BMW Group UK has reported 234,637 BMW and MINI vehicle registrations in 2019 with one in ten UK new car customers now selecting a BMW Group vehicle. The BMW brand increased its market share to 7.3 per cent in a declining market and accounted for 169,753 sales. MINI achieved a UK market share of 2.8 per cent with sales of 64,884 vehicles representing a 3.2 per cent decrease over the previous year.

Volvo Car UK recorded its best annual new car sales results for 29 years in 2019, with 56,208 vehicles leaving showrooms. Volvo’s impressive 12% increase on its 2018 performance is set against a challenging and cautious market in which overall sales dropped by more than 2%, reinforcing the brand’s reputation for desirability and quality. A comprehensively renewed model range, distinctive, contemporary designs, industry-leading safety and innovative connectivity technology combine to make Volvo a stand-out brand in the premium segment, where it remains one of the country’s fastest-growing car manufacturers. In the past year, it also increased its UK market share from 2.13 to 2.43%.

The Mitsubishi L200 Series 6 has been crowned ‘Best Pick-up’ for 2020 by Company Car and Van magazine. The award was presented recently at the headquarters of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, which is based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles registered 42,444 light commercial vehicles, while sales of the brand’s heavy vans, passenger carriers and campervans took Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ total registrations to 47,998. This represents a third consecutive year of growth and a two per cent increase over 2018 sales (46,969*).

An enchanting new Rolls-Royce Phantom has been commissioned by a Stockholm-based entrepreneur with an extraordinary passion for flowers. The patron, with a wife and two of four children named after flowers, challenged the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective comprising designers, craftspeople and engineers, to envision a car that immerses its occupants in a beguiling floral scene. The result is a sanctuary of true luxury, a vision of flowers, created with a million embroidered stitches.

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Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is encouraging the take up of ultra-low emission vehicles by offering up to £4,500 off the price of a new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV if customers agree to have their old trade-in vehicle scrapped. Any trade-in vehicle, registered before January 1 2013, is eligible for the offer, subject to terms and conditions*. To make upgrading to a brand new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV as affordable as possible for owners, competitive 6.9% APR PCP and HP finance rates are also currently available in conjunction with the scrappage offer, which will run until 27 March 2020 at participating Mitsubishi dealers.

Next year’s share of investment for e-mobility increases to around 40 percent, paving the way for Volkswagen Group China’s NEV offensive In 2020, production of Models will start in two factories, electrifying the country and supporting the company’s major sustainability goal to become net carbon neutral by 2050 Despite headwinds, Volkswagen Group China increases its market share to 19.5 percent and outperforms the Chinese market Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein: “Our continued investment is charting the right course. Though challenging times remain, we won’t slow down and will continue to excite customers with our strong brand portfolio and accelerating electrification.”

Deliveries and market share up, despite weak market trend EBIT and free cash flow rise significantly in third quarter High upfront expenditure for future-oriented technologies Outlook for financial year 2019 reaffirmed Zipse: “The decisive transformation is taking place inside the vehicle”

Volvo Cars posted strong sales in October, with volumes up 13.9 per cent compared with the same period last year. The company sold 60,959 cars during the month, as China, Europe and the US all reported a growth in sales compared with the same period last year.

Shared mobility and autonomous technology represent a difficult-to-embrace ‘double leap’ Drivers of today aren’t ready to embrace autonomous vehicles of tomorrow, says new survey UK survey shows 75% are not yet ready to adopt autonomous technology Research contradicts some of the automotive industry’s perceptions Research forms part of an upcoming study on the adoption of technology: Being Driven