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UK car production slumps, state help sought

By Digby Fullam Motor Industry 21 November 2008 14:30 The full effect of the downturn in the global economy is being felt by the UK motor industry, new figures out today reveal. Car production at British factories fell by 29.5% from October 2007's figure.  That makes it the worst October production figures since 1991 which, if you’ll cast your mind back, was the last recession. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders blamed the slump on 'a rapid reduction in demand for motor vehicles.' It’s not just us Brits that aren’t buying cars, either.

New Porsche Supercar at Detroit Motor Show?

A new Porsche Carrera at the Detroit Motor Show Porsche has been absent from the Detroit Motor Show for four years, but is planning a return to next month’s show with a bang, according to Porsche spokesman Hans- Gerd Bode. “We’ll have something spectacular to show there,” said Herr Bode. “You’ll have to wait and be surprised.” So what has Porsche got up its sleeve, we wonder?

New Volkswagen Golf is European Car of the Year

The new Volkswagen Golf Mk 7 is the European Car of the year for 2013, polling twice as many votes as the second place Toyota GT86 (and Subaru BRZ). Last year we had the Vauxhall Ampera voted as European Car of the Year, a verdict we called ‘Completely Stupid’. And in 2011 it was the Nissan LEAF that took the Car of the Year Gong.