Porsche has successfully maintained its image as one of the top sportscar producers at the same time as expanding its range to include SUVs and saloons.
Peugeot in the UK is performing rather better than parent company PSA in recent years, but it is likely that we will see some rationalisation in the range as the manufacturer seeks to cut some of the less profitable models.
Nissan’s UK business began a turnaround with the introduction of the first Qashqai in 2007 and it is still on the crest of that wave, with both sales and market share increasing every year since 2008.
Mitsubishi had a 1% share of the market and 25,000 car registrations in 2005. It has never approached that level since, but a resurgence is under way.
Mini has sold more cars every year since 2009, but market share since 2011 has not kept pace.
MG Motor UK is gradually re-establishing itself with an increasing range of cars and a strengthening network of dealers. So far this year, the brand has 1,483 registrations, a 777% increase on the same period in 2013.
Mercedes-Benz’s growth will be fuelled by new products, many of which are compact and affordable, giving drivers an opportunity to own or lease a new Mercedes-Benz they might not have had before.
A resurgence in fleet sales on the back of low-CO2 and fuel-efficient Skyactiv models has helped Mazda begin recapturing market share it had been losing since 2009.
Lotus registrations have been in a downward trend for the past 12 years and show little sign of improving.
With fewer than 50 sales centres, Lexus still has a small footprint in the UK, although the new NX will be the model to help it achieve consistent annual registrations above 10,000 units.
With Land Rover's registrations approaching 55,000 in 2013, and this year’s total looking likely to reach 60,000, all eyes will be on 2015.
Like its Korean sister company Hyundai, Kia has been gaining ground against mainstream rivals since the car scrappage scheme was introduced in 2009.
Updates to Jaguar's XJ and XF range have kept sales treading water while the new car market has improved, but the new XE will be crucial to increase Jaguar’s presence in the business car sector.
Jeep is targeting 4,100 UK registrations (0.2% market share) in 2014 in the early stages of its product renewal process, rising to 12,100 registrations (0.5% market share) in 2015 with the launch of the compact Renegade and the first full year of the new Cherokee.
Slowly adding more Infiniti Centres to its network, Infiniti’s fortunes are improving in 2014, and it should comfortably exceed 2013’s total of 386 UK registrations.
The latest generation of Hyundai models will firmly establish the brand as a mainstream player in the UK and consign its budget image to history.
Honda has seen its market share decline every year since 2007, and although UK registrations have increased during the past few years they have not kept pace with the overall new car market.
Ford’s market leadership in the UK by total registrations continues, but there has been a slight decline in market share in 2014, although not because its big rival Vauxhall has grown.
Fiat has enjoyed steadily increasing market share since 2012, partly the result of new products and the continued appeal of the evergreen 500.
DFSK, a relative newcomer to the UK market in a segment that has been largely neglected since 2000, is providing dealers with a new business opportunity.
Citroën has been steadily losing market share over the past 12 years, but more recently the decline in new car registrations that accompanies it has reversed.
Chrysler sales and market share have been falling since 2012, so a major strategy and product revamp is needed before things will improve.
BMW’s share of the market has been in decline since 2012, but it is still one of the most successful brands, with almost 6% market share.
Bentley has not yet recovered ground lost during the recession in terms of UK sales, but it seems certain to exceed 2013’s total registrations of 930, and the confirmation of a new SUV in the future is expected to increase its customer base.
The Audi network has hovered around the 120 sites mark for many years, but both sales and market share have been on a consistent upward trajectory.
The Aston Martin network has been relatively stable, despite dwindling UK sales as the recession took hold.
Restructuring of the Fiat Group has left Alfa Romeo treading water for the past few years, but the launch of a new halo product - the 4C sportscar, and its future plans suggest there could be real growth in the next few years.
Does the elimination of a physical channel which provides the customer with the opportunity to make cross-brand comparisons strengthen the hand of the network operators by filling some (presumably) open points, or does it just push more consumers online to price comparison sites?
A car dealer who altered MoT certificates and lied about mileage and the condition of vehicles in advertisements has been jailed.
In a pilot initiative Colin Appleyard Cars is set to open an "unmanned" car sales showroom where customers will browse and choose their car without seeing a sales executive.
