Volkswagen Group's Seat unit unveiled its first SUV, the Ateca, as the brand seeks to benefit from booming demand for high-riding vehicles. The Ateca will expand Seat's lineup to cover 80 percent of Europe's auto market, up from 50 percent now. The compact SUV will be the Spanish brand's third pillar, together with the Leon compact hatchback and the Ibiza … [Read more...]
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Toyota to build next generation hybrid engine in Deeside
Toyota Manufacturing UK will build next generation hybrid engines at its Deeside plant in North Wales for a future Toyota crossover model based on the company’s C-HR concept car. The addition of the new high-tech engine to the factory’s production is attracting additional investment of around £7 million in operations by Toyota Motor Europe, including … [Read more...]
Come on the Red
SsangYong has added a limited edition model to its Giugiaro designed Korando SUV range - Red. Based on the Korando ELX 2.2, the car adds a stunning full red leather interior, a 6-way power adjustable and ventilated driver’s seat, powered sunroof and HID (High Intensity Discharge) headlights, with a choice of either a metallic space black or metallic … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 February
European Conservatives and Reformists Group MEP Daniel Dalton will be overseeing a revision of laws governing how cars are approved, in the wake of the emissions scandal. Mr Dalton, who represents the West Midlands region, has been appointed as the ‘rapporteur’ or lead MEP on the so-called type approval proposals, which set out the technical and safety … [Read more...]
Pirelli Welsh series begins this weekend
The 2016 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship gets underway this weekend with the Llandudno based Cambrian Rally. Last year was a bumper one for the championship with strong entries and close, exciting battles throughout the season. Early indications are that 2016 should match, if not exceed it. With reigning champion Bob … [Read more...]
Defender models soaring in value after production ends
Fans of the iconic Land Rover Defender who rushed to buy a piece of history are proving to have made a smart investment decision as prices soar. Automotive valuation specialists cap say good examples are demanding a huge premium over new list price. Commenting on the trend, John Watts, senior editor at Cap said: “We have already started to see an … [Read more...]
Personal loan rates threaten dealers’ offers
Dealers are facing a new threat to profit margins as research reveals the impact on specialist car finance take-up of aggressively low new High Street personal loan rates. The warning comes from new and used car online distance sales specialist Buyacar.co.uk, which generates consumer sales orders for major franchise dealers. Buyacar.co.uk has … [Read more...]
Europe’s car sales maintaining growth
Western European passenger car market opened its account for 2016 the same way it ended 2015 by recording gains, according to IHS Automotive forecasts. Registrations during January grew 6.1% year on year (y/y) to 1,012,194 units, despite one less working day in many markets compared to January 2015. The growth placed the seasonally adjusted annual rate … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 February
Subaru has made a series of upgrades to the XV compact crossover, designed to refresh the car’s exterior styling, raise cabin quality and improve refinement. In spite of the range of upgrades across the full model line-up, pricing for the Subaru XV is unchanged for the 2016 model, which goes on sale across the UK next month from £21,995. Up to 5,000 … [Read more...]
Peugeot Citroen pay to restart production
French car-maker PSA Peugeot Citroen has had to pay Iran to be allowed operating there again. Although it was forced to pull out four years ago as part of international sanctions, the car maker has now agreed it will pay over 400 million euros ($446 million) in compensation for losses incurred by joint venture partners at the time. Most sanctions were … [Read more...]
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