The Vauxhall scrappage scheme is back. A £2,000 price cut is being offered for trade-ins before the end of June and deals also qualify for low rate finance. The British old-banger could become a thing of the past as ambitious new drivers are now aspiring to opt for a brand new vehicle as their first car, according to motoring solicitor … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Crossland X proves size matters
Size really matters in the burgeoning SUV sector and the new era of sub-compact models is being joined by the Vauxhall Crossland X, writes Robin Roberts. It’s shorter and lower than the sibling Mokka X AWD and close to the Astra Hatch but it features an elevated seating position and a user-friendly interior to the front-wheel-drive only … [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...]
Vauxhall Insignia makes its mark
The smooth new Vauxhall Insignia will ruffle some feathers among rivals, says Robin Roberts. Bigger, lighter, more economical and better equipped than the original Insignia launched in 2008, the Insignia Mk2 is now on sale as a five-door hatchback from £17,115 to £26,445. It will later this summer be joined by a Sports Tourer semi-estate … [Read more...]
PSA & Opel Vauxhall becoming powerful players, say analysts
Following the announcement that PSA will take over GM's Opel/Vauxhall operations in Europe, IHS Markit explores the potential impact on PSA's powertrain strategy in this special feature. Implications: Although plans for diesel are likely to be reasonably simple, PSA could go in several directions on gasoline, electrification and … [Read more...]
PSA will buy Vauxhall, it is confirmed
PSA Peugeot Citroen will buy GM Europe, it has been confirmed and announced this morning. Vauxhall and Opel will come under the same control as Peugeot, Citroen and DS in the £1.9 Billion deal. Now there will be detailed due diligence discussions before the final contracts are signed, possibly in a year’s time. The deal is unlikely to see any … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Vauxhall Mokka X 1.4T auto
The compact Vauxhall Mokka Crossover/SUV first launched in 2013 and received a major refresh at the end of 2016, when one of its additions to differentiate from past versions was to bear the additional branding of X, writes David Miles. Its main competitors, there are numerous others, are the Nissan Juke, Renault Captur, MINI Countryman, Fiat 500X, Ford … [Read more...]
“Encouraging” talks with PSA boss for Vauxhall
As General Motors tries to hammer out a deal to sell its long-struggling Europe business to PSA Group, how the companies will manage an underfunded pension plan for retirees remains to be sorted. GM’s pension plan for Opel and Vauxhall retirees is underfunded by about $9 billion, according to Bloomberg News. PSA would like GM to … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 February: Vauxhall pensions mountain
The pensions deficit at Vauxhall stands at about £1 Billion, Reuters has been told. Peugeot is considering taking over GM's European divisions Vauxhall and Opel, and many multinational companies including Tata Steel have had to deal with increased pension spending, and it could be a factor which influences Peugeot in where to make any possible cuts … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 February
Councils want part of the fuel duty ring-fenced to pay for pothole repairs, which they have blamed on the rise in larger lorries. The RAC has been campaigning for this for several years but disputes the LGA assumption the damage is due to bigger vehicles and says it's an historic problem and the alternative would be smaller but more lorries leading to … [Read more...]
