UK Government Approves £5,000 Incentive Program
16 Apr 2009, 14:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all know that governments around the world are willing to support the struggling automakers, but it simply seems like the United Kingdom is really keen on this. The British authorities today appr...
Kia cee'd Gets First Place in Driver Power's Compact Family Class
15 Apr 2009, 14:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia cee'd tops the Driver Power's Compact Family category, detrimental to Volkswagen, Toyota and Fiat, the South Korean car manufacturer announced in a release today. Driver Power is a sur...
UK Scrappage Incentive Comes on April 22
13 Apr 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following growing social request for the introduction of a scrappage incentive on the British market, the UK government seems to have taken note and plans on introducing such an incentive, which has...
Tesla Opens London Store, European Sales to Start in June
10 Apr 2009, 07:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tesla Motors today announced it will open a new store in June, as part of a broader campaign to expand the company's coverage across Europe. Overall, the electric car manufacturer wants a total...
SMMT, UK Car Magazines Ask for Govt. Help
6 Apr 2009, 12:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The UK automotive industry keeps on getting blow after blow, as the economic crisis rampages across the sales reports. The third month of the year brought with it a bit over 30 percent year-on-year ...
Ford Launches UK Spring Offers, Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo at Special Prices
3 Apr 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In a broader attempt to repair the company's heavily-damaged image and lure new customers into its product lineup, Ford is now rolling out a special spring programme in the UK that brings a bun...
Fiat 500 C Pricing for the UK Revealed
27 Mar 2009, 16:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The convertible flavor of Fiat 500, which was for the first time displayed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, will be priced at a minimum of 11,300 pounds for the entry level in the United Kingdom. Code...
British Bentley Retailer HR Owen Starts Feeling the Crisis
26 Mar 2009, 11:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the recession still slashing sales and reducing workforce around the world, luxury cars retailers started feeling the pressure too as their 2008 profits recorded a massive drop. The best exampl...
Tata Says It May Slash UK Workforce without Government Support
25 Mar 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Tata Motors recently warned that it may cut jobs in the United Kingdom without government support, Jaguar Land Rover insisted that no layoffs will take place for the time. Workers earlier t...
Ford Thinks Increasing UK Prices Is a Good Strategy
24 Mar 2009, 13:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Ford repeatedly said it doesn't need government money as it can get through the crisis by its own, the company admitted it experienced some of the toughest times in its history, as sal...
Confirmed: Nissan Starts Zero-Emission Initiative in UK
23 Mar 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following last week's report telling us about a potential partnership between Nissan and One North East, the Japanese automaker today confirmed the news saying that the agreement will help it e...
Nissan Gets UK Cash for Building Electric Cars
20 Mar 2009, 11:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United Kingdom makes another step towards preserving jobs of those involved in the automotive industry in the country by offering cash to Nissan to build electric cars at its Sunderland plant. B...
Mazda5 and Mazda6 2% More Expensive in the UK
17 Mar 2009, 13:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda UK recently announced a new measure aimed at counteracting the economic turmoil, this time directly targeting its product lineup. The Japanese manufacturer said that prices of the new Mazda5 a...
Peugeot 308 CC GT100 Confirmed and Detailed
17 Mar 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French automaker Peugeot today announced that it will launch a special edition 308 CC in the United Kingdom that will precede the main 308 CC range in this country. The 100-unit limited edition GT10...
Toyota Preps UK Cost-Cutting Schedule
13 Mar 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of its broader campaign to reduce costs around the world and align production with the falling market demand, the UK division of Toyota Motors Corporation yesterday announced it will tempora...
UK's Funding Package Receives EU's Green Light
12 Mar 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The European Commission finally approved UK's 2.3 billion pounds ($3.18 billion) funding package for the domestic ailing automaker and the state is now waiting for applications to distribute th...
UK Gives Money to Land Rover to Build LRX Compact SUV
11 Mar 2009, 15:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Supporting ailing automakers is one of the main tasks for governments across the world since the economic recession forced them to reduce workforce and save costs in every single area. Jaguar Land R...
90-Year-Old Guy Rides Scooter on Motorway... by Mistake
1 Mar 2009, 07:45 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally, an old guy driving a scooter at 8 mph on a highway is not an ordinary sight for any motorist. But since we're living in a world where everything seems to be possible, two days ago, dr...
Bentley Confirms Price Increase in the UK
27 Feb 2009, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though Bentleys aren't quite the cheapest models in the world, the English car manufacturer today announced that it will increase prices in the UK by 5 percent following the depreciation o...
Toyota Suspends UK Salaries
18 Feb 2009, 15:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of a broader campaign to cope with the economic downturn, Japanese automaker Toyota today announced it decided to freeze UK salaries, citing the lowering demand as the reason. According to A...