Honda cloud hides silver lining
Honda has made 800 redundant at Swindon, but WGMW past chairman and local business writer Leigh Robinson says the company still has a bright future in Britain –
From the chair: February 2013
It has been a muddy start to the year: firstly there was a day spent pounding a new Fiat Panda 4×4 over a fairly tortuous course laid out in the grounds of Stoneleigh Park. Despite tracks frozen, very muddy and deeply rutted the little Italian car coped...
Exclusive: WGMW Non Alcoholic drink experience
It may just have been tea, coffee or hot chocolate to drink but some members were still intoxicated by the ability of the new Range Rover on a snow-bound Eastnor driving experience –
Chemical reaction brings a smile to Jeremy’s face
Just over a year into his role as managing director of Jaguar Land Rover UK, Jeremy Hicks is seeing sales boom for both brands and is infectiously enthusiastic about his task of transforming the dealer network, as he told group chairman Ian Adcock –
Thirty years ago this month…
Simon Hacker dusts off a few historic tomes to reveal surprising facts about this month in 1983 –
Peugeot’s little lion – The 205
Which have been the best and worst cars of the last three decades? WGMW archivist-in-residence Glen Smale has been delving into the files of Virtual Motorpix to come up with some candidates and he starts with 1983 –
From the chair: January 2013
This coming year, 2013, is significant not just because the Western Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary but, also, because we share celebrations with two iconic brands and a pair of legendary sports cars. Later this month on the 15th, Aston Martin will be...