A SHORTAGE of ex-fleet and lease cars into the used car market has resulted in a further rise in average monthly values. Last month fleet and lease car values increased by £81 (1%) to £7,795 – the highest point in nearly two years beaten only by April 2010’s average … Continue reading
NISSAN is to build an all-new mid sized hatchback at its Sunderland plant from 2014 with the £127 million investment creating hundreds of new job. The new hatchback, which will be named closer to its sales launch, marks Nissan’s return to the mainstream medium segment in Europeand will play … Continue reading
HONDA’S manufacturing operation in Swindon is back to full operations after what the Japanese company’s European chief described as a ‘very difficult year’ in 2011. Sales and assembly were badly hit first by the devastating earthquake and tsunami inJapan, then the floods which closed Honda’s assembly operations inThailandin October. … Continue reading
JAGUAR has revealed that an all-new sports car, the F-Type, will join its model line-up in mid-2013. Full F-Type technical and range details will be announced later in 2012, but the car will join Jaguar’s existing range of – the XF saloon and Sportbrake, XJ saloon and XK coupe/convertible. … Continue reading
ENGINEERS are applying pure Vorsprung durch Technik to push the boundaries of lighting technology for the Audi models of the future LED matrix, OLED swarm and laser diode technologies form part of Audi development work to shape the future of Audi lighting systems Audi claims to lead the … Continue reading
THE recently launched Volkswagen Up! has been named 2012 World Car of the Year with a global panel of 66 automotive journalists judging, the Up! to be number one surpassing a total of 33 other nominees. The Award was presented at the New York International Auto Show inNew Yorkand … Continue reading
A MAJOR investment is being made by Kwik-Fit in its light commercial vehicle tyre fitting proposition and in expanding its range of mechanical services to fleets as the number of vans on the UK’s roads continues to rapidly rise. Kwik-Fit Fleet will officially launch its improved service to light … Continue reading
NEW car sales data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders coupled with the monthly analysis of the car auction scene by BCA makes interesting reading. Surprisingly, reveals the SMMT, corporates bought fewer new cars in the registration plate change month of March this year than they did in … Continue reading