bmw m760e front end
Upper-end models, such as the BMW 7 Series, were among the BMW Group's best sellers
Car sales

BMW Group makes record sales in 2023 as EV interest grows 74%

Global sales rise to more than 2.5 million, led by the BMW brand, with electric share almost 15%

9 January 2024
Autocar Business
BMW Group makes record sales in 2023 as EV interest grows 74%
Porsche 911 RSR Bicester Heritage Scramble
Tuthill's Porsche 911 RSR paid homage to the IROC 911s with its funky paint
Consumer

Bicester Heritage: The young and the slammed

Bicester Scramble has changed considerably over the last decade - as has the site. We perform a sitrep

9 January 2024
Bicester Heritage: The young and the slammed
Tesla Model 3 using Gridserve charger
The number of charging hubs in the UK increased by 145% during 2023
Electric cars

UK electric vehicle charger network grew 45% in 2023

Ultra-rapid chargers more than doubled in number as infrastructure roll-out accelerated

9 January 2024
UK electric vehicle charger network grew 45% in 2023
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The ZEV mandate forces car makers to sell ever increasing percentages of EVs
Electric vehicles

Car makers successfully argued against small EV incentives

Feedback about UK's new ZEV mandate reveals no love for pushing certain types of electric models

9 January 2024
Autocar Business
Car makers successfully argued against small EV incentives
Volkswagen Golf GTI 2024 exterior design render  (1) 1
Infotainment screen gives an early look at redesigned Golf GTI
New cars

2024 Volkswagen Golf design revealed early in new images

'Mk8.5' Golf previewed in Las Vegas with physical steering-wheel buttons and new infotainment screen

9 January 2024
2024 Volkswagen Golf design revealed early in new images
4 land rover defender 2020 rt front grille
Land Rover Defender, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models make up around 76% of JLR's order backlog
Car sales

JLR order backlog cut to 148,000 as UK retail sales rocket 55%

British manufacturer increases production as supply shortages and parts constraints begin to ease

8 January 2024
Autocar Business
JLR order backlog cut to 148,000 as UK retail sales rocket 55%
sBMW gaming in car
Future BMW cars will be equipped with integrated game controllers
Technology

BMW to add games, live TV and augmented-reality glasses to cars

German firm showcases next generation of in-car entertainment at Consumer Electronics Show in US

8 January 2024
BMW to add games, live TV and augmented-reality glasses to cars
BT charging point
Retrofitting a green cabinet allows for the installation of one or more kerbside chargepoints
Technology

BT converts kerbside signal cabinet into EV charger

Some 60,000 redundant phone and broadband-cable cabinets could bolster public EV charging infrastructure

8 January 2024
BT converts kerbside signal cabinet into EV charger
vinfast vf8s on forecourt
Vinfast is currently expanding its UK team ahead of deliveries beginning later this year
New cars

Vietnam's Vinfast to start UK sales later this year

Seven-year-old brand will continue its expansion into Europe, though no model line-up has been confirmed

8 January 2024
Vietnam's Vinfast to start UK sales later this year
Rolls Royce Spectre factory front quarter
The Rolls-Royce Spectre has a full order book for 2024
Corporate

Rolls-Royce sets new sales record as Bespoke programme shines

Every car sold by Rolls-Royce in 2023 had some element of customisation, reaching record values

8 January 2024
Autocar Business
Rolls-Royce sets new sales record as Bespoke programme shines

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