Renault dealership forecourt
The Renault Group is among those to have capitalised on limited supply
Finance

Can car makers maintain high profits as discounts return?

As shortages ease, investors want to know whether greater competition will lead to reduced margins

2 March 2023
Can car makers maintain high profits as discounts return?
Aston martin dbx 707 in studio
Supply delays hampered roll-out of top-rung Aston Martin DBX 707
Finance

Aston Martin turnaround begins with £6.6 million profit in Q4

Aston exceeds financial expectations as average sale price soars to £184,000 and DBX boosts demand

1 March 2023
Aston Martin turnaround begins with £6.6 million profit in Q4
Genesis GV80 in showroom 2021
Genesis currently operates two 'studio' venues in London
Car sales

Genesis seeks retail partners ahead of huge UK expansion

Currently operating under the agency model, the brand is now seeking dealers to open 15 UK showrooms

1 March 2023
Genesis seeks retail partners ahead of huge UK expansion
General Motors Supercruise hands off driver assistance
General Motors' Super Cruise hands-off driver assistance system uses lidar map data
Autonomous vehicles

Map makers hold the key to autonomous vehicles

Locating cars to centimetre precision requires high investment and costly on-board tech but promises high rewards

1 March 2023
Map makers hold the key to autonomous vehicles
Ford dealership forecourt 2021
The shift to the agency model means Ford's European retail network will shrink
Car sales

Ford to shrink European retail network in agency shift

Ford takes control of pricing and customer relationship; European retail network will shrink

28 February 2023
Ford to shrink European retail network in agency shift
Nissan Ariya 2023 front quarter cornering
The Nissan Ariya's software architecture will become available on more models in the coming years, said Nissan
Electric vehicles

Nissan expands EV strategy as demand rises

Japanese giant will launch four more battery-electric cars by 2030 than it had previously planned

27 February 2023
Nissan expands EV strategy as demand rises
Sono Motors Sion 2022 front quarter tracking
Sono Sion used photovoltaic body panels to top its battery up passively
Electric vehicles

Solar EV start-up Sono ends Sion car development

German company has failed to crowdsource a rescue fund for its prospective solar-charged electric MPV

24 February 2023
Solar EV start-up Sono ends Sion car development
Nissan Qashqai vs Nissan Juke 2022
Nissan's popular Qashqai and Juke (r) are both available with discounts of more than £3000
What Car? Insight

New car discounts return ahead of March numberplate change

What Car? Target Price data reveals that savings of up to 16% are available on new cars

24 February 2023
New car discounts return ahead of March numberplate change
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What Car? Insight: The real impact of winning Car of the Year

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK boss details the uptick in interest after winning What Car? Car of the Year

24 February 2023
What Car? Insight: The real impact of winning Car of the Year

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