Manufacturer insight
Peugeot 208 ends VW Golf’s 15-year run as Europe's best-selling car in ‘troubled’ 2022
Peugeot’s 208 hatchback ended the Volkswagen Golf’s 15-year reign as Europe’s best-selling car as the region’s troubled automotive sector suffered a third consecutive year of declining sales in 2022.
Market insight
2 Feb
Ray Chapman Motors acquisition ends Clive Brook’s ‘fantastic journey’ in car retail
Volvo Cars UK franchisee Clive Brook has handed over the keys to his car dealerships in Bradford and Huddersfield to Ray Chapman Motors – ending a “fantastic journey” in automotive retail.
acquisitions and deals
1 Feb
UK’s car manufacturing prospects ‘precarious’ after 2022’s 9.8% decline
The prospects of UK car manufacturing sector’s future has been labelled “precarious” as pressure mounts to accelerate investment in zero-emissions electric vehicle (EV) production following 2022’s 9.8% sector decline.
Market insight
26 Jan