by gaukcars.com | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog
- Advert views for Aston Martins were up 75% on Auto Trader this Saturday, compared with the Saturday before, following the release of latest James Bond film
- Unique James Bond memorabilia vehicles are currently up for grabs on Auto Trader
- 6 of the 10 most popular classic car ads in the last 7 days were Aston Martins
Searches for Aston Martins on Auto Trader, the UK’s largest digital marketplace for new and used cars, spiked with an increase of 75% following the release of No Time to Die over the weekend.
Cinemagoers looking to fuel their Bond fantasy caused a surge in views for classic Aston Martins, with the top three most viewed classic cars over the past week being two DB5s and a DB6. Searches for Jaguars and Land Rovers also soared, with a rise of 13% alongside the airing of the film.
If you’re an action lover who’s into classic cars, you’re in luck, as a limited-edition Aston Martin Vantage 007 is now up for sale on Auto Trader. It is one of just 100 of its type worldwide, purposefully produced to commemorate the new Bond film. Advertised at a cool £200,000, you may as well treat yourself, You Only Live Twice, after all.
For Your Eyes Only, Auto Trader also currently has two of the seven limited edition Land Rover Defender SVX Concept models on site. More commonly known as the ‘Spectre Defenders’, these sturdy spy machines were made uniquely for use in Spectre, the 24th James Bond film. For any avid Bond fans, you will Never Say Never Again as these cars come fully equipped with a file of movements, movie scripts and calendar shoots from the film – what a piece of double oh heaven!
Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 has smashed box office records, becoming the biggest movie of the year after only four days in cinemas.
Auto Trader’s Rory Reid says: “It’s clear there’s a lot of aspiring Bonds out there searching for their next spy vehicle. There is a wide range of Aston Martins onsite that are in stock and available now – you could be driving like a secret agent!”
by gaukcars.com | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog
- 16,661 units sold; a record September for Kia in the UK
- 11.8 per cent rise year-on-year indicating strong demand and a return to pre-coronavirus levels
- More than 10,000 EVs sold this year – more than all previous years of Kia EV sales combined
- Sportage and Niro maintain positions as Kia’s UK best-sellers
- Kia EV6 deliveries begin in Q4
Kia UK has recorded its highest-ever September sales, according to new registrations data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Kia registered 16,661 units in September 2021, marking an 11.8 per cent year-on-year rise over 2020. This also represents the company’s third-highest monthly sales of all time in the UK.
In addition, Kia’s UK sales during Q3 (July to September inclusive) totalled 28,819 units, representing the brand’s best-ever Q3 performance.
Kia’s year-to-date sales to the end of September now stand at 74,096 units, 29.6 per cent higher than the equivalent period in 2020, despite lockdown measures in place at the start of 2021.
The Kia Sportage and Niro (including Self-Charging Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and e-Niro) models) were Kia’s best-selling vehicles in the UK in September, accounting for 4,104 units and 3,776 units respectively. Year-to-date sales of fully electric vehicles have now also hit 10,063 units (sales of e-Niro and Soul EV combined), more than all previous years of Kia EV sales combined. Kia has beaten its monthly sales records for battery EVs every month so far this year, and EVs now make up 13.6 per cent of Kia’s total year-to-date sales.
Paul Philpott, President and CEO of Kia UK Limited, said: “September has been a strong month for Kia in the UK, with sales volumes demonstrating the hard work of our dealers to bring our performance back on track. It’s also encouraging to see continued growth in sales of our electrified vehicles, with EVs accounting for an increasingly significant proportion of our total UK sales. We will also start customer deliveries of our new all-electric flagship, the Kia EV6, in the final quarter of 2021 – a moment that we and our customers are particularly excited about.”
by gaukcars.com | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog
- MG Motor UK achieves highest ever monthly sales in the UK, passing 5,000 registrations for the first time ever
- Record 2.53% market share sees sales up 61.2% year-to-date
- MG also achieves 5.5% battery electric share, with the highest EV mix of any brand selling both Internal Combustion Engine and Alternative Fuel Vehicles
- Growth driven by new models and dealer network expansion
MG Motor UK has cemented its position as the fastest growing mainstream car brand in the UK with a record September that saw the brand’s registrations grow 48.6% year-on-year in a market that slumped by 34.4% against the same month last year.
The company’s year-to-date sales are now up 61.2%, with this September seeing MG achieve a record monthly market share of 2.53%. The monthly figure of 5,452 is the first time the brand has achieved over 5,000 vehicle sales in a single month, and saw it sail past 20,000 sales year-to-date.
Much of the success was driven by the brand’s plug-in models, with the new long-range MG5 EV off to an incredible start as the seventh best-selling pure EV in the UK. The company’s overall battery mix of 32.7% was the highest of any manufacturer selling both internal combustion and alternative fuel models.
Another key part of the sales success was the performance of MG’s dealer network, which is growing rapidly with over 40 new network points being appointed since the beginning of 2021.
MG Motor UK Commercial Director, Guy Pigounakis, said: “September 2021 was a milestone month for MG Motor UK, beating all previous records. It’s clear that our range of great value, well-equipped and stylish cars are in tune with market demands and our aim to offer affordable EVs to everyone is also firing car buyers’ imagination.
“We have an engaged and excited dealer network and have been able to provide the right cars at the right time, with a focus on generating great business for our retailers and a commitment to offering terrific cars that are just what the market demands. This is part of our commitment to long-term, sustainable growth and there are some very exciting developments to come over the next few months.”
MG currently offers six models in the UK including three plug-in cars – the established MG ZS EV, the New MG5 EV and MG HS Plug-in Hybrid, all backed up by MG’s comprehensive manufacturer’s 7-year warranty and fast-developing dealer network.
To find your local dealer, or to discover the high-tech, value-for-money range of cars on offer, please visit MG.CO.UK.
by gaukcars.com | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog
Volvo Cars sold 530,649 cars in the first nine months of 2021, up 17.6 per cent compared with the same period last year.
Europe, China and the US all reported sales growth in the January-to-September period, despite a challenging year where Covid-19-related supplier shutdowns have caused a global material shortage.
In September, Volvo Cars’ global sales reached 47,223 cars, down 30.2 per cent compared to the same period last year. The decline was related to a shortage of components. This affected production, although it picked up again late in the month. The demand for Volvo Cars’ products remained strong.
For the first nine months of 2021, the number of Volvo cars sold online increased by more than 360 per cent compared with the same period in 2020. This growth was driven by increasing customer demand in combination with a broadened offer in more markets.
Volvo Cars’ Recharge line-up of chargeable models, with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain, continued to be popular among customers. The share of Recharge models sold globally reached 24.9 per cent for the first nine months of the year, and 26.9 per cent for the month of September.
US sales in the January-to-September period totalled 95,365 cars, up 29.6 per cent compared with the same period last year. In September, the number of cars sold reached 9,350 cars, a decline of 9.0 per cent compared to September 2020, primarily due to a shortage of available cars.
Volvo Cars’ sales in Europe reached 220,371 cars in the first nine months of the year, up 10.0 per cent compared with the same period last year. The sales performance for the month of September was heavily affected by the shortage of available cars, affecting sales in markets such as Sweden, the United Kingdom, Belgium and Italy. This resulted in a drop to 18,089 sold cars, a 41.5 per cent decline compared to the same period last year.
Volvo Cars’ sales in China reached 132,610 cars in the first nine months of the year, up 17.1 per cent compared with the same period last year. In September, 9,696 cars were sold, a decline of 43.9 per cent compared to the same period last year.
A detailed break-up of regional sales is given below:
| |
September |
|
|
January- September |
|
|
| |
2020 |
2021 |
Change |
2020 |
2021 |
Change |
| Europe |
30,906 |
18,089 |
-41.5% |
200,333 |
220,371 |
10.0% |
| China |
17,292 |
9,696 |
-43.9% |
113,278 |
132,610 |
17.1% |
| US |
10,274 |
9,350 |
-9.0% |
73,604 |
95,365 |
29.6% |
| Other |
9,164 |
10,088 |
10.1% |
63,913 |
82,303 |
28.8% |
| Total |
67,636 |
46,452 |
-30.2% |
451,128 |
530,649 |
17.6% |
Globally, the XC60 continued to be the best-selling model for the company in the January-to-September period, retailing 162,596 cars (2020: 131,091), followed by the XC40 with total sales of 156,920 cars (2020: 121,905 units), and the Volvo XC90 with 80,402 cars sold (2020: 61,327 units).
by gaukcars.com | Oct 1, 2024 | Blog
Suzuki has revived the Phantom name with a new special edition GSX-R1000R, available with an RRP of £17,499.
Like the iconic GSX-R1000 K6 Phantom from 2006, the new GSX-R1000R Phantom is completed with a Yoshimura exhaust – this time an R11 silencer and heatshield finished in black metal magic with a carbon cap – and a smattering of genuine Suzuki accessories, including track-focussed brake and clutch lever guards, a tank pad and fuel cap trim, and a smoked double bubble screen.
A single seat cowl matches the matt black livery, which is complemented by gloss black decals. Standing out against the stealthy black colour scheme are gold wheels and gold Showa Balance Free front forks.
The GSX-R1000R produces 202PS from its inline-four cylinder engine, which uses the same variable valve timing system as the MotoGP world championship-winning GSX-RR. A full suite of electronics features a bi-directional quickshifter, lean angle-sensitive, 10-mode traction control and ABS, launch control, and three power modes.
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