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VW struggling to meet demand in the UK

July 10, 2012   simon

VW is struggling to meet demand in the UK, especially for the Up city car. According to industry website, www.just-auto.com, most buyers are having to wait two months for an Up, and there are also said to be shortages of the Golf GTI and the Passat. The problem, of course, is that cars have to be specially made for the UK and Ireland, as Europe’s only major right-hand-drive markets. VW cannot simply divert cars no longer wanted by crisis-hit markets in southern Europe.
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Which? Names Kia as best car manufacturer

June 26, 2012   simon

Which? The consumer’s association has named Kia as the best car manufacturer in the UK for its combination of long warranty, good products and high customer satisfaction. Which? praised the company’s “superb new range of cars” as well as the brand’s excellent value for money and “industry-leading” seven year warranty. Presenting the award, Which? Chief Executive, Peter Vicary-Smith said: “This is the first time Kia has made the short-list and to walk off with the title is a significant achievement.”
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Facelift for Kia Sorento

June 18, 2012   simon

A facelifted Kia Sorento will arrive in the UK in the autumn.The revised model receives a re-engineered bodyshell, revised styling front and rear, plus reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
The styling features new headlamps with LED highlights, a new tailgate with LED rear combination lamps, new bumpers (front and rear) and the option of 19-inch alloys.
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UK car sales – Land Rover is bigger than Renault

June 10, 2012   simon

The latest official car registrations figures from the SMMT have been published.The overall market shows surprisingly strong growth of 2.6% so far this year – that is a lot better than the economy as a whole. However, the car market is currently running at an annual rate of 1.95 million registrations, which is still a long way below its 2007 level of 2.4 million.There are some big changes in manufacturer’s performance this year. The winners include Land Rover (up 28.4%), Kia (up 24.0%) and Skoda (up 18.2%). Of the three, the most surprising is Skoda, as it had no new models in this period. With the new Citigo going on sale now, its growth rate should accelerate even further.
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Buying used tyres? Beware

June 08, 2012   simon

A survey of used tyres – often called part worn tyres – has shown that many are potentially dangerous. TyreSafe (a not-for-profit organisation) carried out a study which involved the purchase of 50 random part worn tyres from retailers across the UK. It found that 98 per cent were being sold illegally as they did not meet current requirements, but more seriously, over a third of the tyres were found to contain potentially dangerous forms of damage or non-compliance.
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