Industry
How Nissan’s cupholder guru is changing the way you drink in your car
Chris Fischer has been Nissan’s go-to guy for cupholders since 2015, when complaints about the feature impacted customer satisfaction scores.
Luxury British car makers like Aston Martin and Morgan facing rocky future as headwinds mount, industry warns
Small-volume car makers are being hit by a perfect storm of new challenges which threatens one of the UK automotive sector's most important export products.
Book a self-driving Uber next year: Government confirms autonomous vehicle pilots open to the public
People in England will be able to book a self-driving car including an Uber from Spring 2026 as the Government fast-tracks pilots for autonomous vehicles.
UK’s luxury and high performance carmakers being battered by ‘multiple geopolitical headwinds’
Britain’s luxury, high-performance and niche carmakers face challenges which ‘threaten competitiveness and growth’, claims a new report.
More than half of car buyers will go electric and hybrid with next car purchase
More than half of car buyers say their next vehicle will be electric or hybrid, a new survey has found.
Car dealerships use AI to problem solve from mechanical issues to spreadsheet analysis
Car dealerships are increasingly integrating AI into day-to-day use, with new and interesting ways to problem solve and analyse the business.
GM's EV Sales Are Booming. But Can It Catch Tesla?
General Motors had a record-breaking quarter one for EV sales, with more than 62,000 units sold. But is that enough to dethrone Tesla?
The Yugo, one of the worst cars ever, is attempting a comeback
The Yugo's namesake no longer exists, but that isn't stopping a determined few from resurrecting the infamous hatchback.
The HEMI is Back: Ram Returns V8 Power to the 1500
Rams reequipped with the HEMI engines will be available for sale this summer, the company said, in eight different Ram 1500 models.
Wessex Garages boss Chris Wiseman steps down from his role after 25 years
Chris Wiseman, the managing director of Wessex Garages, has stepped down from his role.
Ministers to choose which US car exports are taxed at lower 10% rate
UK ministers may have to choose the car makers who will be spared the 25% US tariff, according to news reports.
Pinewood.AI snaps up Lithia’s stake in Northern American JV to further US software roll-out
Software business Pinewood.AI, formerly known as Pinewood, is to acquire Lithia UK’s 51% stake in the pair’s Northern American joint venture, Pinewood North America.
Holden Group introduces same-day handover service for used cars
Car dealer Holden Group has announced it is now offering same-day handovers for used car customers.
New Car Sales NUDGE up in May – Ford Puma the best-seller
New car registrations grew in May 2025 by 1.6%, driven by fleet sales and growth in sales of electrified cars.
Trade Centre Group swings to £5.4m loss in 2024 – and blames ‘very challenging’ used car market
The Trade Centre Group turned a £6.58m pre-tax profit in 2023 into a whopping £5.4m loss last year, blaming a 'very challenging' used car market.
April inflation figure was too high because of vehicle tax error – ONS
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has admitted that the UK’s headline inflation figure was too high for April because of an error in the vehicle tax data collected.
