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Once upon a time, back in the annals of history, there may have been an explosion of UK automotive sales greater than that of MG’s recent, towering success in this country – a 620% leap from 13,000 to

G eely recently announced that it would start selling cars under its own name in the UK – over a decade later than originally planned. Autocar first mentioned Geely in 2004, as part of a report on the

HOW IMPORTANT are Britain’s specialist car-makers? Very, according to the latest report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT): The UK’s Small Volume Automotive Manufacturers: An E

European law makers are scrambling to protect the interests of their homegrown car makers, but the torrent of temptingly priced, technologically rapier-sharp Chinese EVs simply flows on. The latest in

China’s champion electric-vehicle manufacturer is outselling Tesla and Volkswagen in the global EV race—and a spate of new factories could help it dominate markets outside China. How BYD and its globe-trotting No. 2, Stella Li, are spending billions and flexing their soft power.

MG’s Renault 5 rival will hit roads by 2028 priced from around £22,000 and it will be fully designed in the UK. Likely to be called MG 2, the new EV will sit below the 4 hatchback as the entry-level m