Ivano
9th October 2008, 08:56 AM
An article that appeared in the Motor Industry Trade publication Autowired this week that i got in work.........
UK Mini sales fall by one fifth
UK sales of the Oxfordshire-built Mini have fallen by almost one
fifth on the same time last year.
In September, 7,116 of the Cowley-built cars were sold compared with
8,764 in the same month in 2007, which represents a fall of 18.8%.
It comes after the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
announced that new UK car registrations fell 21% in September.
But Mini, which is owned by BMW, said it had seen an increase in US
sales.
September was the fifth consecutive month that the SMMT reported
falls in new car sales.
Market situation
September is usually second only to March - the other month in which
car registration letters change - as the most popular month for
buying a new car.
So far this year, 34,816 Minis have been sold compared with 36,969 in
the first nine months of 2007.
BMW spokeswoman Angela Stangroom, said the company was keeping a
close eye on the market situation.
"We expect to build the same amount of cars this year at Cowley as
last year, 237,000," she said.
"We have not cut any shifts."
Earlier this year, hundreds of staff at the Mini factory were laid
off over a weekend due to Spanish fuel protests. (bbc.co.uk)
UK Mini sales fall by one fifth
UK sales of the Oxfordshire-built Mini have fallen by almost one
fifth on the same time last year.
In September, 7,116 of the Cowley-built cars were sold compared with
8,764 in the same month in 2007, which represents a fall of 18.8%.
It comes after the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
announced that new UK car registrations fell 21% in September.
But Mini, which is owned by BMW, said it had seen an increase in US
sales.
September was the fifth consecutive month that the SMMT reported
falls in new car sales.
Market situation
September is usually second only to March - the other month in which
car registration letters change - as the most popular month for
buying a new car.
So far this year, 34,816 Minis have been sold compared with 36,969 in
the first nine months of 2007.
BMW spokeswoman Angela Stangroom, said the company was keeping a
close eye on the market situation.
"We expect to build the same amount of cars this year at Cowley as
last year, 237,000," she said.
"We have not cut any shifts."
Earlier this year, hundreds of staff at the Mini factory were laid
off over a weekend due to Spanish fuel protests. (bbc.co.uk)