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Plant axes, new diesel jobs, EVs debut - the week
22 November 2019 | Graeme Roberts
Plant axes, new diesel jobs, EVs debut - the week Graeme Roberts Plant closures are never good news but you wield the axe, we cover 'em. I always note the PR-department composed, company lawyer-... read more
COMMENT - Swindon closure underlines Honda's failure in Europe
19 February 2019 | Dave Leggett
COMMENT - Swindon closure underlines Honda's failure in Europe Dave Leggett There's plenty of commentary around on the decision by Honda to shut its UK manufacturing facilities at Swindon . Some say... read more
Integrated Canadian test cells impress OEM visitors
19 November 2015 | Graeme Roberts
Integrated Canadian test cells impress OEM visitors Graeme Roberts It takes a fair bit to impress engineers from a major OEM but the boffins from a major Canadian university reckon they achieved that... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: VW admits that size isn’t quite everything
30 October 2015 | Dave Leggett
THE WEEK THAT WAS: VW admits that size isn’t quite everything Dave Leggett Volkswagen Group stayed very much in the news this week. The company posted a set of results that were dragged down by pro... 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: 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
COMMENT: Volkswagen outsells Vauxhall in UK
7 May 2015 | Glenn Brooks
COMMENT: Volkswagen outsells Vauxhall in UK Glenn Brooks Ford is secure as market leader in Britain but there was a major upset in the April passenger car market with Vauxhall losing its traditional ... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Ship shape and not too bent fashion
30 January 2015 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Ship shape and not too bent fashion Graeme Roberts We must all be ghouls at heart - the most-read story on just-auto this week: what got bent on the Heogh Osaka , the ship that ... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: New Hondas and the ship's upright again
23 January 2015 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: New Hondas and the ship's upright again Graeme Roberts Just back from what was my first ever Honda launch event to bring you news of the 2015 CR-V update for Europe , majoring, of... 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
SPIEF 2014: Ear to the ground St Petersburg
30 May 2014 | Simon Warburton
SPIEF 2014: Ear to the ground St Petersburg Simon Warburton This year's St Petersburg International Economic Forum provided a boost for Russia's beleaguered image, but The Kremlin didn't have it all ... read more
COMMENT: SPIEF argues calm heads prevail against current crisis
28 May 2014 | Simon Warburton
COMMENT: SPIEF argues calm heads prevail against current crisis Simon Warburton What to make of last week's St Petersburg International Economic Forum? (SPIEF). If a week's a long time in politics... 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
COMMENT: Toyota's Texan transition tense?
29 April 2014 | Graeme Roberts
COMMENT: Toyota's Texan transition tense? Graeme Roberts The atmosphere at Toyota's US headquarters in Torrance, the engineering and manufacturing centre in Erlanger and an east coast office is hardl... 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
THE WEEK THAT WAS: If it's January it must be Detroit
17 January 2014 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: If it's January it must be Detroit Graeme Roberts The Detroit show - press days of - dominated the news this week and, as usual, we have grouped our coverage into one handy take-h... 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: Russian musical chairs
18 October 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Russian musical chairs Graeme Roberts Over the last couple of days, we've been tracking an interesting tale about GAZ CEO Bo Andersson, reportedly about to jump ship to another to... read more
FRANKFURT: Observations from the show floor
11 September 2013 | Glenn Brooks
FRANKFURT: Observations from the show floor Glenn Brooks If you had to sum up the mood at the 2013 Frankfurt IAA's first press day it would be entrenched optimism. Profits might remain elusive for so... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Dustbin is Go again
19 July 2013 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Dustbin is Go again Graeme Roberts Up until this week, the only product I recall being called the Go was a trusty and, in my case, just-retired, TomTom portable navigator. TT has j... 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: Cold winds blowing for some
8 February 2013 | Dave Leggett
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Cold winds blowing for some Dave Leggett There have been some cold winds blowing this week, literally and metaphorically. The metaphorical blasts are all too familiar and can be su... 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
December 2012 management briefing: Review of 2012 (part 1)
19 December 2012 | Dave Leggett
December 2012 management briefing: Review of 2012 (part 1) 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
PRODUCT EYE: 2013MY Range Rover Sport
12 December 2012 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: 2013MY Range Rover Sport Glenn Brooks Glenn Brooks samples the latest, revised 2013 model year Range Rover Sport, reflecting upon what recent investments at the Solihull plant which bui... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Geneva for mere mortals
9 March 2012 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Geneva for mere mortals Graeme Roberts Interesting comment tweeted by a UK car magazine editor from Geneva this week: the year of cars mere mortals can buy. And it was quite a new ... read more
COMMENT: Merc iPad app fun but directions off...
22 February 2012 | Graeme Roberts
COMMENT: Merc iPad app fun but directions off... Graeme Roberts Technology buff here's fingers were itching as soon as I read up about the new iPhone/iPad apps from Honda and Mercedes this week. ... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Detroit, sunny Detroit
13 January 2012 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Detroit, sunny Detroit Graeme Roberts Triple-D week for me, this, first time in Detroit, first time at the Detroit show, first time on Delta. Despite the dire predictions of certai... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: The same but different
7 October 2011 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: The same but different Graeme Roberts I've always been intrigued about how a product that acquires a bit of a shonky reputation can be rebranded or repositioned and make something ... read more
FRANKFURT SHOW: Too big for our boots?
14 September 2011 | headlineauto
FRANKFURT SHOW: Too big for our boots? headlineauto Has the Frankfurt show become too big for the boots of the people who attend it? Most of the footsore hacks who spent two days trudging between ... read more
COMMENT: Feds rule out just one factor in Toyota probe
9 February 2011 | Graeme Roberts
COMMENT: Feds rule out just one factor in Toyota probe Graeme Roberts To quote Edmunds.com Jeremy Anwyl in a YouTube video made just after the Department of Transportation announcment exonerating ... read more
COMMENT: Prius reign ended by Fit a worthy term
4 February 2011 | Graeme Roberts
COMMENT: Prius reign ended by Fit a worthy term Graeme Roberts There would have been some popping of champagne corks at Honda HQ in Tokyo today after earlier reports were confirmed that the ... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Small and electric cars rule
5 November 2010 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Small and electric cars rule Graeme Roberts Small and electric cars - and quarterly results - made up much of the news this week just past. We began with another drive in the Nis... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: The 'teaser' model launch trend
15 October 2010 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: The 'teaser' model launch trend Graeme Roberts I never thought, after getting on for 30 years covering the autobiz, I'd see a 'teaser' PR campaign for a new line of one-tonne picku... read more
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