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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: 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
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
GENEVA WRAP: Europe still struggles but future is bright
6 March 2014 | headlineauto
GENEVA WRAP: Europe still struggles but future is bright headlineauto The sun shone eventually on the automotive industry at this week's Geneva show but there are still a lot of dark clouds hanging o... read more
COMMENT: What a gas! Is CNG as green as portrayed?
24 February 2014 | Dave Leggett
COMMENT: What a gas! Is CNG as green as portrayed? Dave Leggett The boom in natural gas production in the US is leading to a surge in interest in running vehicles on the stuff. In theory, compressed ... 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
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
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
PRODUCT EYE: Ford Ranger Wildtrak
1 November 2012 | Glenn Brooks
PRODUCT EYE: Ford Ranger Wildtrak Glenn Brooks You hear a lot about the global alignment of car models under the One Ford philosophy of shared platforms. But what about light trucks? Having recently... 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
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
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Paris shows automakers not beaten down
1 October 2010 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Paris shows automakers not beaten down Graeme Roberts Let's see now, anything interesting happen in the last week? Hmmm.. Oh, yes, Paris. What a show! Sales in some markets may sti... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Louder Leaf Laughs
18 June 2010 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Louder Leaf Laughs Graeme Roberts So what story drew the largest just-auto audience this week, perchance? Opel's financial disappointment ? Nope. Big Chinese vote of confidence ... read more
GOLDING’S TAKE: Renault-Nissan-Mercedes: less scale, more polish
7 April 2010 | Rob Golding
GOLDING’S TAKE: Renault-Nissan-Mercedes: less scale, more polish Rob Golding Clear as daylight when you look at it: Nissan needed help with the world’s dreariest luxury brand, the Invisibiliti.... read more
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Snow joke as Saab sputters
15 January 2010 | Graeme Roberts
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Snow joke as Saab sputters Graeme Roberts Britain, as you may have heard, perhaps while basking under an Antipodean summer sun (particularly good this year, we hear), has been a bi... read more
GOLDING’S TAKE: Peugeot repaints history and a picture of the future
11 January 2010 | Rob Golding
GOLDING’S TAKE: Peugeot repaints history and a picture of the future Rob Golding To Ebbsfleet for the Eurostar and Paris. The flash across the French landscape to Gare de Nord was monochrome. White s... read more
OPINION: Racing for the next generation
12 October 2009 | just-auto.com editorial team
OPINION: Racing for the next generation just-auto.com editorial team “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday!” This axiom has driven most automakers to get involved in some form of motor racing over the year... read more
GOLDING'S TAKE: Real economy recession beckons
16 October 2008 | just-auto.com editorial team
GOLDING'S TAKE: Real economy recession beckons just-auto.com editorial team Unlike the two recessions of the seventies and eighties, this one (let’s not quibble on definitions any more – recession is... read more