The New Alfa Giulietta – Exclusive Photo’s
The Giulietta is the undisputed hero on the Alfa Romeo stand at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. A five-door hatchback, but with Alfa Romeo’s unmistakable architecture, the new Giulietta pay’s homage to the time-honoured history of the brand while at the same time, providing a new benchmark in the overcrowded and highly competitive C segment.
Read moreVolvo goes naughty
Safety, Scandinavian design and environmental consideration are all part and parcel of the Volvo brand. And now, with the all-new Volvo S60, a new dimension is being revealed – The Naughty Volvo.
Read moreSA Toyota owners await news on recall
Local Toyota owners will know this morning if they are affected by the worldwide recall of thousands of vehicles due to faulty accelerators and brakes.
Read more2010 – A YEAR OF CONSOLIDATION
Just over a month ago, Peugeot pulled the wraps off its new corporate identity which encapsulates high standards and excitement, two qualities that are especially applicable to motor sport.
Peugeot Sport, official suppliers of driving excitement.
Like Peugeot, Peugeot Sport is on the offensive. As it prepares for the future by building on its recent successes, not [...]
CAR MAKING ACCELERATES 65% IN YEAR
Scrappage sparks sales boost
Car production has soared by 64.8% over the last year – the largest increase since May 1976.
A total of 101,190 cars were made last month alone, up from 85,316 in December.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said production of vans and lorries was also up 9.6% on January 2009.
Toyota recall crisis is threat to ‘whole car industry’
Toyota’s recall crisis has wiped more than 10pc off the value of the company’s brand and could damage the reputation of Japanese car makers for a generation, one of the world’s leading brand experts has warned.
The verdict comes with the crisis on the brink of being exacerbated by recalls of the Prius hybrid and high-end [...]
British Motor Industry’s Setting Sons
The British motor car industry looks decidedly less British these days, with the announcement last month that Jaguar Land Rover’s British chief executive, David Smith, was being replaced by an executive from India.
Mr. Smith was replaced by Ravi Kant, the managing director of Tata Motors. Tata, the Indian automaker, bought Jaguar in 2008 from the [...]
GMSA Motor industry Commentary – JANUARY 2010
• Total vehicle market up 15,5 % compared to January 2009
• GMSA records sales of 4 022 units, to maintain third position in overall vehicle market
• GMSA is second largest seller of light commercial vehicles as Corsa Ute retains its grip on sub-1 Ton pick-up sector with 1 180 sales
JAGUAR – 75 YEARS LOOKING FORWARD
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Jaguar name, and 75 years of looking forward, designing and building cars that represent the very best of technical innovation, design leadership and sporting success.
Mike O’Driscoll, Managing Director of Jaguar Cars, said: “In 2010 we celebrate our past, and 75 years of designing and building cars that [...]
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