From the chair June 2021

by | Jun 1, 2021 | From the Chair, Meet the experts, News

Slowly, very slowly, things are getting back to normal for motoring journalists, prs, the industry and dealers but no-one knows what that “new normal” will be or how it will work out and that is potentially a sticking point for everyone which will not take...
From the chair: 1 Sept 2020

From the chair: 1 Sept 2020

by | Sep 1, 2020 | From the Chair

The SMMT still hopes to run its 2020 driving day, eventually. Latest is a move to 1 October, when the Government permits larger gatherings for business and sporting events. The SMMT and Millbrook have been working on the familiar pattern for the day but it will be...

From the chair: July 2019

by | Jul 1, 2019 | From the Chair

As we pass mid 2019, the car manufacturing scene in Europe presents mixed messages.  Ford announced the closure of its Bridgend plant, grim news, but not entirely unexpected. The contract to make petrol engines for JLR is running out and on the continent other...