Business

Adrian Mardell took over as JLR CEO last month

Corporate

Editor's letter: Adrian Mardell proves he is the man to revive JLR

Having spent 32 years in 19 different roles, Jaguar Land Rover's new CEO will guide the car maker into its next era

16 August 2023

Editor's letter: Adrian Mardell proves he is the man to revive JLR

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The Ford E-Transit is one of many electric vans now on the market

Electric vehicles

Van fleet operators stick with diesel over EV range concerns

Fleets hit pause on transitioning to large electric vans despite claims of over 300 miles of range

15 August 2023

Van fleet operators stick with diesel over EV range concerns

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The price of raw materials is, finally, coming down

Retail and finance

Car prices expected to drop as raw material costs plummet

Renault is one of the first to act on the falling raw material prices to make its cars cheaper

14 August 2023

Car prices expected to drop as raw material costs plummet

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It's time for Genesis to move from "the learning phase to the doing phase", says the brand's Europe boss, Lawrence Hamilton

Dealership, sales and marketing

Editor's letter: Why Genesis is targeting just 15 UK dealers

Luxury brand aims to create personal relationships with customers to get edge over competitors

11 August 2023

Editor's letter: Why Genesis is targeting just 15 UK dealers

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Datsun 120Y was one of many Japanese cars to rock UK in 1970s

Electric vehicles

China EV backlash is a replay of Japan fears 40 years ago

We're hearing echoes of complaints about Japanese imports – but lessons can be learned from that period

11 August 2023

China EV backlash is a replay of Japan fears 40 years ago

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Podcasts

Change Makers Podcast: Is keyless car sharing secure? (ep.4)

Head of sales for INVERS Ramu Nair discusses the future (and security) of car sharing

9 August 2023

Change Makers Podcast: Is keyless car sharing secure? (ep.4)

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BMW CEO Oliver Zipse justified low i7 sales as "not a surprise"

Electric vehicles

High-end electric car sales lag as buyers favour 'ultimate' ICE models

BMW sold 245 i7s in China during the first half of 2023, compared with around 5000 7 Series

7 August 2023

High-end electric car sales lag as buyers favour 'ultimate' ICE models

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Car sales

Editor’s letter: Why car discounts are 21% higher than last year

What Car? Target Price index shows there has also been a 48% increase in PCP finance support

4 August 2023

Editor’s letter: Why car discounts are 21% higher than last year

Dealers

'Dealers are our engine, they're crucial,' says Fiat Europe boss

Italian brand joins Honda in backing dealer network and rejecting all-out direct-to-customer sales

4 August 2023

'Dealers are our engine, they're crucial,' says Fiat Europe boss

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Rivals of Maserati, such as JLR and Mercedes, have already moved or are moving to an agency model

Car sales

Maserati will 'assess how rivals do' before making agency switch

UK boss says he is 'pretty happy' with its dealer network model 'but we’re watching very closely'

2 August 2023

Maserati will 'assess how rivals do' before making agency switch

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