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Friday, March 07, 2008 |
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By Martin Ward on
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Pierre Louis told me that 2008 has been a very difficult year for most manufacturers including Peugeot. It started like any other but since June it has turned into an extremely difficult year for the industry as a whole. He said they, like others, have seen a shift from people buying larger cars into smaller lower Co2 models. Most are downsizing and they cannot supply their small cars such as 107 and 207 as quickly as they would like. They have reduced the amount of vehicles supplied into the rental market from 21,000 in 2007 to less than 14,000 this year and further reductions are to take place next year. This should help confidence and residual values. He sees the new car market in 2009 being under two million.
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By Martin Ward on
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Oberusel is a thirty minute drive from Frankfurt and is the European research and development centre for Mazda. It has been open for many years, primarily designing and developing vehicles for the European markets.
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By Martin Ward on
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
10th September 2008 - This weeks manufacturer news
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By Martin Ward on
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The first time we drove the all new Scirocco was a few weeks ago on the international press launch in Lisbon with 30 degrees and clear blue skies. There we thought it was a great looking car with exceptional styling and it gleamed in the sun, but does it look as good on a cold, wet, windy August day in Bedfordshire? The answer is simple, yes it did. It is one of those cars that shines wherever the place or whatever the weather.
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By Martin Ward on
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The all new Dodge Journey is a seven seater but Dodge say it is a 5+2. The third row of seats are very useable and are suitable for children or adults. Whilst they are not ideal for a long journey, they are acceptable and more comfortable than some of the competitors as more leg and head room is present.
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By Martin Ward on
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
We first drove the diesel version of the TT a few months ago in Munich and found it to be extremely quiet and refined. The test car was the first opportunity to drive a right hand drive car in the UK and we were not disappointed with it. It was still as good as the memories of the one we drove in Germany, probably even better.
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By Martin Ward on
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
News from this weeks London motor show
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By Martin Ward on
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
2nd July 2008 - This weeks manufacturer news
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By Martin Ward on
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
I went down to IDIADA, a test facility about one hours drive from Barcelona to have a look at a new vehicle due on the market next year from Toyota. This vehicle is one of 18 new or heavily face lifted models that the company will introduce by the end of 2009.
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By Martin Ward on
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Mercedes Benz has launched two cars with similar facelifts at the same time. The A Class receives re-designed headlamps, front bumper, the lower air intake is now much larger and the radiator grille also has a new design. The rear has a modified bumper and new rear light clusters.
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