Business

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Arrival's car is a bespoke ride-hailing EV designed for Uber

Business

Arrival halts development of Uber EV and electric bus

Financial Times reports Bicester-based mobility outfit is scaling back as share price falls

5 August 2022

Arrival halts development of Uber EV and electric bus

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The updated MG 5 SW EV (pictured) is due to go on sale in the UK in the coming months

New cars

MG outsells Skoda, Mini in UK to become 12th largest brand

Soaring sales in first half of 2022 nudge Chinese value manufacturer up seven spots in the charts

5 August 2022

MG outsells Skoda, Mini in UK to become 12th largest brand

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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares

Business

Car manufacturers remain cautious despite record earnings

Bosses at Ford, Jaguar Land Rover and others are wary of recessionary black clouds on the horizon

5 August 2022

Car manufacturers remain cautious despite record earnings

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New cars

July new car sales fall 9% year on year as shortages impact orders

Registrations dropped to 112,162 units in July as a result of supply and semiconductor shortages

4 August 2022

July new car sales fall 9% year on year as shortages impact orders

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Electric cars like the BMW iX increase manufacturing carbon footprint by 40%

Business

BMW aims to slash factory emissions to offset CO2 of EV production

German firm also targets supply chain as a whole in a bid to reduce overall emissions by 20%

4 August 2022

BMW aims to slash factory emissions to offset CO2 of EV production

Business

BMW Group profits rise to £13.5bn despite sales dip

German firm warns that rising costs and supply issues will hamper 2022 production targets

3 August 2022

BMW Group profits rise to £13.5bn despite sales dip

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Business

Cazoo considers shutting European businesses to save cash

Online used-car retailer could pull out of some markets following £243 million loss in first half of 2022

3 August 2022

Cazoo considers shutting European businesses to save cash

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Business

How the cost of living crisis is affecting car buying

As household costs rise, a What Car? survey highlights how consumers are delaying their new car purchase

3 August 2022

How the cost of living crisis is affecting car buying

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Dacia's market share in the UK grew by 75.5% year-to-date

Business

Renault Group slashes debt by €1.2 billion in strong first half of 2022

Dacia Sandero is group's best retail seller in Europe; Romanian brand has increased UK market share by 75.5%

29 July 2022

Renault Group slashes debt by €1.2 billion in strong first half of 2022

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More than 350 Aston Martin DBX 707s are still awaiting final parts, despite an original delivery date of Q2

Business

Aston Martin losses rise to £285.4m due to supply shortages

The Q1 loss, which is up £90.7m year on year, came even though revenues rose to £541.7m, up 9% year on year

29 July 2022

Aston Martin losses rise to £285.4m due to supply shortages

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