Industry
Volvo shakes up UK top team as Swedish brand looks to continue 'incredible journey'
Volvo has announced a major shake-up to its UK leadership team as the carmaker looks to continue its ‘incredible journey’ since switching to an agency sales model.
Group 1 to axe more UK jobs and dealerships despite clocking up record revenues in 2025
US giant Group 1 Automotive has signalled further job losses in the UK in 2026 as it continues a major restructuring programme, despite reporting record annual revenues for 2025.
50% off car insurance so long as you don't drive the car
Insurance Company Offers 50% Discount for Self-Driving Mode Only, New policy slashes premiums for drivers willing to let AI do all the work, never touching the wheel.
Maserati Tells Dealers To Discount 2025 GranTurismo And GranCabrio Folgore EVs By $85,000
These discounts make the GranTurismo and GranCabrio EVs cheaper than their gas counterparts, and the Grecale Folgore is heavily disconuted as well.
UK Car Production Crashes To A 73-Year Low
British automotive manufacturing collapsed to 780,000 units in 2025, the lowest level since 1952, as investment flees, factories close, and a once-proud industry faces existential crisis.
Trump Admin Tried To Get Mercedes To Move To America
Mercedes is the original automaker, but America tried to get them to leave Germany
Porsche poaches McLaren's design boss
Porsche has a new design boss in Tobias Sühlmann, formerly of McLaren - he takes over after Michael Mauer
Canada Allowing the Import of Cheap Chinese EVs Has GM CEO Nervous: TDS
GM CEO Mary Barra sees Chinese EVs in Canada as a risk to North American auto manufacturing.
Used car market starts strongly in 2026 but supply shortage looms
The UK used car market has had a strong start in 2026 with consumer demand holding up well and prices remaining stable, but there’s a dark cloud on the horizon.
Financial help for pubs slammed; Free AI training for adults; Nissan's solar panel Ariya
Financial support for pubs and music venues criticised as ‘wholly inadequate’
Legendary supercar dealer Tom Hartley reports small dip in profits after 'slow moving' year
Legendary supercar dealer Tom Hartley has announced a small dip in profits after spending a year fighting a ‘slow moving market’.
Drivers now going longer between car purchases amid rising running costs
More than one in ten car buyers are now keeping their vehicles for more than a decade amid rising running costs.
Porsche names McLaren designer as replacement for Mauer
Michael Mauer will leave after more than 21 years heading the brand's design, marking a generational shift
Toyota Delivers First Fleet of Solid State EV Batteries, Signaling The End of Range Anxiety
The Japanese giant's breakthrough technology promises to transform electric vehicles through faster charging, longer range, and improved safety, but commercial availability remains years away.
EVs Outsold Pure Gas Cars In Europe For The First Time Ever
EVs had a 22.6 percent market share in new-car sales last month in the European Union, while gasoline-fueled vehicles accounted for 22.5 percent.
Jan 27: Surprise as shop price inflation jumps; Braverman defects; Bertone revives Runabout
Shop price inflation defies expectations to jump in January
