New cars

July new car sales fall 9% year on year as shortages impact orders

Registrations dropped to 112,162 units in July as a result of supply and semiconductor shortages

4 August 2022
July new car sales fall 9% year on year as shortages impact orders
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Electric cars like the BMW iX increase manufacturing carbon footprint by 40%
Environment and energy

BMW aims to slash factory emissions to offset CO2 of EV production

German firm also targets supply chain as a whole in a bid to reduce overall emissions by 20%

4 August 2022
BMW aims to slash factory emissions to offset CO2 of EV production
Finance and corporate

BMW Group profits rise to £13.5bn despite sales dip

German firm warns that rising costs and supply issues will hamper 2022 production targets

3 August 2022
BMW Group profits rise to £13.5bn despite sales dip
Dealership, sales and marketing

Cazoo considers shutting European businesses to save cash

Online used-car retailer could pull out of some markets following £243 million loss in first half of 2022

3 August 2022
Cazoo considers shutting European businesses to save cash
Dealership, sales and marketing

How the cost of living crisis is affecting car buying

As household costs rise, a What Car? survey highlights how consumers are delaying their new car purchase

3 August 2022
How the cost of living crisis is affecting car buying
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Dacia's market share in the UK grew by 75.5% year-to-date
Finance and corporate

Renault Group slashes debt by €1.2 billion in strong first half of 2022

Dacia Sandero is group's best retail seller in Europe; Romanian brand has increased UK market share by 75.5%

29 July 2022
Renault Group slashes debt by €1.2 billion in strong first half of 2022
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More than 350 Aston Martin DBX 707s are still awaiting final parts, despite an original delivery date of Q2
Finance and corporate

Aston Martin losses rise to £285.4m due to supply shortages

The Q1 loss, which is up £90.7m year on year, came even though revenues rose to £541.7m, up 9% year on year

29 July 2022
Aston Martin losses rise to £285.4m due to supply shortages
Finance and corporate

Bentley breaks yearly profits record within first half of 2022

Bentley’s six-month result of €398 million is greater than its profit from the entirety of 2021

29 July 2022
Bentley breaks yearly profits record within first half of 2022
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Range Rover currently makes up 31% of all Land Rover orders
Finance and corporate

Subs exclusive: Analysis behind Jaguar Land Rover's recent loss

UK firm posted a half billion pound loss for the latest quarter but there is hope on the horizon

29 July 2022
Subs exclusive: Analysis behind Jaguar Land Rover's recent loss
Finance and corporate

Stellantis posts record half-year results despite global shortages

Automotive group posted net revenues of €88 billion, up 17% compared with the first half of 2021

28 July 2022
Stellantis posts record half-year results despite global shortages

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