Posts Tagged ‘SMMT

BMW 1 Series M Coupe: 5 day drive

BMW 1 Series M Coupe: 5 day drive

The BMW 1 Series M Coupe adventure continues: courtesy of some logistical brilliance by the BMW PR team, I’ve got one parked outside my house for the next 5 days. ...

Silver takes gold in UK charts

Silver takes gold in UK charts

1 in 4 people in the UK buy the same colour car each year. In 1998, revealed the SMMT, this would be a red car. In 2008, though, it was ...

The more things change…

The more things change…

TWO decades ago, the car industry was in a recession, too. 1991 was a year of depression, sales shrinkages and dealer drama. Sound familiar? Well, looking at the news of ...

Peugeot car ads give the game away

Peugeot car ads give the game away

I used to run a Peugeot 308 as a long-termer. Fine car, it was. Interior better built than a Golf, peachy HDi engine, and one of the nicest dial packs ...

If Ford played chess, don’t take it on

If Ford played chess, don’t take it on

HEAVENS, I’m admitting something here. That I used to be in Chess Club at College. OK, not for long. And I did used to put Breeders tapes (yes, tapes) on ...

What I learnt… from Fleet News, 20 March 2009

What I learnt… from Fleet News, 20 March 2009

So far, new car sales have fallen by 28 percent. The new car market is predicted to fall from over 2 million new car sales, to 1.7 million sales, or ...