Exports continued to drive British car manufacturing in March, as demand rose 10.6% in the month to a 17 years high, according to the SMMT. Altogether, 170,691 cars were built in the UK in March, up 7.3%, with overseas buyers ordering more than 76% of output. Overseas demand also helped push overall production to a 17-year high in Q1, to 471,695 units … [Read more...]
British brands better at beating book-prices
OSV’s research has revealed that British-made cars, such as Vauxhall, Roll Royce, Jaguar and Landrover, retain the most value in the first 12 months after purchase, an impressive 65.5% of their original value. Compared to vehicles produced by the likes of France and Italy, which on average retain only 46.2% and 46.7% respectively, it shows that the … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 February
Jaguar drivers can now use their car’s touchscreen to pay for Shell fuel with a new cashless payment app. The Shell app is one of several new enhancements to Jaguar’s F-PACE, XE and XF models and eventually the system will include wireless charging for drive-through fast food outlets. Research from Gocompare.com Car Insurance found that sales directors … [Read more...]
Best-buy 4x4s listed
With severe snow warnings in place for most of the UK, many motorists may consider buying a 4x4 for the winter months. Automotive data expert hpi has put together a list of this season's best buys with Tim Bearder, Black Book Editor at hpi. Tim said, “This all depends on your budget of course if you are thinking of spending £40-£60,000 then three cars … [Read more...]
Jaguar bring new data-capture for driver
The performance-focused Jaguar F-TYPE sports car continues to evolve with a fresh look, state-of-the-art infotainment system and world-first ReRun app that combines vehicle data with GoPro video to enhance the driving experience. True enthusiasts will be able to capture and share their driving experiences using the new ReRun app developed in … [Read more...]
Weekend review: 2016 in the mirror
The relentless rise of Sports Utility Vehicles seems to have dominated discussions among motoring writers, drivers and the industry during 2016 but it was a more familiar family-car which impressed just before the dawn of 2017. Looking back at our testing diary for the year and also the brief opportunities for some first drives in a host of cars, we … [Read more...]
“Right” & “wrong” cars curb house sales
If you're browsing the Sunday papers housing pages today, you could be a victim of a little appreciated fact that over a third of Brits would be put off a property by the cars parked outside. School catchment areas and transport links often come high on the list of factors when choosing a property, but new research shows that over a third (36%) of us … [Read more...]
Jaguar I-Pace EV suv teaser
Jaguar unveiled its electric suv concept in the LA motor show. Order books open now for the all-electric five-seater car due to be available in 2018 and combining sports car performance with SUV practicality. All wheel drive transmission is powered by twin electric motors developing 400ps and a whopping 700Nm of torque. Jaguar say the 0-60mph time … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 November
Jaguar will unveil its new all electric model based on the F-Pace at the LA motor show today. Insiders say it is smaller than the SUV with a more rakish roofline similar to the Evoque Coupe and will get AWD transmission and might be related to the next Land Rover Defender platform. A new smaller MG SUV to undercut the GS model will be revealed in China … [Read more...]
JLR double-boost to Midlands
Jaguar XE production is being moved from Solihull to Castle Bromwich and the company is also launching new petrol engines at its Wolverhampton site. The XE will gradually transfer from its current home at Solihull, demonstrating the inherent flexibility of Jaguar Land Rover’s West Midlands manufacturing operations - the result of more than £1bn of … [Read more...]
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