UK September Sales, Up 11 Percent
6 Oct 2009, 13:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The extension of the country's scrappage scheme can come only as a pice of good news for the British automotive industry. Ever since it was set in place, the scheme boosted UK sales into "...
2010 Volvo C70 Pricing Unveiled
5 Oct 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The British division of Volvo Cars today unveiled pricing for the 2010 C70, a model presented for the first time to its fans at the Frankfurt Auto Show. There will be three trims available, S, SE an...
Magna, UK Govt to Start Vauxhall Funding Talks
5 Oct 2009, 13:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The British government representatives will meet with Magna officials this week to discuss the require funding to support Vauxhall. Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said today in Tokyo that the Un...
New Renaultsport Twingo 133 Cup Revealed
29 Sep 2009, 10:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault revealed a new version of the RS Twingo 133 Cup that is based on the popular Twingo Renaultsport but comes with some feature adjustments, especially aimed at reducing the final price of the ...
UK Extends Scrappage Scheme
29 Sep 2009, 06:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The British governement decided yesterday afternoon to extend the country's scrappage scheme by providing an additional 100 million pounds in funding for the program. According to the estimatio...
UK Runs Out of Scrappage Money
28 Sep 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The British government has been asked to extend the money used for the scrappage scheme as the funds are close to be exhausted. Consultants at Deloitte have already requested the country's offi...
Mercedes Introduces "Fixed Price Repairs"
24 Sep 2009, 13:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler announced the introduction of the "Fixed Price Repairs" programs in the UK, allowing for fixed price replacement parts and fitting service for most of its range...
Mandelson Says Opel Takeover Is Driven by Political Intervention
24 Sep 2009, 12:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Similar to other European officials, Business secretary Peter Mandelson is still reserved when it comes to the Opel acquisition by Canadian - Austrian partsmaker Magna. He has already submitted a le...
UK Asks for EU Decision on Opel Sale
14 Sep 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting more complicated for Magna every hour as several countries hosting Opel factories are asking for EU's investigation over the deal. British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson ...
Ford Boosts UK Production Thanks to High Scrappage Demand
14 Sep 2009, 09:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already told you that Ford is one of the companies that benefited the most from the European scrappage schemes so it appears that the US automaker is trying to cope with the increasing demand by ...
McLaren MP4-12C Officially Revealed
9 Sep 2009, 06:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / McLaren Automotive has just unveiled the company's latest contraption, the long-awaited MP4-12C which, according to the parent manufacturer, is a "pure" McLaren as it shares absolutel...
Suzuki Grand Vitara Gets 1.9 DDiS Engine in the UK
8 Sep 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The British division of Suzuki yesterday announced a new addition to the 2009 Grand Vitara range - a 1.9 DDiS engine which will become available on the SZ 5-door range. There are two trim levels ava...
Hyundai, UK's No. 1 Brand...
4 Sep 2009, 14:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...or let us put it this way: the Korean manufacturer managed to record an increase of no less than...323 percent in the UK in August, compared with the same month of 2008. Simply put, the Koreans d...
Scrappage Scheme Shows Results in UK
4 Sep 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Britain shows signs of getting back on track with the automotive industry. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that new-car sales rose 6 percent in August compared to the...
GM Expects 1Bn Euros for Opel from Spain, UK and Poland
3 Sep 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if it's still reticent over the future of Opel, General Motors is seeking for a 1 billion euros funding package from the governments of Spain, the UK and Poland. Furthermore, in case it wo...
Tata Wants 100m Pounds for Jaguar Land Rover
1 Sep 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Indian carmaker Tata Motors is looking to raise around 100 million pounds for its Jaguar and Land Rover brands, hoping to cover the lost posted by these two specific units in the previous fiscal yea...
SAIC to Suspend UK Plant Until 2010
31 Aug 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Similar to Chinese rivals, SAIC is sketching plans to launch cars across Europe. But the company has an entirely new market strategy and, according to recent reports, it wants to avoid the global re...
Dacia UK Launch Possible in 2010
27 Aug 2009, 08:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault's Dacia low-cost brand might arrive in the United Kingdom as soon as 2010, officials of the French manufacturer hinted. Basically, Renault delayed the UK launch of the Romanian brand be...
Hyundai i10 UK Pricing Increased
26 Aug 2009, 09:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai i10, one of the most successful models sold by the South Korean manufacturer in the United Kingdom, is a bit more expensive starting this month as the parent company decided to increase pric...
NFDA Calls for Scrappage Extension
25 Aug 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The motors which drove the world automotive industry forward these past few months are running low on fuel. With funding running out for most of the scrappage incentives set in place by governments,...