British car manufacturers vrooom ahead of European rivals
A surge in new car sales has accelerated Britain’s motor manufacturers ahead of their European rivals.
While sales continue to decline on the Continent, at home they have risen for 18 consecutive months, with September set to follow suit.
‘It’s going to be a bumper month,’ said Jonathan Visscher of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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‘There is always a massive demand in September with the new registration coming out, but this time sales are being driven by the confidence shown by the increase in house prices, meaning people are happier spending money than they were before.
'Plus, people have received compensation payments for bank mis-selling and there is the fact that the UK is not battling with the instability of the euro, unlike other countries.’
The Frankfurt Auto Show, one of the biggest events in the industry calendar, begins tomorrow and a major theme is expected to be the rise in green cars. Jaguar will also be showing off its new highly acclaimed F-Type as well as its new C-X17 concept car.
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