Cars
Britain may have sold all of its mainstream auto brands to foreign companies, but the industry is well and thriving with car manufacturing up 14.1 percent to 756,116 units in the first half of 2012. In June, car output remained stable with a 0.7 percent drop to 119,193 cars, according to data provided by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Read more »
- Today’s Diesels Are Considerably Cleaner And Greener Than 10 Years Ago, Notes Smmt Study
The UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (or SMMT for short) has compiled a report from which the conclusion was drawn that modern diesels are a whopping 21 percent cleaner than in 2003, in terms of tailpipe emissions, while the actual...
- British Motor Show Canned For 2012, Its Future Remains Unclear
After being canceled in 2010, the London-based biannual British International Motor Show has also been ditched for 2012. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which organizes the event. Read more...
- Mitsubishi Reports 54% Decline In Production For January 2009
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced on Wednesday an alarming plunge in production for January, a sign that the worst may yet be to come. The firm's total global production came in at 53,339 units, a steep decline of 53.9 percent over...
- Toyota's U.s. Sales Fall 24.2% In October, Lexus Sales Plunge 37.6%
In what may be one of the worst months in U.S. automotive sales in more than two decades, the Toyota Group which consists of the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands reported U.S. October sales of 152,101 vehicles, a decrease of 25.9 percent from last October,...
- Hummer Sales Freefall In June: Down Nearly 60%
The way we see it, unless some Saudi prince or Texan gas-ilioner decides to drop the price of an oil-barrel under the $100 mark, by the end of the year Hummer might manage to put itself out of its misery. In June, GM’s brand sold a mere 2,072 units,...
Cars
UK Car Production Up 14.1 Percent in the First Half of 2012
Britain may have sold all of its mainstream auto brands to foreign companies, but the industry is well and thriving with car manufacturing up 14.1 percent to 756,116 units in the first half of 2012. In June, car output remained stable with a 0.7 percent drop to 119,193 cars, according to data provided by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Read more »
- Today’s Diesels Are Considerably Cleaner And Greener Than 10 Years Ago, Notes Smmt Study
The UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (or SMMT for short) has compiled a report from which the conclusion was drawn that modern diesels are a whopping 21 percent cleaner than in 2003, in terms of tailpipe emissions, while the actual...
- British Motor Show Canned For 2012, Its Future Remains Unclear
After being canceled in 2010, the London-based biannual British International Motor Show has also been ditched for 2012. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which organizes the event. Read more...
- Mitsubishi Reports 54% Decline In Production For January 2009
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced on Wednesday an alarming plunge in production for January, a sign that the worst may yet be to come. The firm's total global production came in at 53,339 units, a steep decline of 53.9 percent over...
- Toyota's U.s. Sales Fall 24.2% In October, Lexus Sales Plunge 37.6%
In what may be one of the worst months in U.S. automotive sales in more than two decades, the Toyota Group which consists of the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands reported U.S. October sales of 152,101 vehicles, a decrease of 25.9 percent from last October,...
- Hummer Sales Freefall In June: Down Nearly 60%
The way we see it, unless some Saudi prince or Texan gas-ilioner decides to drop the price of an oil-barrel under the $100 mark, by the end of the year Hummer might manage to put itself out of its misery. In June, GM’s brand sold a mere 2,072 units,...