After a couple of years of political turmoil as Red battles Yellow for control of the streets of Bangkok and the hearts and minds of the population, coupled with the recent coup d’etat, it is feared that the Detroit of the East, Bangkok, will take another hit.
Guest writer and advocate for ‘girl power’, LILY, reports on the latest data confirming that the auto world is now a female dominion!
According to the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellent’s (ASE) report from the US, women these days are not only becoming more influential in decision-making when purchasing a car, they are also taking over the responsibility of car maintenance and repair, which used to be the task of men. Data from the repair industry indicates that close to 80% of their customers are women.
Sales of new cars in the UK surpassed the million mark for the first six months of 2014 in what analysts say is the best half-year results since 2005. In total, there was a 10.6% increase in sales for the same period with 1,287,265 units sold. The month of June was slightly lower than the average for the half-year, with sales in the month reaching 228,291 units, an increase of 6.2% compared to June 2013.
As much as we like talking about the Tesla Model S, despite it not being available in our neck of the woods (why is life so unfair?!), a single car model does not a carmaker make.
Tony Fernandes and his partners have sold the F1 racing team, Caterham, to a group of Swiss and Middle Eastern investors. The team will no longer have ties with the Caterham Group but will maintain the name of company that focuses on automotive and motor racing technology.
Formula E is almost with us and the media circus surrounding it is just now starting to ‘ramp-up’. The London event is the latest to gain the attention of the world’s media with the announcement that the inaugural London race will be held on a circuit laid out in London’s Battersea Park on 27 June of 2015.