Motoring review

The good, the bad and the ugly: Motoring hits and misses of 2021

Our motoring editor looks at happenings in the motor industry this year, and assesses some of the models that made waves — or should sink without trace

19 December 2021 - 00:00

Many would regard 2021 as normal-ish in comparison to the outright mania of 2020. Activity in most sectors bounced back to pre-pandemic levels over the past 12 months and the motor industry was among them. As of December 1, a total of 428,131 new sales had been recorded, a 24.8% increase on sales recorded by the same point in 2020. It was not all good times though...

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