Copyright (c) 2013 GlassGuide.co.uk en-us 60 GlassGuide.co.uk (News and Editors' Blog) Latest Editors Blogs from GlassGuide.co.uk http://www.GlassGuide.co.uk/ Wed, 15 May 2013 15:02:32 GMT GlassGuide.co.uk (Editors' Blog) http://www.GlassGuide.co.uk/ http://www.GlassGuide.co.uk/images/glass_guide_logo.gif http://www.GlassGuide.co.uk/ <![CDATA[What Price Colour?]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 15:02:32 GMT Colour plays a big part in our new car buying decision. For many it is likely to be an even bigger decision than what options to include when "spec'ing" the car. As well as having an impact on how the car looks, the colour choice has an impact on how.......]]> <![CDATA[Prestige Hot & Not - May 2013]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 08:39:33 GMT HOT Porsche Cayman values continue to outperform the rest of the Porsche portfolio, whether the old model or the recently launched one. To many they represent the "sweet spot", a perfect amalgamation of good looks and handling, which adds up to th.......]]> <![CDATA[Convertibles – All Change]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 12:09:25 GMT Car Editorial – May 2013

 There is no doubt that over recent years there has been significant change to the Convertible market sector. These changes have predominantly been driven by improvements to the product on offer by the manu.......]]> <![CDATA[Ford continued to dominate in April]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 12:05:57 GMT Car Market Trends - May 2013

New Car Registrations & Retail Sales

With March registering just under 395,000 new vehicles for the month (+5.9% year-on-year) continuing the news of growth in the new car market, attention no.......]]> <![CDATA[GOING ALL THE WAY]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 12:03:22 GMT Commercial Vehicle Editorial –May 2013

Most market commentators will consider that the overall condition of any van or truck plays a greater role in determining its worth than the distance it has covered. Yet, what the odometer or.......]]> <![CDATA[A solid performance from the LCV sectors ]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 11:58:48 GMT Commercial Vehicle Market Trend –May 2013

REGISTRATIONS

SMMT statistics for March confirmed that those patterns established over the early part of 2013 now look set to shape the entire year. A solid performance from the.......]]> <![CDATA[ICY BLAST HITS POWERED TWO-WHEELER MARKET]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 11:49:06 GMT Motorcycle Editorial - MAY 2013

Retail demand for powered two-wheelers appeared to be building steadily from the beginning of January but then slowed dramatically when the first snow arrived; thereafter activity during February and .......]]> <![CDATA[MCIA figures show registrations of powered two-wheelers have fallen ]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 11:30:23 GMT Motorcycle Market Trends - May 2013

Figures released by the MCIA show that registrations of powered two-wheelers have fallen by 10.8% in March 2013 to 12,319 machines, down from 13,815 recorded in the same month last year. This was .......]]> <![CDATA[Delayed spring puts back all Leisure markets]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 11:26:23 GMT Caravan Editorial– May 2013

Retail business started quite reasonably at the beginning of January, then slowed dramatically when the first snow arrived; thereafter, activity during February and March was dictated by the weather, wi.......]]> <![CDATA[Recent weather affects Caravan Sales]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 11:07:16 GMT Caravan Market Trends - May 2013

Touring Caravans

New Sales
According to statistics released by the NCC a total of 4,626 touring caravans were completed between December 2012 and February 2013, 1.7% above the total.......]]> <![CDATA[All-New Ford Transit Courier in Global Reveal at Birmingham CV Show]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:51:49 GMT

Ford’s all-new compact Transit Courier van made its global debut at the 2013 Birmingham CV Show this month.

The Transit Courier is the smallest member of the all-new Transit range, and joins the Transit Connect, Transit Custom and Tran.......]]> <![CDATA[European LCV Registrations - February 2013]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:39:50 GMT

The UK was the only EU market to show a growth in commercial vehicle (CV) registrations in February, according to new figures released by ACEA.

The data shows that the UK posted an increase of 4.2%, while other EU markets were down for t.......]]> <![CDATA[Citroen Berlingo Electric Unveiled at the CV Show]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:45:03 GMT

The Electric Citroen Berlingo made its UK debut at the CV Show last month in anticipation of its launch later this year.

The first generation Berlingo Electrique van was launched in 1998 and remained on sale until 2005. The latest inca.......]]> <![CDATA[September 2013 Fuel Tax Hike Scrapped from Budget]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:38:01 GMT

Chancellor George Osbourne has announced that the 3p/litre fuel tax rise planned for 1 September 2013 has been scrapped from his budget.

However, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) believes that in order to ease cost pressure on dom.......]]> <![CDATA[All-New Ford Transit Connect available in Q4 2013]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:32:34 GMT

The all-new Transit Connect van, available in both L1 and L2 lengths and with a maximum payload of up to 1,000kg, looks set to be on our roads by the end of 2013.

Available in van, Double-Cab-in-Van and Kombi derivatives, the Transit Co.......]]> <![CDATA[Pricing released for Toyota Proace Van Range]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:27:39 GMT

Toyota has released pricing and specification details on its all-new Proace medium panel van range, due for launch in the UK during July this year.

Thought of as a re-badging exercise of the Dispatch and Expert vans from Citroen and Peug.......]]> <![CDATA[All-New Ford Transit Two-Tonne Range]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:17:07 GMT

The largest of the next-generation Transit line-up, the all-new Ford Transit two-tonne range, is due for its European launch in the spring of next year.

The Transit will be offered in both FWD and RWD, and a range of body styles and der.......]]> <![CDATA[Peugeot Launch Partner Electric Van]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:12:47 GMT

Although they weren’t at the CV Show this year, Peugeot chose the event to announce the launch of their Partner Electric van into the UK, which will hit the roads at the end of May.

Based on an L1 length Partner in SE spec and with GVW.......]]> <![CDATA[Great Wall Steed 4x4 Pick-Up now with Six-Year Warranty]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:11:20 GMT

Great Wall is now offering a 6-year/125,000m warranty on its Steed range of 4x4 pick-ups for a limited period – the only manufacturer currently offering this length of warranty in this sector.

The extended 6-year warranty comprises of .......]]> <![CDATA[G 63 AMG 6x6 Near-Series Pick-Up ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:59:58 GMT

Mercedes-Benz has revealed a G 63 AMG 6x6 near-series off-road pick-up with low range ratio, five diff locks, portal axles, an ‘on the move’ tyre pressure control system, and a special chassis.

Complete with a contemporary dashboard,.......]]>