Is the Zeekr 9X Super Hybrid the new luxury SUV to beat? Motoring Zeekr’s enormous new 9X Super Hybrid is heading to Europe with 885bhp, more than 100 miles of electric range and a cabin packed with luxury tech. Here’s everything we know so far, and whether it could trouble the Range Rover. Zeekr is bringing its biggest and most powerful SUV to Europe, and it isn’t exactly [...]
Is the Audi Q9 the poshest Audi yet? Life&Style Audi’s new range-topping Q9 is the biggest, plushest thing the four rings have built yet, a seven-seat, tech-crammed luxury SUV squaring up to the Range Rover. Here’s what we know before it lands on UK roads. Audi has never been shy about going big, but the new Q9 takes things to another level. Audi says [...]
Porsche: UK revenue in £300m reverse as car sales slashed Transport and infrastructure Revenue at the UK division of Porsche was cut by more than £300m in 2024 as it sold 4,000 fewer luxury cars. New accounts filed with Companies House have revealed the UK arm’s revenue fell from £1.92bn to £1.62bn during its latest financial year. Over the same period, its pre-tax profit also declined from £44.6m [...]
Tesla: UK sales slump by £500m as profit slashed September 26, 2025 Sales at the UK arm of Elon Musk’s Tesla slumped by more than £500m as its profit was also slashed during its latest financial year. The division, which is headquartered in Manchester, has reported a revenue of £1.94bn for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The new figure comes after Tesla posted a [...]
Toyota’s UK profit almost wiped out amid ZEV mandate battle September 12, 2025 Toyota’s UK profit has almost been wiped out as the carmaker battled a decline in market share and compliance with the ZEV [Zero Emission Vehicle] mandate. The Surrey-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax profit of £462,000 for the 12 months to 31 March, 2025, down from the £11.5m it achieved in the prior year. New [...]
Maserati: UK profit surges as sales accelerate August 8, 2025 Profit at the UK arm of Maserati has almost doubled in the last four years as its sales continue on their upward trajectory. The car maker, which is owned by Stellantis, has reported a pre-tax profit of £326,000 for 2024, up from the £321,000 it posted in 2023. The latest figure is up from the [...]
Aston Martin: Why going private could be the right road for luxury carmaker July 29, 2025 Luxury carmaker Aston Martin could delist from the London Stock Exchange and return to private ownership as a way to boost its balance sheet, according to an analyst. Experts at Third Bridge have said the move could have a number of benefits for the Warwickshire-headquartered brand including “improve agility, attract long-term partners, and reduce the [...]
Rolls-Royce banking on bespoke cars to attract super-rich July 23, 2025 Wealthy buyers seeking to personalise their new Rolls-Royce helped boost the luxury car brand’s profit in 2024 despite falling sales. The Hampshire-based business, which is owned by BMW, said its bespoke service reached a record level last year with a 10 per cent increase on average per car year-on-year. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars added the rise [...]
Can Cazoo go from collapse to Auto Trader’s ‘undisputed’ rival? June 2, 2025 Cazoo can double in size over the next couple of years and become the undisputed number two to FTSE 100 giant Auto Trader, the man charged with its phoenix-like recovery has said. Barry Judge, who helped rescue the brand after it collapsed in May 2024, added that the company is working on winning back the [...]
Jaguar Land Rover rakes in £2.5bn profit despite stalled sales May 13, 2025 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has achieved its highest profit for a decade despite its sales stalling during its latest financial year. The Coventry-headquartered automotive giant has posted a profit of £2.5bn for the 12 months to 31 March, 2025. The latest total is up from the £2.2bn profit it achieved in its prior year – [...]