well managed" Brexit as cause for workers pull to Europe and USA

31 March 2023
UK not doing enough to keep 'world class' engineers
Car dealership interior
Expert insight can help your dealership cut through the noise
Dealership, sales and marketing

8 crucial used car stats to help power your dealership to success

Research by used car experts heycar can help you power decisions about stock, offers and much more

30 March 2023
8 crucial used car stats to help power your dealership to success

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