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SMMT calls for ambitious BREXIT deal to protect automotive industry in the build up to the election
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) last week released a statement in the wake of the imminent election calling for all parties to ensure that UK Automotive was a big part of their economic and trade policies. The organisation made it clear that...
Max’s Monthly Column: Lamborghini Huracan vs BMW M4 CS – What difference does £100k make?
Max Berry Welcome to Max’s Monthly Column, which will turn one-year-old in January. That means that this, my 11th edition, tops an ever-rising pile of 11 months worth of automotive literature (if you can call it that). Welcome, to the November 2019 edition. Last...
Brand new British Motor Show to launch in 2020
A brand new motor show has been launched this week, with the organisers stating that it can be a huge success. The British Motor Show will take place in August 2020 and will be held at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. The new show has been...
Consumer demand for SUVs may offset all the benefits of electric cars
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has spoken out against SUVs saying that the popularity of these vehicles could offset any benefits brought about by the rise in popularity of electric cars. IEA experts said that if the popularity of SUVs continues to increase...
First three quarters of 2019 are the worst the UK Automotive industry has faced since 2011
The UK automotive industry has had a turbulent first three quarters of 2019, with the first nine months being the weakest since 2011. Output during the first three quarters of this year is down 15.6% on 2018’s figures. This marks a continual 15-month period of decline...
Car buyers still see physical dealerships as a vital part of the car buying process
Dealers worrying about the rise of online car buying can rest assured that the role of a physical car dealership is still key in the car buying journey according to a new consumer survey. The latest NFDA Consumer Attitude Survey polled 2,000 consumers from across the...
Max’s Monthly Column: Bus passes, the flappy-paddle gearbox, and prepping for winter
Max Berry This is Max’s Monthly Column, penned for the first time ever from Bristol, in England. I live here now (well ‘study’, although there hasn’t been a huge amount of that just yet). And it really is Bristol – right in the centre with all the Banksy works,...
Dyson scraps £2.5bn electric car project
Last week British technology company Dyson released a statement to announce that it was cancelling its £2.5bn electric car project. The company founder James Dyson revealed that the decision was made due to the fact that the project was no longer commercially viable....
Motorists still reluctant to fully trust driverless cars
New research carried out by the AA has suggested that UK motorists aren’t yet fully confident in the concept of driverless cars. The motoring association discovered that while lots of people did see the positives that driverless cars can bring, such as improved...
Nissan may drop UK Qashqai production in the event of a no-deal Brexit
Recent reports have revealed that Nissan may decide against producing their popular Qashqai model in the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit. In 2016 the Japanese manufacturer made a promise to build the new version of the Qashqai in Sunderland. This decision was made...
Get to know BuyaCar – A feed partner with a twist!
Here at Spidersnet we have a number of feed partners. You can upload your stock to Autopromotor and broadcast your vehicles to some of the industry’s leading car marketplaces with just one click, saving you having to upload your vehicles to each website separately....
‘Rip off products’ – Investigation finds that car dealers charge too much for insurance products
An investigation carried out by consumer group Which? has revealed that a lot of motor dealerships are charging excessively high prices to customers for insurance add-ons. Some dealers were charging up to 278% more than insurers for products such as GAP insurance and...
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