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THE WEEK THAT WAS - Skoda's new press shop draws eyes
13 November 2015 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS - Skoda's new press shop draws eyes Graeme Roberts News that Škoda is building a new, energy-efficient press shop at its main factory in Mladá Boleslav drew a l... 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
THE WEEK THAT WAS: London on the international show circuit again?
29 May 2015 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: London on the international show circuit again? Graeme Roberts As those - all three of you - who honour me with your occasional presence on my self-curated 'just-auto' Facebook pa... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Good news for UK Auto Making PLC
2 April 2015 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Good news for UK Auto Making PLC Graeme Roberts There was some good news for UK Auto Manufacturing Plc this week as Honda announced that its under-used European car plant in Swindo... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Detroit and stuff
16 January 2015 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Detroit and stuff Graeme Roberts The Detroit show - in balmy -17C temperatures, I hear - dominated proceedings this week with those that went describing it as the most optimistic i... read more
SAO PAULO SHOW: This year's was one of the best
10 November 2014 | Fernando Calmon
SAO PAULO SHOW: This year's was one of the best Fernando Calmon Attracting over 750,000 visitors in 11 days, the São Paulo motor show saw several locally made and imported new model launches o... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Paris, the US, Sweden...
17 October 2014 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Paris, the US, Sweden... Graeme Roberts This week, we wrapped up our Paris show coverage with a comprehensive two-part management briefing which proved very popular - it's here a... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: And what a week...
1 September 2014 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: And what a week... Graeme Roberts I submit, yeronner, brain fade, the leap straight from summer holiday to Swedish presser and an exceptionally busy week for the delay in this colu... read more
COMMENT: Foreign carmakers chose appeasement in China
27 August 2014 | Staff reporter
COMMENT: Foreign carmakers chose appeasement in China Staff reporter China's ongoing investigation into anti-competitive practices in the country's automotive industry has picked up momentum in recen... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Europe, slowly, on the up?
1 August 2014 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Europe, slowly, on the up? Graeme Roberts While the Next Problem seems to be South America, judging by the number of times it's mentioned in the results statements for the last qua... read more
COMMENT: Buoyant SMMT opens toy shop for a day
23 May 2014 | Graeme Roberts
COMMENT: Buoyant SMMT opens toy shop for a day Graeme Roberts An invitation to SMMT Test Day is keenly sought after by automotive journalists here in the UK. And little wonder. Where else does the... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Economies on the up?
25 April 2014 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Economies on the up? Graeme Roberts Are post financial crash economies finally on the up? Financial results (first quarter for many; full fiscal year for Japan and India) have star... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Ford plant for sale. Sold! To Mitsubishi
4 April 2014 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Ford plant for sale. Sold! To Mitsubishi Graeme Roberts It's not unusual for one automaker to buy a plant from another and Mitsubishi's purchase of a Philippines plant from Ford ... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Assembly plant week?
28 March 2014 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Assembly plant week? Graeme Roberts OK, OK, I admit it - just-auto.com this week is looking a bit like Assembly Plant News . com. Being the resident plant nut, and also auto... read more
COMMENT: Toyota Australia closure inevitable and ironic
10 February 2014 | Graeme Roberts
COMMENT: Toyota Australia closure inevitable and ironic Graeme Roberts Toyota Australia's announcement of the planned end of local manufacturing in 2017 was both inevitiable and ironic. ... read more
COMMENT: The CES is becoming an automotive 'must see' show
13 January 2014 | Guest author
COMMENT: The CES is becoming an automotive 'must see' show Guest author There's an annual event which does not appear on any auto show calendar, yet which for large sections of the motor industry is ... read more
December 2013 management briefing: review of 2013
23 December 2013 | Dave Leggett
December 2013 management briefing: review of 2013 Dave Leggett It has been another busy year for us on just-auto. We have covered the global automotive industry news, brought you interviews with ke... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Growth opportunities are out there...
20 December 2013 | Dave Leggett
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Growth opportunities are out there... Dave Leggett The European car market may be a challenging place and likely to remain so in 2014, but this week's digest of news in the auto bi... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: GM gets serious in Europe, Ford throws in a 'Stang
6 December 2013 | Dave Leggett
THE WEEK THAT WAS: GM gets serious in Europe, Ford throws in a 'Stang Dave Leggett The month of December is generally one of the quieter ones in the automotive news reporting calendar, but there was ... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: JLR in the news
4 October 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: JLR in the news Graeme Roberts News about Tata Motors' UK success story - Jaguar Land Rover - always seems to attract a lot of interest from just-auto readers. That was certainly... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: UK still on the up as Europe stagnates
20 September 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: UK still on the up as Europe stagnates Graeme Roberts This week is probably best described as a mixed bag, full of interesting, mostly positive and wide-ranging news. Resident p... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Trouble in t'South African mill
13 September 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Trouble in t'South African mill Graeme Roberts Far away from all the usual biannual September hype emanating from the Messe in Frankfurt, those of us back at the ranch have been ke... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Industrial relations
16 August 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Industrial relations Graeme Roberts After being entertained for the last couple of weeks by Germany v France over Mercedes' choice of air conditioner refrigerant (colleague Simon W... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Results, again
26 July 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Results, again Graeme Roberts Quarterly results season is with is again with some passable numbers from the biggies already in and more to come. As usual, we have grouped the ... read more
COMMENT: Mazda reinterprets 'fastback'
12 July 2013 | Graeme Roberts
COMMENT: Mazda reinterprets 'fastback' Graeme Roberts Quick starter for 10: the car that comes first to mind on hearing the word 'fastback' is? In my case: 'classic' mid-1960s Ford Mustang . Ask... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Flying the profits flag
31 May 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Flying the profits flag Graeme Roberts Quarterly and other results to the thirty-oneth of March continued to dribble in this week so let's start by hoisting the Union Jack, drum ro... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: US stays on the up
5 April 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: US stays on the up Graeme Roberts Some good sales numbers out of the US this week as new models get favourable reactions and a degree of cautious optimism prevails. Soon we'll ge... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Once more to Munchen...
22 March 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Once more to Munchen... Graeme Roberts Groundhog Day. Once more to Munchen, same day, same flight, same seat even; different venues and host. This time, it was BMW's annual account... read more
GENEVA 2013 PRESS PREVIEW DAYS REVIEW: Part One
7 March 2013 | Glenn Brooks
GENEVA 2013 PRESS PREVIEW DAYS REVIEW: Part One Glenn Brooks As our list of vehicle and concept world premieres attests, this year’s Geneva motor show media preview days saw a bumper crop of... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Strong results and a new Leaf
1 March 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Strong results and a new Leaf Graeme Roberts Full year 2012 results continued rolling in this week with another set of read-em-and-weep figures (if you're at, say Ford of Europe,... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Detroit and more
18 January 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Detroit and more Graeme Roberts The prime event of the week was, of course, the 2013 Detroit auto show and, just in case you haven't yet had enough, all our coverage is handily pa... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Good news, bad news
11 January 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Good news, bad news Graeme Roberts This time last week I contrasted the generally lousy car sales news coming out of Europe with the generally good news from elsewhere on this mor... read more
December 2012 management briefing: Review of 2012 (part 2)
21 December 2012 | Dave Leggett
December 2012 management briefing: Review of 2012 (part 2) Dave Leggett Like any year in the auto industry, 2012 saw its fair share of company ups and downs, industrial comings and goings, and a fa... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: December, and the news is chilly
14 December 2012 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: December, and the news is chilly Graeme Roberts If memory serves, about two days ago, our 'slide show' at the top of the home page had four bad-news, job-loss-related stories out o... read more
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