Monthly Archives: May 2002

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First seen at the British International Motor Show

Posted 0:00 Monday 27 May 2002

With just five months to go until the British International Motor Show 2002 opens its doors, a long list of debutants have been confirmed

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Mike Baunton to be new President of SMMT

Posted 0:00 Thursday 23 May 2002

Mike Baunton, president of Perkins Engines Company Ltd, has today been announced as the next president of SMMT

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Nearly seven million drivers feeling blue with their car…

Posted 0:00 Thursday 23 May 2002

Information in the SMMT Motor Industry – FACTS 2002 booklet says that blue is the most popular colour for cars on UK roads, closely followed by red

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Superminis taking Britain by storm

Posted 0:00 Thursday 23 May 2002

UK drivers are going for smaller cars, as factors like fuel economy and a new company car tax scheme influence buying decisions

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The UK Motor Industry in your pocket

Posted 0:00 Thursday 23 May 2002

The UK new car market is now the second largest in Europe and Britain is home to more car manufacturers than any other European country

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Fuel is still the Chancellor”s golden goose

Posted 0:00 Thursday 23 May 2002

Drivers filling up on forecourts across the UK helped swell government coffers by more than £22 billion last year

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Motor industry welcomes new partnership with government

Posted 0:00 Thursday 16 May 2002

Today, senior figures in the motor industry met to discuss the outcome of a joint industry government project with the Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street

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Excitement builds as InterTyre 2003 is launched at the NEC

Posted 0:00 Wednesday 8 May 2002

InterTyre 2003 got under way last week, as it was officially launched to a packed audience at the NEC, Birmingham

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Industry buzzing after the launch of ”The Big 1”

Posted 0:00 Wednesday 8 May 2002

On May 1, more than 250 movers and shakers from the automotive aftermarket, tyre industry and fleet business gathered at the NEC to hear details of auto1, destined to be the UK”s number one automotive business expo

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Highest April CV registrations since 1990

Posted 0:00 Tuesday 7 May 2002

CV registration figures released today, for April 2002; with analysis, comment, totals and sales by manufacturer.

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