Consumer incentives must be put in place by the UK Government as a matter of urgency in the wake of its decision to delay the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.
Chinese car manufacturers' plans for the UK market will be under the spotlight as part of a special strategy session at this year’s AM Live.
By the end of the year, BYD expects to have a UK network of 27 franchised dealerships, rising to a final figure of around 100 by the end of 2024.
Trade tariffs imposed by Europe will need to be harsh in order to arrest the future dominance of Chinese electric vehicles (EV) in its home market, according to one industry expert.
Carmakers are facing fines of more than £600m, if new Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) mandate rules, for selling non-electric cars and vans, go ahead.
The European Commission is to investigate whether to impose punitive tariffs to protect European Union vehicle producers against cheaper Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports.
BMW has confirmed it is to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to prepare its Mini factory at Cowley and Swindon to build next generation Mini models from 2026.
Ellesmere Port has become the UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant and the first Stellantis plant globally dedicated to electric vehicles, following a £100 million investment to transform the plant for EV production.
Volkswagen Group is planning to ditch its Seat and ID car brands, possibly this decade, as it refocuses consumers on its more popular nameplates VW Golf, Golf GTI and Tiguan.
The UK's network of Polestar car showrooms is set to expand before the year-end, as the electric car manufacturer works on doubling the sales volume it achieved last year.
Data for the August new car market shows that Tesla was the ninth most in-demand car brand, ahead of the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, MG Motor and Volvo.
Production of the popular Volkswagen T-Roc new car is set to be paused due to component supply issues caused by heavy flooding in Slovenia, just days after Toyota was hit by its own production issues.
Two in every five (39.5%) cars made in the UK are now either high-tech hybrid electric (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) or battery electric vehicles (BEVs), according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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The future of electric vehicles (EV) is being forged in China with its leading carmakers ready to take on the world. In this first part of our analysis on what this means for the UK, we talk to industry experts on their potential to transform the British new car marketplace
Industry veteran Tony Whitehorn has been part of the UK motor industry for over 30 years holding senior roles with Renault, Toyota and most recently as president and CEO of Hyundai in the UK. Now an authoritative advisor, he has worked with both Chinese OEMs who want to tap the Chinese EV market and UK dealers who want to deliver its potential.
Ford’s managing director Lisa Brankin has taken on the additional role of chairing its UK operations.
Omoda, a car brand from China's automotive giant Chery, has its sights set on 15,000 UK sales of the Omoda 5 next year after it launches here at the end of 2023.
Munro Vehicles’ first all-electric 4x4s has entered production - the first light vehicle to be made in Scotland in over four decades.
Most franchised car dealers expect Chinese brands to secure a significant share of the UK’s new car market within the next five years, according to research by online marketplace carwow.
