The European car industry continued to grow in August 2017, with new registrations for the month totalling 899,272 units, which was an increase of 5.4% on the same period last year. This was thanks to good results for the month in France, Italy and Spain, which made up for a fall in registrations experienced in the UK. The VW Golf remained Europe’s most … [Read more...]
Golf dominates European sales but losing ground
New car registrations in the 29 European markets analysed by JATO Dynamics increased by 7.1% in September compared to the same month last year, with 1,495,815 units registered. This is the strongest September monthly sales result for ten years. For the year to date, registrations were 11.6 million units, an increase of 7.7% when compared to 2015, the … [Read more...]
Golf at 40
The car that popularised the ‘hot hatch’ phenomenon is 40 years old in 2016 and, to mark the occasion, Volkswagen has created the most potent iteration of the GTI to date. Available to order in Volkswagen UK Retailers now, the specially commissioned Golf GTI Clubsport Edition 40 celebrates four decades of a true automotive icon. Powering this addition … [Read more...]
