by Karl Dyson | Oct 10, 2019 | new cars
You’ve seen the headlines. Our car markets are in turmoil, drivers are rushing to buy hybrid / electric vehicles – leaving diesel cars worthless. Yes, there is some truth in that statement but it’s easy to ignore the hard facts. Armed with the...
by Karl Dyson | Sep 5, 2019 | new cars
New car sales in the UK have continued their downward trend with August showing a 1.6% dip. Figures from the SMMT show that a total of 92,573 cars were registered in the UK last month, 1521 fewer compared to the same period last year. In contrast, sales of electric...
by Karl Dyson | May 29, 2018 | new cars
The unsuspecting Skoda Superb is a model often overlooked. Its “bland” looks and mightly proportions are mostly ignored in the favour of our personal favourite the epic Octavia VRS (yes, I’m biased!). It might look like something from the taxi rank...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 9, 2018 | new cars
According to data by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), new car registrations in the UK fell by 5.7% in 2017. This marks the first time new car registrations have fallen in the past three years with just 2.54 million new cars registered in...
by Karl Dyson | Apr 5, 2017 | new cars
Sales of new cars in the UK hit record levels in March this year as buyers scrambled to make the most of looming car tax rises. March 2017 saw a total of 562,337 cars rolling off dealer forecourts, a rise of over 8% compared to March of 2016. Figures released by...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 11, 2017 | new cars
The new 2017 Octavia facelift was revealed to the public at the prestigious Vienna Autoshow yesterday amidst crowds motoring journalists all hungry for a glimpse of Skoda’s revised and best selling model to date. For those of you following the Octavia...