British Bentley Retailer HR Owen Starts Feeling the Crisis
26 Mar 2009, 11:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the recession still slashing sales and reducing workforce around the world, luxury cars retailers started feeling the pressure too as their 2008 profits recorded a massive drop. The best exampl...
Tata Says It May Slash UK Workforce without Government Support
25 Mar 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Tata Motors recently warned that it may cut jobs in the United Kingdom without government support, Jaguar Land Rover insisted that no layoffs will take place for the time. Workers earlier t...
Ford Thinks Increasing UK Prices Is a Good Strategy
24 Mar 2009, 13:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Ford repeatedly said it doesn't need government money as it can get through the crisis by its own, the company admitted it experienced some of the toughest times in its history, as sal...
Confirmed: Nissan Starts Zero-Emission Initiative in UK
23 Mar 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following last week's report telling us about a potential partnership between Nissan and One North East, the Japanese automaker today confirmed the news saying that the agreement will help it e...
Nissan Gets UK Cash for Building Electric Cars
20 Mar 2009, 11:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United Kingdom makes another step towards preserving jobs of those involved in the automotive industry in the country by offering cash to Nissan to build electric cars at its Sunderland plant. B...
Mazda5 and Mazda6 2% More Expensive in the UK
17 Mar 2009, 13:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda UK recently announced a new measure aimed at counteracting the economic turmoil, this time directly targeting its product lineup. The Japanese manufacturer said that prices of the new Mazda5 a...
Peugeot 308 CC GT100 Confirmed and Detailed
17 Mar 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French automaker Peugeot today announced that it will launch a special edition 308 CC in the United Kingdom that will precede the main 308 CC range in this country. The 100-unit limited edition GT10...
Toyota Preps UK Cost-Cutting Schedule
13 Mar 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of its broader campaign to reduce costs around the world and align production with the falling market demand, the UK division of Toyota Motors Corporation yesterday announced it will tempora...
UK's Funding Package Receives EU's Green Light
12 Mar 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The European Commission finally approved UK's 2.3 billion pounds ($3.18 billion) funding package for the domestic ailing automaker and the state is now waiting for applications to distribute th...
UK Gives Money to Land Rover to Build LRX Compact SUV
11 Mar 2009, 15:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Supporting ailing automakers is one of the main tasks for governments across the world since the economic recession forced them to reduce workforce and save costs in every single area. Jaguar Land R...
90-Year-Old Guy Rides Scooter on Motorway... by Mistake
1 Mar 2009, 07:45 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally, an old guy driving a scooter at 8 mph on a highway is not an ordinary sight for any motorist. But since we're living in a world where everything seems to be possible, two days ago, dr...
Bentley Confirms Price Increase in the UK
27 Feb 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though Bentleys aren't quite the cheapest models in the world, the English car manufacturer today announced that it will increase prices in the UK by 5 percent following the depreciation o...
Toyota Suspends UK Salaries
18 Feb 2009, 15:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of a broader campaign to cope with the economic downturn, Japanese automaker Toyota today announced it decided to freeze UK salaries, citing the lowering demand as the reason. According to A...
Ford Plans to Let Go Up to 850 Workers in the UK
6 Feb 2009, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has just announced that it plans to cut around 850 jobs in the United Kingdom due to collapsing sales and decreasing demand, the main factors that pushed global automakers to similar decisions....
UK 2009 Toyota Aygo Lineup Upgraded
2 Feb 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota today announced the revised 2009 UK Aygo lineup goes on sale at dealerships across the country including two new models that bring even better equipment levels and reduced costs of ownership....
British Motor Show to Be Delayed Until 2011?
29 Jan 2009, 11:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no wonder carmakers are no longer interested in auto shows: too many costs, so little audience, lower sales than ever. While several companies already missed the 2009 North American Int...
Britain Offers 2.3 Billion Pounds to Struggling Automakers
28 Jan 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United Kingdom government today announced it will provide up to 2.3 billion pounds ($3.25 billion) to domestic struggling automakers in order to prevent job cuts and reorganize their production ...
Nissan Reveals 2009 370Z UK Pricing
27 Jan 2009, 15:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan today unveiled UK pricing for the new 2009 370Z that is expected to arrive on the streets in July, while online orders will commence on February 2. In short terms, there will be three differe...
BMW 730Ld Officially Launched in the UK
27 Jan 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW has just launched the 730Ld in the United Kingom, a long-wheelbase version of the 730d that boasts an additional 14 centimeters of legroom for rear seat passengers. The United Kingdom is one of ...
Skoda Announced UK Limited Edition Octavia vRS
22 Jan 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Skoda today introduced the new Limited Edition Octavia vRS in UK, an all-new series that is said to provide more value at almost the same money offered for a stock Octavia. The 500-unit Limited Seri...