The landscape of leading car brands in Britain is looking different with the arrival of more pure electric cars. Traditional market leading brands are taking a back seat as manufacturers who were among the first to "go-electric" are making big inroads among motorists and businesses seeking to "go-green" and the Skoda Enyaq (above) topped October's registrations for BEVs. SMMT statistics for all … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 May
The Peugeot 208 has surpassed 20,000 model sales in the UK following its commercial launch in 2020. The achievement comes as Peugeot celebrate 10,000 sales across its hybrid and electric vehicles, with the brand set to offer an electrified variant across its entire line-up by 2025. Synetiq, Britain’s largest integrated salvage and recycling company, has re-stated its commitment to a … [Read more...]
Tradelines 10 March
The Land Rover Defender has been named Supreme Winner Women’s World Car of the Year 2021. The triumph is the first time a Land Rover has won the top prize at the awards and is the latest in a series of international honours for the most capable Land Rover ever made. SsangYong will introduce the 21-model year Rexton into the UK market fairly soon. The Rexton facelift boasts a new look front end … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 March
The Toyota RAV4 was again the best selling SUV last year. The Honda CR-V followed and in third was the Volkswagen Tiguan. The Volkswagen Polo has come out at the best selling small car, despite a fall in this size of model over 12 months. The Toyota Yaris and Renault Clio were next most popular. Car of the Year 2020 is the all-new PEUGEOT 208. It rewrites the book in the B segment … [Read more...]
BMWs score top marks in safety tests
Two BMW’s - the 1 Series and the 3 Series – both achieve a maximum five-star rating in the latest EuroNCAP crash tests. The Jeep Cherokee and the Peugeot 208 settle for four stars apiece. The Peugeot 208 narrowly misses out on a five-star rating, so drops a star compared to the previous-generation vehicle, that offered fewer standard safety technology but was tested against less stringent … [Read more...]
Less is more with latest Peugeot 208
Less weight, less money, more engine options, more fuel economy, more interior space and potentially more desirability should bring more sales for the new Peugeot 208 which replaces the 207 hatchbacks. The new 208 range of three and five door supermini sized hatchbacks go on sale in the UK on 28 June 2012. The new three cylinder 1.0/1.2-litre indirect injection petrol engine models will arrive … [Read more...]
