Peugeot has announced the limited edition 207 S16 to celebrate its Intercontinental Rally Challenge successes. The last few days new from Peugeot has been all about the Toyota recall mess and having to drag in a pile of 106s for the sticky throttle fix. So it’s nice to report a new car from Peugeot instead […]
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Saab Spyker Business Plan Press Release
ACQUISITION RATIONALE AND SAAB BUSINESS PLAN ZEEWOLDE, The Netherlands (1 February, 2010) – In advance of the General Meeting of Spyker shareholders, to be held on 12 February 2010, and which was convened on 28 January 2010, Spyker Cars N.V. (“Spyker”) provides further strategic and financial details regarding its acquisition of Saab Automobile AB (“Saab”). […]
Saab Spyker – the future explained
Saab Spyker have released details of their business plan, including the launch of the 2010 9-5 and the 9-4 X crossover. Yesterday we reported that Spyker jobs in the UK are safe despite worries that the takeover of Saab by Spyker could lead to the work done in the UK by CPP Manufacturing being moved […]
Renault Wind – née Renault Twingo CC – announced
Renault has revealed the Renault Wind, a Coupe Cabriolet based on the Twingo, which will launch at the Geneva Motor Show. It’s not exactly a secret that Renault has been planning a coupe/cabriolet version of the Twingo for some time. First revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in 2007, we reported back in April last […]
Toyota confirms sticking accelerator fix
Toyota has announced the fix for the sticking accelerator issue which has resulted in the recall of millions of Toyotas worldwide. It’s been a fraught time for Toyota with the recall of millions of cars around the world to remedy a faulty accelerator pedal with the potential to stick. And no one – Toyota seemingly included – was too […]
Hyundai acts on Scrappage ‘Admin’ charges
After the intervention of Cars UK, Hyundai has stepped in to act on ‘Administration’ fees on cars bought under the Scrappage Scheme. We’ve written umpteen Hyundai Scrappage stories in the last year. We’ve been impressed with the way Hyundai’s marketing team have picked up the Scrappage Scheme and run with some very clever strategies to increase their […]
Spyker – UK jobs safe despite Saab deal
Victor Muller – Spyker CEO – has told Cars UK that the takeover of Saab will not affect UK jobs involved in the production of Spyker Cars by CPP Manufacturing. The last few weeks have been full of the ‘Spyker buys Saab‘ deal and although there will be plenty to report going forward as Spyker’s […]
Infiniti FX Limited Edition Press Release
THE INFINITI FX LIMITED EDITION: RARITY REDEFINED ROLLE, Switzerland (Feb 1, 2010) – The Infiniti FX Line of performance crossovers might already be one of the rarest and best equipped cars in its class but this has not stopped customers demanding an even more exclusive version. Infiniti is responding with very special, limited production versions […]
Infiniti FX Limited Edition announced
Infiniti has announced the Infiniti FX Limited Edition, based on either the FX37S or FX50S and starting at £55,855. Just 18 cars are UK bound. Infiniti were busy bees last year introducing their range across Europe. Despite that, we can’t say we’re coming across too many Infinitis on the road but despite that Infiniti think […]
Peugeot 107 Recall – 6,667 UK cars affected
More on the Toyota sticky throttle saga, with an update from Peugeot who say 6,000 Peugeot 107s in the UK will be recalled. Update 3: We contacted Peugeot after an elderly lady in N. Ireland has big issues with her 107. Her dealer was no help, but Peugeot UK stepped in and sorted things for […]