Mercedes Benz EQA 2022 front quarter tracking
The Mercedes-Benz EQA led the charge as the brand more than double its electric car sales
Car sales

Mercedes-Benz sales stable amid logistical challenges

Premium manufacturer’s sales grew slightly in all regions except Rest of World, which includes Russia

10 January 2023
Autocar Business
Mercedes-Benz sales stable amid logistical challenges
BMW iX M60 front quarter tracking 2022
The launch of electric M-badged cars such as the iX M60 contributed to the sub-brand's success
Car sales

BMW Group doubles EV sales amid overall decline

Sales drop due to supply problems and lockdowns but EVs shine; best-selling Mini was Electric hatchback

10 January 2023
Autocar Business
BMW Group doubles EV sales amid overall decline
Bentley Bentayga 2023 front on production line
The Bentley Bentayga was the marque's best-selling model, accounting for 42% of its total sales in 2022
Car sales

Bentley breaks sales record in bumper 2022

Having already beaten its annual profit record by July, Bentley also sold more cars last year than ever before

10 January 2023
Autocar Business
Bentley breaks sales record in bumper 2022
fiat 500 electric mirafiori
Electric cars are 40% more expensive to build than combustion-engine equivalents, said Tavares
Manufacturing

Tavares: Cost-cutting to make EVs cheaper threatens plants

Stellantis boss says factories will idle if car makers are unable to absorb the higher costs of electric cars

10 January 2023
Autocar Business
Tavares: Cost-cutting to make EVs cheaper threatens plants
Jaguar I Pace production line 2019
Nothing currently hampers vehicle production as much as the flow of semiconductors
Vehicle manufacturing

What 2023 holds for the global automotive industry

From economic downturn to the semiconductor shortage and new sales models, we explain the year's top issues

10 January 2023
Autocar Business
What 2023 holds for the global automotive industry
Osprey accesible EV charging hub Ford
Three of the UK's biggest charging firms, including Osprey, say their prices are as low as they can go
Consumer

Average EV fast-charging costs soar above petrol

New data released by the RAC reveals public charger prices have risen by more than 50% in just eight months

10 January 2023
Average EV fast-charging costs soar above petrol
Range Rover Sport 2022 front quarter tracking
Range Rover and Range Rover Sport production has ramped up – reaching 27,456 wholesales in the quarter
Car sales

JLR order backlog grows to 215,000 cars

British firm's order books swell by 10,000 cars amidst strong demand

9 January 2023
Autocar Business
JLR order backlog grows to 215,000 cars
New cars

Mazda MX-30 to gain rotary range-extender powertrain this week

New variant of crossover will be unveiled at Brussels motor show, with the rotary engine “reborn for the electric age”

9 January 2023
Mazda MX-30 to gain rotary range-extender powertrain this week
Torsten Müller-Ötvös Rolls Royce Spectre
Pre-orders for the Rolls-Royce Spectre – the marque's first EV – have exceeded expectations
Car sales

Average Rolls-Royce tops £430,000 in second record year

Goodwood delivers more than 6000 cars for the first time; order bank stretches well into 2023

9 January 2023
Autocar Business
Average Rolls-Royce tops £430,000 in second record year
Volkswagen Up GTI front three quarter
The GTI variant can currently only be ordered from stock
New cars

Volkswagen Up GTI taken off sale as order books hit limit

German brand won't confirm when its smallest performance model will return

9 January 2023
Volkswagen Up GTI taken off sale as order books hit limit

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