Second Hand Car Exporters - New Used UK Exports

THE RENAULT LAGUNA

Try and imagine a template for the ideal family car. It would have to be purposefully practical, of course. Strong performance for overtaking and a bit of driver enjoyment would be welcome, but it would also have to boast outstanding active and passive safety. A few surprise-and-delight cabin features wouldn't go astray - and wouldn't it be nice if it was a little bit idiosyncratic, to show that you've got some imagination compared with the neighbours? On paper it's hard to fault the Renault Laguna II. This all-new model comes as a $58,990 hatchback (pictured) or $59,990 Sport Tourer (that's wagon to you and me) and easily accommodates five people and their luggage. Under the bonnet is a variable valve timing 3.0-litre V6 making 152kW and 285Nm, mated to an adaptive five-speed automatic gearbox.

The Laguna is loaded with high-tech safety features. They include anti-lock brakes with electronic force distribution and automatic assist, electronic stability programme (ESP) with low-speed traction control (ASR) and eight airbags (adaptive front plus side and window). Seatbelt pretensioners/load limiters are fitted to four of the five seating positions and there's an adaptive pretensioner for the driver, which Renault claims is a world-first. To cap off the French company's passive safety efforts, the Laguna II is also the first car in any class to receive a five-star rating in the influential New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) crash tests. People-pleasing cabin features include a generous array of storage spaces, a strong level of standard equipment such as leather trim/air conditioning/CD player and even built-in side and rear-window sunscreens for the children.

The Laguna certainly stands out in the crowd. The dramatic styling makes it look very different from that pretentious German car the neighbours drive. At the very least you can pull out the Renault's party trick: a credit card-style device that replaces a conventional key and stores data such as vehicle identification number (VIN), registration, fuel and oil levels, tyre pressures and mileage. But what's the Laguna like to live with? Forget the family for a moment and the Renault has plenty of performance to please the keen driver. The 3.0-litre V6 is closely related to the unit used by Citroen/Peugeot. The Laguna hatchback weighs 1480kg but the grunty engine provides power-to-weight of 102kW per tonne, while maximum torque is produced at just 3750rpm. Renault claims 0-100km/h in a respectable 8.1 seconds. Open-road ability is excellent, although 2002's 1.9-litre turbo diesel model will be even better. The oil-burner's peak power is just 88kW, but a variable nozzle turbo contributes to an impressive 270Nm at a mere 2000rpm. Also scheduled for 2002 is a 101kW 2.0-litre petrol model.

No question about braking ability. Aside from the computer controlled aids the Laguna features big 308mm front and 274mm rear discs. Grip is generous from the substantial 205/55 R16 rubber, although you'd have to work pretty hard to argue that the Laguna is a driver's car. There's a reassuringly weighty feel to the steering through turns but the car is not particularly communicative. Instead, it simply gets on with the job, inspiring confidence without being particularly inspiring.

The UK Automotive Exportation sector is a global leader in process and product innovation of New and Used Second Hand Autos to the rest of the world. Within the European Union, the UK’s Exportation industry has the best car and commercial vehicle makers and exporters. British citizens (English – England, Welsh – Wales, Scottish – Scotland and Irish – Ireland) bought over 2.5 million new cars in the UK last year, 0.4 million European Cars and 5.6 million used second hand cars. Cheap car and auto production is rising since joining the European Union, now exporting about 1.67 million cheap units. New and Used Second Hand Commercial vehicle exporters and passenger vehicles production, looks set to exceed 600,000 auto units for the first time since 1998.

In the recent years, the exportation of new and used cars from the United Kingdom (UK) to the rest of the world (including Japan) has significantly increased. This Exportation success is in contrast to past years where the bulk of vehicles being exported from exporters in Europe, were mainly from Germany. Japan however, still dominates the world’s bulk source for the exports of cheap new and used cars either second hand, or from car Auctions. These cheap Japanese vehicles to many countries worldwide including Britain and the rest of European Union, was due to the reliability that these cars have and the cheaper costs of running Japanese vehicles in general.

The purchase of second hand cars from Auctions and Auction houses such as the British Car Auctions has significantly dropped with the increased strength of the British pound. Joining of the European Union has also reduced popularity of Car Auctions in the UK because cheaper Cars can be exported and Imported from Europe – Germany in Particular - without restriction and risks associated with car Auctions. The sector now accounts for over 9% of our total export of goods. Over the last 5 years UK has exported, on average, over a million cheaper cars a year - a fivefold increase in real terms since 1986 and twice the amount from Germany. Japanese, German, African and American manufacturers import cheaper British built cars into their home markets and over 70% of UK Car Exports go to Europe, including Germany.

CAR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

‘British Japanese’ Honda and their English brokers - whose Swindon facility is the UK's largest exporter of passenger cars to Japan, America, Asia Middle East and Africa. British MG Rover and their brokers - whose joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation will help to fund the exporting and development of new vehicle models at cheaper manufacturing costs. ‘British Japanese’ Toyota and their English brokers whose £50 million investment at Burnaston has raised the exporting capacity by more than 50,000 and created 500 jobs;

‘British American’ Ford and their brokers - where 25% of the company's entire global engine production, and all its diesel engines, now come from the UK at a much cheaper rate than anywhere else on the world. These cheap rates ensure that the United Kingdom (UK) is ahead of the rest of the manufactures in car exporting. British GM Vauxhall and their Brokers - where production at Ellesmere Port is to be expanded to meet demand for the new Astra cars. ‘British Japanese’ Nissan and their English brokers who blazed the trail to the UK in the early 1980s, and continues to run the most productive car manufacturing site in Europe.

Great Britain

- Especially the English industry is continuing to show a firm commitment to the science budget - more than double since 1997 to £3.3 billion by 2007/8. The English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh secured £12million for the hugely successful Manufacturing Advisory Service - a program that has boosted manufacturing by more than £53million, delivering an average £100,000 added value to every manufacturer that goes through the full program.

THE FUTURE OF THE UK CAR INDUSTRY (EXPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE)

It is anticipated that the Exporting of New vehicles and second hand used cars and the funding for the Technology Strategy will increase by £140m per annum by 2007/8. Taken with the re-direction of existing spend on exports innovation, this will increase spending on the Technology Strategy to more than £250m per annum on exports, by 2007/8. Helping British (English, Scottish and Irish) Car manufacturers and exporters pull through new technologies and processes from the science base and turn them into competitive exporters advantage.

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Second Hand Car Exporters - New Used UK Exports

THE RENAULT LAGUNA

UK CAR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

THE FUTURE OF THE UK CAR INDUSTRY (EXPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE)