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Are the days of wanting a car, rather than needing one, coming to an end?
Car sales

Cars seen as the same as "white goods" as brand loyalty in UK drops

Heycar CEO Karen Hilton said cars are now mainly being purchased because customers “need one”

1 June 2023
Cars seen as the same as "white goods" as brand loyalty in UK drops
Honda eNy1 with Rebecca Adamson portrait
Rebecca Adamson said Honda will "absolutely" meet the UK's 22% EV target in 2024
Car sales

Honda UK boss: why lower volumes are key to brand's future

Japanese firm's UK boss bullish about future market position despite shunning traditional corporate mandate

31 May 2023
Honda UK boss: why lower volumes are key to brand's future
Land Rover Defender 75th Shanghai 2023
JLR's average sale price in China was £101,000 in 2022, boosted by import models like the Land Rover Defender
Car sales

Why Jaguar Land Rover faces a manufacturing dilemma in China

JLR suffers low volumes and prices for its locally-built cars while imports generate £101,000 each

23 May 2023
Why Jaguar Land Rover faces a manufacturing dilemma in China
Mercedes Benz showroom
Mercedes' gross profit in the first quarter increased by £1.2 billion compared with the same period last year
Car sales

Switch to agency model raises Mercedes’ average sale price

Mercedes-Benz adopted direct-to-customer 'agency' sales model in the UK in January

10 May 2023
Switch to agency model raises Mercedes’ average sale price
Online Reputation is the key to the future of automotive retail
Correctly managing your online Reputation can boost sales by 10%
Car sales

Expert view: why online reputation is key to the future of automotive retail

Whether agency or franchised, online customer experience is king. Here’s why

9 May 2023
Expert view: why online reputation is key to the future of automotive retail
On-demand webinar
Is the used car bubble on course to burst? Watch to find out...
Car sales

On-demand webinar: The challenges facing the used car market (and how to conquer them)

Watch this on-demand webinar to hear our expert guests explore the future of the used car landscape

5 May 2023
On-demand webinar: The challenges facing the used car market (and how to conquer them)
BMW garage
The SMMT has attributed the month’s positive performance to an improving supply chain
Car sales

UK new car market continues recovery but EV outlook drops

Total of 132,990 new cars were registered last month, an increase of 11.6% over April 2022

4 May 2023
UK new car market continues recovery but EV outlook drops
Mercedes Maybach S Class Virgil Abloh Atelier Shanghai
Shanghai was chosen for Maybach's first-ever dedicated 'Atelier' showroom
Car sales

Why China is crucial to the success of Mercedes-Maybach

A combination of luxury and high-end technology has proven a winning formula for the brand in the East

3 May 2023
Why China is crucial to the success of Mercedes-Maybach
Electric vehicles

‘Brutal’ price war in China hands drivers ICE-priced EVs

The Tesla Model 3 now costs just £27,000 in China, and domestic-market rivals are even cheaper

24 April 2023
‘Brutal’ price war in China hands drivers ICE-priced EVs
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Skoda Enyaq iV front quarter cornering
The average EV price discount has never been higher than it is now, according to What Car? data
Car sales

Hyundai holds firm as EV discounts grow

Korean manufacturer limits discounts as rivals respond to Tesla's £8000 price drop

21 April 2023
Hyundai holds firm as EV discounts grow

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