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Carmakers still struggle despite government aid

23.10.09
The strife in the wider economy was reflected in the latest car production numbers, which show the industry is still struggling despite costly government initiatives ... more

Second month of strong car sales poses threat to scrappage funds

04.09.09
The “cash-for-bangers” car scrappage scheme could run out of money within eight weeks motor industry experts warned today after August saw the second successive monthly jump in car sales ... more

New cars dive loses speed

21.08.09
Car production tumbled again in July but not as fast as in previous months, as drivers traded in old bangers in the Government’s scrappage scheme ... more

Car sales rise for the first time in a year

06.08.09
The struggling auto industry received a much-needed boost after new car sale figures rose for the first time since April last year ... more

Scrappage scheme puts brake on decline in new car sales

06.07.09
The pace of decline in the number of new car sales slackened dramatically last month as the Government’s £2000-for-your-old banger scrappage scheme kicked in with a vengeance ... more

Electric car trials launched

23.06.09
Labour ministers drove electric cars on to the forecourt of London's historic Guildhall today to launch trials of low-carbon vehicles... more

Car sales still plummeting despite scrappage handout

04.06.09
Car sales remain in crisis despite the Chancellor's attempt to kick-start the market with a £2000 scrappage bribe... more

Boost for car sales as drivers cash in on scrappage scheme

29.05.09
More than 35,000 new cars have been bought by people trading in their 10-year-old bangers for brand-new, eco-friendly vehicles under the £2000 discount scheme introduced by the Government only a fortnight ago... more

Carmakers in protest at scrappage subsidy share plan

22.04.09
The automotive industry has hit out at news that manufacturers will be forced to share the cost of the Chancellor's car scrappage plans, announced in the Budget... more

UK new car sales fall 30.5 percent in March

06.04.09
New car sales in Britain were down 30.5% in March, typically a strong period of the year for sales, the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders said... more

Slump runs London Motor Show off road

19.03.09
The 2010 International Motor Show in Docklands was cancelled as the recession claimed its latest high-profile victim... more

New car sales continue to dip

05.03.09
New car sales, a key indicator of consumer confidence, fell sharply again last month, registering a 21.9 per cent dip against the same period last year... more

House prices and new car sales both slump

05.03.09
The economy was hit by two sets of bad news as house prices and car sales slumped... more

‘Cash for old cars’ plan may be axed

06.02.09
Plans to pay drivers a reported £2,000 gift to trade in old bangers may be blocked by the Treasury... more

UK car production collapses

22.01.09
Vehicle production in the UK slumped by nearly half in December from the same month the year before as the credit crisis continued to hit demand hard... more

Used-car glimmer as Lookers' profits stall

19.12.08
Consumer: One of Britain's leading motor dealers admitted that its profits have been wiped out this year - although it claims it is seeing a pick-up in used-car sales now... more

Top car dealer duo see their profits stall

19.12.08
Two of Britain's leading motor dealers, Lookers and HR Owen, today said profits have been wiped out this year... more

Plunge of 33% in UK car output 'underlines the need for rescue'

18.12.08
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says the car industry has urgent need for Government help... more

New car sales plunge by 20 per cent in one month

06.10.08
The number of new cars sold in Britain last month plunged by 21.2 per cent, figures revealed... more

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