'Feel-Good' Factor Returning to New Car Scene Across Uk ; with All the Ups and Downs of 2009 so Far, It Does Make You Wonder How Exciting Can Be the Prospect of a '59' Plate On a Brand New Car, but Iain Robertson Says That a Wider 'Feel-Good' Factor Is Starting to Creep In

Lincolnshire Echo › August 21, 2009

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RETRENCHING has been a watchword for the UK motor industry for the past 12 months. For some of the major players, the battle is still not over, despite the fact that they are still in the game, yet there remains a very positive vibe around the new car scene generally that has been missing for a short while.

It is fair to say that the business has been shaken and stirred quite considerably by the state of the economy. Yet, everybody appears to have rallied around and, while the cash may be running out for the government's 'Car Scrappage Scheme', it has been a programme that has generated considerable movement on the sales front.

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'Feel-Good' Factor Returning to New Car Scene Across Uk ; with All the Ups and Downs of 2009 so Far, It Does Make You Wonder How Exciting Can Be the Prospect of a '59' Plate On a Brand New Car, but Iain Robertson Says That a Wider 'Feel-Good' Factor Is Starting to Creep In

In fact, some carmakers have been able to crow about making significant in-roads into the economy and budget priced arena.

As a result, Hyundai, Kia, Perodua ...

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