Renewed focus on profitable retail sales plus initiatives in used car and aftersales, including margin structure changes, will keep MG dealerships busy, commercial director Guy Pigounakis tells Automotive Management.
Brindley Group will add new Chinese brand Xpeng to its multi-franchise Wolverhampton showroom in August.
Intense competition in China's domestic market could see even higher focus on the UK as an export market, with potential for price cuts and increased supply.
More than 70% of UK motorists would consider buying a car from a Chinese manufacturer, according to Startline Motor Finance’s June Used Car Tracker.
Suzuki has been forced to suspend vehicle production due to China’s rare earth export restrictions as Beijing’s tightens controls on critical materials.
The new car market has entered 2025 with renewed momentum and cautious optimism
Wouldn't it make more sense for the UK Government to welcome more vehicle manufacturing in the UK than to open the doors to a flood of China-built vehicles that could out-compete our domestic brands, wonders Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Fast-growing Chinese brand BYD is planning a rapid expansion across the UK, aiming to more than double its retail footprint by the end of the year.
Chinese brand Changan Automobile has confirmed to AM it will launch with a UK dealer network and its Deepal S07 electric SUV in September.
This week’s Auto Shanghai 2025 comes at a pivotal time for the automotive industry, writes Philipp Sayler von Amende, chief commercial officer, Get Your Car at Carwow.
China has announced it will impose a 34% tariff on US goods starting April 10, deepening the rift in an escalating trade war with Washington.
Chinese competition is outpacing Tesla’s previous electric vehicle market dominance across Europe, according to the latest data from JATO Dynamics.
Manufacturers must urgently overhaul the entire business, from process to mindset, insists Bodo Philipp, CEO at MHP Consulting UK.
Chinese-brand Leapmotor has officially launched in the UK with order books now open for its sub-£16,000 compact T03 electric vehicle.
Leapmotor UK officially launched in the UK on March 1, is aiming to almost double its number of dealerships by the end of the year.
The first delivery of Geely's Farizon SV electric vans to the UK happened this month at Felixstowe port in Suffolk.
When it comes to buying Chinese brands, new car buyers are divided about whether they prefer single or multi-brand dealerships, according to a new study by data analytics firm, Escalent. Mark Carpenter, its UK managing director, explains how this could influence Chinese car dealership distribution strategies.
Xpeng has officially kicked-off UK sales with its all-electric G6 SUV as it gears up to open over 20 dealerships before the end of 2025.
China has become the sixth largest country of origin for new vehicles registered in Europe, according to the latest data from JATO Dynamics.
Affordable high-tech Chinese electric car brands are winning over younger UK consumers, according to the latest Auto Trader research.
