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It’s time once more for the Car Makers Premier League where each and every month we examine the top 20 manufacturers by number of units registered and see just how they look when compared with the previous month. At the end of the year who will be crowned champion? Who will drop out of the top 20 as the year unfolds and which high achievers will … [Read more...]
September 2012 new car registration figures: New car registrations were up 8.2% in September according to the latest figures released today by the SMMT. 359,612 cars were registered in the month, with the market 8.2% or 27,136 units up on September 2011 (which was down 0.8% on September 2010). Year to date the market is up 4.3% (67,515 units) to … [Read more...]
At the 2002 Paris Motor Show, the unveiling of the Continental GT concept took the world by storm and opened an exciting new chapter in Bentley’s history. Now, ten years on, Bentley is repeating the same feat with a Continental-based GT3 race car currently being developed by a dedicated motorsport team at the company’s factory in … [Read more...]
In the process of ridding itself of the Virage, Aston Martin have updated its old faithful the DB9 and borrowed a few styling cues from its now defunct brother along the way. The DB9 is about to enter its tenth year of production and Aston have decided that as part of their refreshed line-up for 2013, the model should be given a similarly new … [Read more...]
Car dealers are being fairly optimistic about September as a whole as many we have spoken to have managed to get some good footfall and convert some business. It is reckoned that most dealers like to go into the “plate change” month hoping to have achieved 50% of the September target in order to have a chance of getting near to it by the end of … [Read more...]
The new Jaguar F-type has been revealed ahead of its Paris Motor Show debut at the end of September, following a leak on a US website featuring three examples of the car. Coined as the long-awaited successor to the legendary and iconic E-type, the F-type is Jag’s attempt to offer customers a sports coupe below that of its flagship XK models. … [Read more...]
There are very few sectors where technology and innovation move faster than the automotive industry, an industry which offers well-respected and well-paid long-term career opportunities for today’s graduates. However according to a PriceWaterHouseCoopers report in 2011, 46% of automotive CEOs say the task of finding the right talent is becoming … [Read more...]
I don't quite get Ford's latest bonkers styling, but they have recently revealed that the all-new EcoSport, their latest sports utility vehicle, as they have called it, will go on sale in Europe within the next 18 months as Ford expands its line-up in the growing European SUV market. EcoSport is based on Ford’s global B-segment platform and … [Read more...]
It’s time once more for the Car Makers Premier League where each and every month we examine the top 20 manufacturers by number of units registered and see just how they look when compared with the previous month. At the end of the year who will be crowned champion? Who will drop out of the top 20 as the year unfolds and which high achievers will … [Read more...]
August 2012 new car registration figures: New car registrations were up just 0.1% in August according to the latest figures released today by the SMMT. 59,433 cars were registered in the month, with the market 0.1% or a negligible 87 units up on August 2011 (which was up 7.3% on August 2010). “New car registrations remained broadly stable … [Read more...]
Welcome to our imaginary world of The Car Boss. Continuing where we left off (Car Boss - Looking good) thing are starting to come together... On 1st August, production re-started at the SAAB Trollhatten plant. The re-launch set out by the new owners, SAAB PCG, is an exciting time for the Swedish Manufacturer. The town of Trollhatten is expected … [Read more...]
At MTI we have always promoted best practice and outstanding customer service. However we do realise that one size most certainly doesn’t fit all and that it can also be a two way street. Many customers can enter showrooms in “attack mode” simply because they’ve had bad experiences elsewhere and although it can give a bad impression of … [Read more...]
Almost 120,000 cars were built in the UK in July, a rise of 22% over the same time a year ago, and the 13th consecutive monthly increase in production, new figures showed today. A total of 119,882 cars were produced in UK factories last month, taking the year-to-date total to 875,998, an increase of 15%. There were 9,004 commercial vehicles … [Read more...]
It’s time once more for the Car Makers Premier League where each and every month we examine the top 20 manufacturers by number of units registered and see just how they look when compared with the previous month. At the end of the year who will be crowned champion? Who will drop out of the top 20 as the year unfolds and which high achievers will … [Read more...]
July 2012 new car registration figures: New car registrations were up 9.3% in July according to the latest figures released today by the SMMT. 143,884 cars were registered in the month, with the market 9.3% or 12,250 units up on July 2011 (which was down 3.5% on July 2010). “New car registrations rose 9.3% in July, continuing the upward … [Read more...]
The UK has always had an appetite for fast Fords and in some ways I've always thought the British have been its most loyal followers. I don't see any other country adoring the Dagenham hot hatch like we do. Like a proud father, I feel somewhat protective now that Ford has made the new Focus a global car. More importantly, this is the first of the … [Read more...]
The number of cars manufactured dipped in June but production was still 14 per cent up in the first half of the year compared with 2011, according to official figures. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said a total of 119,193 cars were manufactured in the UK in June 2012, down 0.7 per cent on the June 2011 figure. But in … [Read more...]
Having been out of the motor industry for 10 years but keeping up with the ongoing growth and development of my previous industry as an interest and hobby rather than my career, as well as being a world traveller having worked with the Italians and visiting Italy on a regular basis, the proposal for the new Alfa Spider being platform shared with … [Read more...]
It’s time once more for the Car Makers Premier League where each and every month we examine the top 20 manufacturers by number of units registered and see just how they look when compared with the previous month. At the end of the year who will be crowned champion? Who will drop out of the top 20 as the year unfolds and which high achievers will … [Read more...]
June 2012 new car registration figures: New car registrations were up 3.5% in June according to the latest figures released today by the SMMT. 189,514 cars were registered in the month, with the market 3.5% or 6,389 units up on June 2011 (which was down 6.2% on June 2010). “Driven by demand from private buyers, June new car registrations … [Read more...]
The strength in new car sales reflected in May’s figures from the SMMT show that although there may very well be doom and despondency around the used car activity there are still - despite the gloomy forecasts at the start of the year - shots of good news in the car business. Of course as we approach the end of q2 traditionally the 3rd quarter … [Read more...]
It’s time once more for the Car Makers Premier League where each and every month we examine the top 20 manufacturers by number of units registered and see just how they look when compared with the previous month. At the end of the year who will be crowned champion? Who will drop out of the top 20 as the year unfolds and which high achievers will … [Read more...]
May 2012 new car registration figures: New car registrations were up 7.9% in May according to the latest figures released today by the SMMT. 162,288 cars were registered in the month, with the market 7.9% or 11,857 units up on May 2011 (which was down 1.7% on May 2010). “May’s 7.9% increase in new car registrations is good news for the … [Read more...]
Indian-owned car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has reported a 34% rise in profits after sales hit a record high. In 2011-2012 JLR made pre-tax profits of £1.5bn, up from £1.12bn the year before. Retail sales were up 27% to 305,859 units, with parent company Tata Motors attributing the significant increase to strong demand from China (where … [Read more...]
Welcome to our imaginary world of The Car Boss. Continuing where we left off (Car Boss - the tension mounts) thing are starting to come together... After months of speculation and various interest from several automotive parties, Paragon Automotive have signed a deal to purchase SAAB Automobile AB, allowing production to re-start … [Read more...]
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