China’s wealthy are facing a massive problem: the density of Mercs, Bimmers and Audis on the streets of Chinese cities is so high that they are suffering from ‘status inflation’. In other words, there’s room for more differentiation. This is […]
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Jaguar tops vehicle ownership study
I don’t know who is more surprised by this announcement – me or Jaguar. But the best car to own is the Jaguar which claims the top spot in the J.D. Power/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study. The […]
Carmakers’ Hope in Troubled Times: the UK
Analysts globally think it’s interesting to dig up total sales figures of the world’s automotive markets and publish about it. They’re right, it is interesting! I see a little report fly by every single month, by which I can judge […]
One in five cars fails its first MoT
With the build quality of new cars being vastly improved in recent years, what proportion of them would fail their first MoT? I think it’s a really good question and consumer website honestjohn.co.uk has looked at 24.5 million MoT records […]
The unstoppable rise of hybrid cars
It’s enough to make the most diehard petrolhead choke on his cornflakes – news is in that hybrid car sales are soaring. Sadly, they are no longer a fad, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders chart a […]