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ORA Funky Cat electric city car: pricing and range revealed

Great Wall Motors (GWM) is launching the ORA Funky Cat, a new electric city car that’s priced at £30,495.

New vehicle lead times could worsen and prices rise, warns Cox Automotive

The supply of new cars and vans could worsen, and prices could rise further, while Russia’s conflict with Ukraine continues, warns Cox Automotive.

semiconductor shortage 9 May

Mazda cuts lead times by shipping cars directly to UK

Mazda has started shipping cars directly from Japan to the UK, shortening lead times to as little as 10 days.

Mazda 5 Apr

New vehicle supply faces further disruption

New vehicle supply is facing further “headwinds”, despite healthy order banks ahead of the March plate change, says Cox Automotive.

Cox Automotive 8 Mar

Cox Automotive predicts 14% increase in new car registrations in 2022

Cox Automotive expects a 14.1% increase in new car registrations will be achieved this year, but warns that a return to ‘normal’ is unlikely.

Car registrations 1 Feb

New Kia Sportage to include plug-in hybrid powertrain

Kia has revealed the new Sportage SUV, which will be available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain for the first time.

Kia 1 Sep

Nissan Qashqai: prices, specification and CO2 emissions

Nissan has confirmed the pricing and specification for the new Qashqai SUV.

Nissan Qashqai 30 Apr

Demand for 21-plate cars down by 30%

Orders for new ‘21’ number plate cars in March were down by as much as 30%, according to more than half of dealers surveyed by Cox Automotive.

registrations 9 Mar

Car industry ‘optimistic’ despite poor start to 2021

New car sales in the UK have taken a hit as a result of the county’s third national lockdown, with used car sales helping to prop-up the motor retail sector.

registrations 9 Feb

DS 4 'premium hatchback' revealed

DS Automobiles has revealed its new DS 4 premium hatchback, which will arrive in the UK in November.

DS Automobiles 4 Feb

Dacia to enter larger SUV segment

Dacia has revealed a new concept car, called the Bigster, to showcase its intentions to enter the C-segment alongside models like the Nissan Qashqai.

Dacia 15 Jan

DS 4 premium hatchback to launch in 2021

DS Automobiles has confirmed it will launch a new C-segment hatchback in 2021 that is set to rival the Audi A3 and Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

electric and hybrid vehicles 3 Dec

Electric vehicles secure greater market share in Europe

January marked a bad start for new car registrations and electric vehicles (EVs) provided the only driver of growth for the market, according to Jato Dynamics.

11 Mar

Vauxhall Corsa: prices, specs and CO2 emissions

Following the unveiling of the fully-electric Corsa-e, Vauxhall has revealed details of the conventional petrol and diesel models.

2 Aug

Audi introduces predictive suspension on new flagship S8

Audi has revealed the flagship performance version of its A8 luxury saloon, boasting a clever new suspension system that reacts to bumps in the road.

3 Jul

Brexit delays damage fleet confidence - Cazana

The new car position has been a disappointment for the fleet sector amidst hopes the economy would see an upturn as Brexit was settled. This has not been the case.

30 Apr

Diesel new car sales and fleet registrations decrease

New car registrations to fleet and business are down 7.7% year-on-year, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

5 Nov

Fleet uptake of new cars declines by 22.4% in WLTP backlash

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) new car registration figures show fleet uptake declined by 22.4% in September, as a result of WLTP testing backlog.

4 Oct

Car registrations decline 6.4% in first half of 2018

UK car registrations have fallen behind the rest of Europe, with a 6.4% decline between January and June.

31 Jul

Reduction in negative press allows diesel sales to level out – guest opinion

New diesel registrations suffered from a further drop of 28.2% year-on-year. With less negative press than earlier in the year, demand may have found a level.

9 Jul