Car News
Nissan Note tops Which? Car Mini MPV list
Nissan’s acclaimed family car, NOTE, has picked up two accolades in the 2007 Which? Car survey, published this week. Voted a Best Buy in its category, Which? magazine described NOTE as “a spiritual successor to an old reader favourite”.
Business boom pushes up commercial vehicle sales
Continuing business confidence helped push commercial vehicle sales up in June, but a further interest rate rise could curb spending and stall the truck sales boom.
Kumho unveils rubber plant in Vietnam
Rapidly expanding Korean tyre manufacturer Kumho has opened its own rubber processing plant in the Binh Duong Province of Vietnam. The facility will be used to supply Kumho’s new Vietnamese tyre factory as well as those in Korea and other territories.
Renault expands with sites in Romania and Nordic region
Renault’s burgeoning international operations have taken two major steps forward recently with the creation of two new organisations: Renault Technologies Romania (RTR) and Renault Nordic, with a combined investment of €110m and the creation of up to 1,600 new jobs.
Big value from final-edition Impreza WRX
Subaru is guaranteeing customers exceptional value from the final-edition versions of its iconic Impreza 2.5 WRX saloon and Sports Wagon.
Ford strengthens UK market leadership
Ford's continuing popularity among private buyers helped to cement its overall position as the UK's number one car and commercial vehicle brand year-to-date.
Car sales up, interest rates up – something’s got to give
‘Car buyers have weathered 2007’s multiple interest rate rises very well, if June’s car sales figures are anything to go by, but consumer confidence can only take so much,’ said Sue Robinson, Director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA)
Good growth for Skoda sales in first half of 2007
Skoda sold over 311,000 cars worldwide in the first six months of 2007. This represents a 13% increase over the same period last year.
Even more smart with the new fortwo
The new smart fortwo, priced from £6,900 on the road, goes on sale in Britain on 15 September.
Hyundai first half sales up 3.7 percent year on year
Hyundai sold 1,296,694 units worldwide during the first six months of this year, an improvement of 3.7 percent over the same period last year. Domestic sales of Hyundai vehicles rose by 8.3 percent during the period to 304,283 units while export sales were up 2.4 percent to 992,411 units.
New car registration growth sustained in solid June
New car registrations rose by 1.5 per cent in June to post the fourth monthly increase of the year and ensure growth continues on both a three and six month-to-date basis, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders (SMMT).
Vauxhall reigns in June!
Last month might have been the wettest June since records began, but it certainly didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Vauxhall buyers.
New live motor show for specialist UK car manufacturers
Race Retro LIVE, at Donington Park on 18/19 August 2007, is a new event from the organisers of Race Retro, the International Historic Motorsport Show.
Lexus announces prices for new LS 600h
The LS 600h, the new hybrid power flagship of the Lexus brand, will cost from £81,400 when the model goes on sale in the UK on 1 October. Equipped with a more advanced powertrain and more sophisticated array of preventive, active and passive features than any car in its class, the LS 600h will set new standards in luxury motoring.