SAIC-owned MG was the 11th largest brand for UK car sales during August
Imports from Chinese car makers to western Europe doubled to more than 200,000 in 2022
Toyota has been pushing for a sales extension of its hybrid vehicles
New promise could allow a greater variety of hybrids to remain on sale between 2030 and 2035
The batteries will use less exotic materials than lithium ion batteries to cut costs
More efficient cell packaging and reduced battery weight to reduce costs and battery emissions
The Vinfast VF8 has just gone on sale in the US
Vietnamese car maker became the world's third most valuable as stock shot up in price after listing
The UK's best-selling diesel model by far is the Land Rover Defender
Figures buck trend of overall diesel market, with sales falling 11% as volume manufacturers look to electric power
The new Renault Austral compact SUV is key to the French brand's future-looking strategy
The company rebounded from a €7.3 billion loss in 2020 to a €2.1 billion profit this year
Volkswagen has invested in EV newcomer Xpeng
Progress of Chinese vehicle development in world's biggest market has reversed master and pupil roles
The price of raw materials is, finally, coming down
Renault is one of the first to act on the falling raw material prices to make its cars cheaper
Datsun 120Y was one of many Japanese cars to rock UK in 1970s
We're hearing echoes of complaints about Japanese imports – but lessons can be learned from that period
BMW CEO Oliver Zipse justified low i7 sales as "not a surprise"
BMW sold 245 i7s in China during the first half of 2023, compared with around 5000 7 Series
Rivals of Maserati, such as JLR and Mercedes, have already moved or are moving to an agency model
UK boss says he is 'pretty happy' with its dealer network model 'but we’re watching very closely'
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