Volkswagen US sales plummet 25 per cent in November December 1, 2015 A sign of things to come for troubled car manufacturer Volkswagen? The company's US sales fell 24.7 per cent in November, compared with the year before – with sales of the Golf falling 64 per cent. The company shipped 23,882 units in November, down from 31,725 during the same month last year. In the year [...]
EU Volkswagen registrations decline in October as emissions cheating scandal starts to take its toll November 17, 2015 The number of Volkswagens rolling onto Europe’s roads declined in October, a sign that the continent's most popular car brand was losing favour in the wake of the emissions cheating scandal. New Volkswagen registrations across the EU reached 136,345 in October, down 0.2 per cent on the same month last year, according to figures released this [...]
World Cup-winning coach Jake White wants to succeed Stuart Lancaster – but only if first choice of England’s rugby bosses November 12, 2015 World Cup-winning former South Africa coach Jake White has told England’s rugby bosses that he is interested in succeeding Stuart Lancaster – but only if he is their first choice. White has emerged as one of the leading candidates to replace Lancaster, whose departure as England head coach was confirmed on Wednesday following a review [...]
Sam Burgess lacked the stomach to stay in rugby union, insists Bath head coach Mike Ford November 10, 2015 Code-switcher Sam Burgess did not have the stomach to fight for a rugby union future following a turbulent World Cup campaign, according to jilted Bath head coach Mike Ford. Burgess last week quit the 15-man code and returned to former rugby league club South Sydney Rabbitohs despite being just 12 months into his rugby union [...]
Sexy Fish restaurant review: Richard Caring’s seafood menu is all about that bass November 10, 2015 Berkeley Square House, W1J 6BR FOOD ★★★★☆ VALUE ★★★☆☆ ATMOSPHERE ★★☆☆☆ Cost for two with booze: £180 Sexy Fish. Sexy Fish. Sexy Fish. Wherever you put the emphasis on Richard Caring’s new Mayfair restaurant it sounds terrible. I suspect this might be the point: it’s wilfully crass, intentionally boorish, purposefully provocative. It’s flippant but [...]
Northern SMEs and firms hit by hidden credit crunch November 9, 2015 Twice as many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North of England have had their overdraft facilities axed as those in the London, according to research from business financial comparison site Funding Options. In the past two years 55 per cent of businesses in the North were found to have had their overdrafts [...]
UK new car registrations fall in October – as Volkswagen and Seat sales plummet November 5, 2015 The number of new cars registered in the UK fell by one per cent to 177,664 in October, figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed today. The biggest faller? Not surprisingly, brands owned by Volkswagen. Yep, according to the figures, VW sales were down 9.8 per cent, while sales of Seats [...]
Ford and General Motors US sales hit full speed – as Volkswagen eases on the brakes November 3, 2015 As the emissions scandal of Europe's largest car marker continues apace, across the pond, things have been rather less fraught, after both General Motors and Ford reported encouraging sales in October. Even Volkswagen managed to edge up… General Motors sold 262,993 cars in the US in October, 16 per cent higher than this time last year. [...]
Volkswagen emissions scandal hits sales in France November 2, 2015 The fallout from the Volkswagen emissions scandal is beginning to show up on sales reports. The German car maker recorded a drop in sales of VW branded cars of three per cent in France for October, figures out yesterday from the Committee of French Automobile Manufacturers (CCFA) showed. Sales of Volkswagen cars have been coming [...]
Code-switcher Sam Burgess will shun return to rugby league and continue union career, insists Bath coach Mike Ford October 29, 2015 BATH boss Mike Ford is convinced that Sam Burgess will shun any temptation to return to rugby league as speculation continues to rage over the code-switcher’s future. Burgess has two years remaining on his contract at Premiership side Bath but has been granted time off to consider his future after initially returning to training last [...]