Fields full of new cars

Posted on November 10th, 2008 by In51der in Car Dealers, Manufacturers, News

Well our MTI prediction that the nations fields and open spaces will be filled with new cars (New or nearly new? Thoughts after a turbulent week) seems to be coming true rather sooner that we thought.
News reaches us of a Deep sea carrier, the 46,346t Euro Spirit and its cargo of 1,243 cars built in Japan and destined for St Petersburg, Russia, which was was diverted from the Port of Tyne because “falling motor sales has meant that there was no room to store them”.
Teesport profits from motor trade troubles
Oh dear…

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