tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.comments2024-03-18T06:13:35.784+13:00all about carsRayCeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comBlogger363125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-82499275752815144212024-03-11T15:12:32.711+13:002024-03-11T15:12:32.711+13:00This is what I've got.This is what I've got. RayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-18785918134645412982024-03-11T09:30:55.300+13:002024-03-11T09:30:55.300+13:00Are there any production numbers available for the...Are there any production numbers available for the XFR and XFR-S?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-48881375519431758252024-01-17T05:50:40.487+13:002024-01-17T05:50:40.487+13:00I enjoy getting some feedback.
Russians were buy...I enjoy getting some feedback. <br /><br />Russians were buying Grantas before sanctions when they could also buy western the best of the West. So many were and are happy to buy a 'stone age' car if it suits their budget. <br /><br />I didn't say much about the situation in Russia other than sanctions haven't been as effective as hoped. For those wanting something more than a LadaRayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-44715551773254514942024-01-17T05:32:56.435+13:002024-01-17T05:32:56.435+13:00Thank you. By not being protected, I meant by tari...Thank you. By not being protected, I meant by tariffs. As I went on to say, there are other factors that do have the same effect. RayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-31328527865912351992024-01-16T22:20:13.946+13:002024-01-16T22:20:13.946+13:00While I appreciate the fresh supply of data, I fin...While I appreciate the fresh supply of data, I find your assessment overly optimistic for Russia.<br />While the country did not collapse to the level of North Korea, the signs and trends behind the figures give little reason to be optimistic, especially from the citizen's point of view.<br />The market is now dominated by Lada with a stone age model. The Granta is their model with the least zoldfuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010587749985827542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-56030345292670431712024-01-16T21:16:13.423+13:002024-01-16T21:16:13.423+13:00I immensely enjoy this blog, thanks for all the up...I immensely enjoy this blog, thanks for all the updates!<br />Nevertheless, the last few articles raised my eyebrows at moments.<br />Could you specify what you mean by "unprotected"? Japan was know to be one of the most nationalistic and protective (1st world) markets in the world. Even if the time of the "noughties" have passed, the Ghosn story showed that Japan is still zoldfuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010587749985827542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-6094595707682766132023-07-11T07:16:43.369+12:002023-07-11T07:16:43.369+12:00An interesting summary. Thanks for that.An interesting summary. Thanks for that.RayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-64310862042502009822023-07-09T20:13:33.150+12:002023-07-09T20:13:33.150+12:00I believe the present state of the Volvo brand is ...I believe the present state of the Volvo brand is the best example of successfully realising an upmarket repositioning.<br /><br />All Volvo had to do was an immense effort in keep improving it product range, probably driven by the fear of being discarded for its Chinese owner (and the example of Saab going down).<br /><br />Volvo was not the only one, Jaguar did a similar move with their biggestzoldfuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010587749985827542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-31762761208066151222023-07-09T06:52:51.754+12:002023-07-09T06:52:51.754+12:00Interesting thoughts Zoldfulu. The way countries s...Interesting thoughts Zoldfulu. The way countries support local manufacturing or not is variable. It's very high in Japan and Germany and scarcely exits in the UK. <br /><br />There are a a few things that have hurt UK volume of late. One is the departure of Carlos Ghosn as the CEO of Renault/Nissan. He pushed volume as a way to be profitable. Nissan cut back volume in the UK once he was gone.RayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-54036606375426278412023-07-08T22:11:09.314+12:002023-07-08T22:11:09.314+12:00One could build a really nice infographic on socie...One could build a really nice infographic on societies per nationalism / importance of cars. Like Germans or Swedes tend to be local patriots and do care for their cars. French are nationalists but could not care less for their cars, Belgians buy great cars but pretty much ignores local production. <br /><br />Strangely, the UK preproduces the Germans' passion for cars, it is sufficient to zoldfuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010587749985827542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-77683647436601301162023-06-29T07:53:21.420+12:002023-06-29T07:53:21.420+12:00Congratulations, mate!
You have a lovely blog!Congratulations, mate!<br />You have a lovely blog!zoldfuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010587749985827542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-12183709636341813482023-06-17T01:25:22.704+12:002023-06-17T01:25:22.704+12:00Thank you.
It’s hard to get a true picture of thi...Thank you. <br />It’s hard to get a true picture of things in China. Everyone is careful what they say so as not to offend. Stellantis hinted at forces at work within China. It is probably more than one reason but whatever they are few will really know the details and no one will go public with them.RayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-88493679791728287272023-06-16T07:44:49.822+12:002023-06-16T07:44:49.822+12:00Another brilliant article, thanks. Would be intere...Another brilliant article, thanks. Would be interesting to know the reasons. behind this crazy collapse, because German brands are apparently doing pretty well still... zoldfuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010587749985827542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-80552983797628906622023-05-29T15:02:17.784+12:002023-05-29T15:02:17.784+12:00I thought the article was for the most part offeri...I thought the article was for the most part offering positive suggestions. The article was also full of facts. Your not agreeing with what I wrote doesn't mean facts were ignored, just a differing interpretation.<br /><br />Does the EU insist that when a car is imported from anywhere outside the UK that it meet strict content percentages or face additional import duty? A genuine question I RayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-38660037763943723832023-05-28T19:59:04.037+12:002023-05-28T19:59:04.037+12:00I really like your website but these are the kind ...I really like your website but these are the kind of articles that baffle me. Unlike the statistics, this one is somehow opinionated that tries to line up both emotional wording ("edict") and ignoring facts.<br /><br />Rules of origin is part of EVERY decent industrialised economic policy. It serves to make sure that those who wish to benefit from a market, will have contribute to its zoldfuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010587749985827542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-27155915858039376062023-05-09T15:23:40.093+12:002023-05-09T15:23:40.093+12:00Hello ZF. The viable comment was a criticism of lo...Hello ZF. The viable comment was a criticism of local support, which is paltry. It doesn't matter where the revenue comes from but more from domestic sales would be helpful.<br /><br />JLR's stance on Jaguar baffles me. I read recently that some dealers are being offered 'incentives' to drop the brand and simply have LR. If a dealer wants to sell your product and believes there isRayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-57854248274031102932023-05-09T08:14:46.866+12:002023-05-09T08:14:46.866+12:00"UK vehicle manufacturing is currently steady..."UK vehicle manufacturing is currently steady." Indeed, but at what percentage compared to the pre-Brexit level? The European market is booming, I wonder how other countries are doing, but I doubt it would be "steady".<br /><br />" Most vehicles are exported which keeps the plants viable." I don't see why would that make it more viable. Its irrelevant where the zoldfuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010587749985827542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-45813356968417027792023-05-07T05:34:58.684+12:002023-05-07T05:34:58.684+12:00Their new layout is a mess indeed, so I usually go...Their new layout is a mess indeed, so I usually google their name and what I would like to know (e.g. carsalesbase Alfa Stelvio Europe) . :)<br />zoldfuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010587749985827542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-4076269594746315202023-05-05T16:24:33.331+12:002023-05-05T16:24:33.331+12:00Agreed ZF. I used to check it out but less so afte...Agreed ZF. I used to check it out but less so after the new layout made it a clumsy site to navigate.RayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-70870970966289361452023-05-05T10:13:26.848+12:002023-05-05T10:13:26.848+12:00Howdy,
Carsalesbase used to be pretty good (very c...Howdy,<br />Carsalesbase used to be pretty good (very complete and detailed), but for some reason they stopped posting since Q3 2022.zoldfuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010587749985827542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-52163977563538727562023-05-01T07:43:36.277+12:002023-05-01T07:43:36.277+12:00Please, add the source, thanks : https://loscoches...Please, add the source, thanks : https://loscochesmasvendidos.com/polonia-coches-mas-vendidos-3meses-2023/Kikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13486255777809762490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-83211742938789007782023-04-23T08:14:58.233+12:002023-04-23T08:14:58.233+12:00I always thought the Camry was bland too. Larger c...I always thought the Camry was bland too. Larger cars usually are for some reason.RayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-67772322081807685042023-04-22T01:17:59.936+12:002023-04-22T01:17:59.936+12:00The Sable was not more bland than the Camry or any...The Sable was not more bland than the Camry or any other car of the dayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-91237987094417695592023-04-15T06:32:31.866+12:002023-04-15T06:32:31.866+12:00Thanks for the insight.Thanks for the insight.RayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459801818458845271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580859787586941167.post-27443678988652778772023-04-15T05:07:39.499+12:002023-04-15T05:07:39.499+12:00While many German buyers have a preference towards...While many German buyers have a preference towards German brands (not necessarily German made, but owned, see buying a Skoda over an Opel), many brands report Germany as their top 5 or 10 national market. <br />But it is also very competitive and beyond ideologies about nationality, the tax, regulatory and insurance conditions will matter far more. <br />Insurance offers are made per model (and zoldfuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010587749985827542noreply@blogger.com