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Scala propels Skoda into C segment mainstream
14 August 2019 | Glenn Brooks
Scala propels Skoda into C segment mainstream Glenn Brooks The European market's C segment has been good to SEAT and Audi, while in the class betwixt this one and the traditional D-sized models, &Sc... read more
ANALYSIS - Audi A6 Avant 40 TDI
16 January 2019 | Glenn Brooks
ANALYSIS - Audi A6 Avant 40 TDI Glenn Brooks Volvo's success with the V90 proves there is strong demand for premium-priced estates in certain mainly northern European countries. Which is why Audi ... read more
ANALYSIS - Skoda drops diesel from updated Fabia
21 November 2018 | Glenn Brooks
ANALYSIS - Skoda drops diesel from updated Fabia Glenn Brooks A facelift and updated engines for the big-selling Fabia have arrived at just the right time for Skoda, helping the brand into ninth pla... read more
Chengdu motor show world debuts list
3 September 2018 | Glenn Brooks
Chengdu motor show world debuts list Glenn Brooks SAIC, General Motors and the Volkswagen Group revealed the most important new and future models at this year's Chengdu motor show. Below is a list of... read more
Audi A7 50 TDI - who says diesel is dead?
4 July 2018 | Glenn Brooks
Audi A7 50 TDI - who says diesel is dead? Glenn Brooks With the exception of Italy, sales of diesel cars are still falling in the big European markets. Hardly an ideal time for any OEM to add fresh c... read more
New B9 Audi Sport RS 4 Avant - powered by Porsche
21 May 2018 | Glenn Brooks
New B9 Audi Sport RS 4 Avant - powered by Porsche Glenn Brooks Audi Sport must have some of the best margins of any car company division. A range of RS models sits under the umbrella of this GmbH (li... read more
ANALYSIS - Skoda goes after Qashqai with new Karoq
5 April 2018 | Glenn Brooks
ANALYSIS - Skoda goes after Qashqai with new Karoq Glenn Brooks Demand for crossovers and SUVs shows no sign of abating. Ever more brands are piling in to a class which in Europe is led by the assail... read more
Is Jaguar now an SUV oriented brand too?
27 February 2018 | Calum MacRae
Is Jaguar now an SUV oriented brand too? Calum MacRae This piece was initially prompted by the appearance of the new Volvo V60, to universal acclaim, which brought a wistful thought from me that it w... read more
Audi UK plans another new model barrage starting with A8
9 February 2018 | Graeme Roberts
Audi UK plans another new model barrage starting with A8 Graeme Roberts It may only be third in the UK premium segment but Audi UK is happy with its growing market share ahead of another barrage of n... read more
ANALYSIS - Audi future models Part 1 of 2
2 January 2018 | Glenn Brooks
ANALYSIS - Audi future models Part 1 of 2 Glenn Brooks The latest brand to be looked at as part of just-auto's overview of the Volkswagen Group's passenger car divisions is Audi. This follows feature... read more
ANALYSIS - Skoda future models
18 December 2017 | Glenn Brooks
ANALYSIS - Skoda future models Glenn Brooks Škoda has come a long way in a relatively short period. Sales keep rising, especially in China and Europe, and profits with them. This, more than an... read more
Octavia vRS 245 - is Skoda now a premium brand?
30 October 2017 | Glenn Brooks
Octavia vRS 245 - is Skoda now a premium brand? Glenn Brooks How do you make a 10 per cent return selling mass-market cars? One way is to create and then continue to dominate a segment. Plus it helps... read more
Why non-premium brands should study the Škoda Superb
21 July 2017 | Glenn Brooks
Why non-premium brands should study the Škoda Superb Glenn Brooks So-called value brands are in a death squeeze as premium makes continue to colonise their traditional territory. Or so goes the theor... read more
ANALYSIS - 2017 Audi A5 Coupé 2.0 TDI
18 April 2017 | Glenn Brooks
ANALYSIS - 2017 Audi A5 Coupé 2.0 TDI Glenn Brooks SUVs and crossovers might be stealing sales from many two-door cars but that doesn't mean premium-priced models are disappearing. Far from it. Audi ... read more
Audi A5 cabriolet UK deliveries start
11 April 2017 | Graeme Roberts
Audi A5 cabriolet UK deliveries start Graeme Roberts Just as spring, or what passes for it, takes effect (we had a weekend of summer temperatures in some parts of the UK), Audi dealers are preparing ... read more
Audi builds a stunning new body shop for latest alloy A8
5 April 2017 | Graeme Roberts
Audi builds a stunning new body shop for latest alloy A8 Graeme Roberts For anyone that still thinks vehicle body design is simply a matter of rolling out some steel sheet, bashing it a few times and... read more
Audi finds another niche with RS Q3 performance
6 December 2016 | Glenn Brooks
Audi finds another niche with RS Q3 performance Glenn Brooks The 367PS RS Q3 performance might seem like a model which no-one asked for. Small sales numbers but big margins from high-priced niche veh... read more
Audi's Q2 makes the case for petrol
7 November 2016 | Calum MacRae
Audi's Q2 makes the case for petrol Calum MacRae The new Audi Q2 begins deliveries to UK customers next weekend (12th November), but before then the UK motoring press were invited to a first drive in... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS - VW and GM back in the news
26 August 2016 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS - VW and GM back in the news Graeme Roberts Two of the world's largest automakers - Volkswagen and General Motors - have been in the news again this week, neither for entirely good ... read more
New Avant pushes Audi A4 to segment leadership
22 August 2016 | Glenn Brooks
New Avant pushes Audi A4 to segment leadership Glenn Brooks Remember when the BMW 3 Series seemed unassailable in the UK and the rest of the European region? The latest Audi A4, which is especially p... read more
The Week That Was - August replenishes batteries
5 August 2016 | Simon Warburton
The Week That Was - August replenishes batteries Simon Warburton August's dog days are well and truly on us up here in the Northern hemisphere and in the soporific heat of a British summer &... read more
VEHICLE ANALYSIS: Audi S8 & future models
7 October 2015 | Glenn Brooks
VEHICLE ANALYSIS: Audi S8 & future models Glenn Brooks Suddenly, the full-sized luxury sedan segment is roaring back to life. Forget the economic stalling in some parts of the world and instead se... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: The premium electric SUV segment comes into view
21 August 2015 | Dave Leggett
THE WEEK THAT WAS: The premium electric SUV segment comes into view Dave Leggett Electric powertrain technology comes with a number of drawbacks - mainly surrounding battery performance issues - but ... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Jaguar Land Rover goes large
14 August 2015 | Dave Leggett
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Jaguar Land Rover goes large Dave Leggett The big news this week was that Jaguar Land Rover announced a plan to build a 300,000-unit capacity plant in Slovakia . We knew that a pl... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Flint down but not out by any means
7 August 2015 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Flint down but not out by any means Graeme Roberts Whenever I hear the word Flint I always think of a certain Michael Moore, native of that Michigan city, and his movie Roger &... read more
VEHICLE ANALYSIS: Audi risks a diesel-only strategy for new Q7
6 August 2015 | Glenn Brooks
VEHICLE ANALYSIS: Audi risks a diesel-only strategy for new Q7 Glenn Brooks Audi UK is about to launch the new Q7 with just one engine: a 272PS 3.0-litre TDI. Will that be enough with which to take o... read more
ANALYSIS: Foreign brands attack declining Japanese market
16 July 2015 | Glenn Brooks
ANALYSIS: Foreign brands attack declining Japanese market Glenn Brooks Vehicle sales ended the first half of CY2015 down 11%, due mostly to a tax rise for Kei-models. Yet not every OEM is suffering. ... read more
ANALYSIS: BMW sales plunge in largest EU market
9 July 2015 | Glenn Brooks
ANALYSIS: BMW sales plunge in largest EU market Glenn Brooks The 12 percent YoY rise in the June German passenger cars market has seen some notable changes to the usual pecking order. Opel muscled pa... read more
RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Review of front-end modules
1 July 2015 | Matthew Beecham
RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Review of front-end modules Matthew Beecham Continuing just-auto's series of research snapshots - pulled from its automotive research platform, QUBE - Matthew Beecham reviews some ... read more
June 2015 management briefing: Active safety systems (2)
25 June 2015 | Matthew Beecham
June 2015 management briefing: Active safety systems (2) Matthew Beecham Driver assistance systems use a combination of warnings and some degree of active intervention to help steer the driver away... read more
RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Review of automotive glazing
11 June 2015 | Matthew Beecham
RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Review of automotive glazing Matthew Beecham Continuing just-auto's series of research snapshots - pulled from its automotive research platform, QUBE - Matthew Beecham reviews some... read more
COMMENT: Hyundai Aslan bombs - what now for premium plans?
9 June 2015 | Glenn Brooks
COMMENT: Hyundai Aslan bombs - what now for premium plans? Glenn Brooks It was launched with great fanfare only last year but sales of the Aslan, Hyundai's import-fighter, continue to disappoint. T... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Air bag recall still confusing
5 June 2015 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Air bag recall still confusing Graeme Roberts Big News this week was the incredible confirmation - from NHTSA - of a 5.1m recall of Honda/Acura cars with airbags with Takata infla... read more
RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Lights, camera, action – tomorrow’s rearview mirrors
1 June 2015 | Matthew Beecham
RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Lights, camera, action – tomorrow’s rearview mirrors Matthew Beecham The rearview mirror has been transformed over the last decade into a high-tech electronic module, writes Matthe... read more
ANALYSIS: UK automotive supplier industry perks up
19 March 2015 | Dave Leggett
ANALYSIS: UK automotive supplier industry perks up Dave Leggett There are signs of a revival in the UK automotive supplier industry, but a sense of perspective is needed, says Dave Leggett. Th... read more
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