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Production output decline slowing

By Alex Michaelides Motor Industry 24 July 2009 12:09 It appears there may be some light at the end of the tunnel for ailing car manufacturers as the most recent vehicle production figures are released. The data, presented by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), show that, while production levels are still on the decline, the pace at which they are declining is slowing. Car production figures for June 2009 are still down by 30.2% compared with this time last year, however this is an improvement on the 50.2% by which production is down so far this year.

LA Motor Show: Maserati begins new era

MASERATI has kicked off a new era of brand activity with the arrival of its Ghibli compact luxury saloon. The company’s stand at the Los Angeles Auto Show launched a new slogan and philosophy, called ‘the absolute opposite of ordinary’, to journalists ahead of the show’s public opening. The Ghibli will spearhead the new initiative, which sets out the company’s stall for the foreseeable future as it tries to carve a bolder new path to create bigger waves in the luxury car world.

Jaguar F-Type & 2013 Range Rover LIVE at Paris 2012

Jaguar Land Rover will officially debut the Jaguar F-Type and 2013 Range Rover at Paris 2012 on Thursday – LIVE on Cars UK. We’ve already had the official reveal of the 2013 Range Rover, and the new Jaguar F-Type slipped out last week too, quickly followed by a single official photo from Jaguar. But the public debut for the two new Jaguar Land Rover models is the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show which opens to the public this weekend.