Announcing that overall sales are up by 54% in the past nine months provides tangible proof that the forward strategy established by Lotus Cars is working.
In volume terms, the increase of 551 cars over the previous year, to a total of 1,565, is an excellent result for the British sports car maker.
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has appointed Mrs Sarah Sillars OBE, one of the leading women in British industry, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Sarah’s mission will be to improve driving and riding skills and to campaign for legislation to improve road safety.
The latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index shows that average Shoparound quote for an annual comprehensive car insurance policy has risen by little more than £1 or 0.2% over the quarter.
This followed a 1.2% rise during the third quarter – the first rise for three years and typical policy is £540 but the AA believes that this is the beginning of further increases that could see up to 10% added to the average quoted premiums by this time next year.
About 1 in 20 vehicles checked by HPI every day has a mileage discrepancy and on average, a clocked car could cost an innocent buyer £1,497 more than its true value.
Following the EastEnders spotlight on the practice of car clocking, HPI is urging people looking to buy used cars that they make sure they know the hidden history.
The all-electric Nissan LEAF has smashed its own sales record with a 33 percent increase in European sales in 2014 over the previous year, taking more than a quarter of the burgeoning electric car market with 14,658 sales.
This year the Nissan LEAF has been joined by an unprecedented number of new entrants into the EV market and has emerged as the leader on a global, US and European basis and was the best selling EV for the fourth consecutive year in Europe.
After 20 million cars were recalled globally because of faulty Takata air bags, the Japanese Government is considering tightening up controls on parts-suppliers.
Currently, it is car makers who investigate supplier issues, but now the Government is considering its own investigation regime.
