UK car registrations rose by 12.7 percent to more than 162,000 in July, prompting the industry’s trade body to revise upward its forecasts for total car sales in 2013.
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Ford plans next-generation Mustang with right-hand drive for export, report says
Ford is planning a right-hand-drive variant of the Ford Mustang when the sports car is redesigned for its 50th anniversary next year, according to an Australian newspaper report this week.
16 consecutive months UK new-car sales rise
New-car sales in the UK rose 13 percent in June compared with a year earlier, marking the 16th consecutive month of growth for the market. The rise in sales is in stark contrast to other major European markets, which have seen sales falling.
Elmbridge is Cabrio Capital of the UK
Home of bankers, city brokers and the Chelsea football team, it’s hardly surprising that Elmbridge in Surrey has more convertibles per head than anywhere else in the UK.
The area, which includes the towns of Esher, Weybridge and Walton-on-Thames, has over 5,300 convertibles registered, or one for around every 25 residents, according to research carried out by Citroen UK.
UK car production to overtake France by 2018
Britain may overtake France as Europe’s second largest automotive producer within the next five years if UK car sales and exports maintain current strong growth, industry executives said.
Nissan, BMW’s Mini brand and Jaguar-Land Rover are among automakers exporting vehicles from their factories in England.
