Happy February for Vauxhall

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Wed 9 Mar 2005 11:42
Happy February for Vauxhall - Victorbox
Press release from Vauxhall issued today which should keep Dynamic Dave happy. Sit back and await knockers.

"Buyers made the Astra Britain's best selling car in February - despite the launch of some very high profile rivals. Official figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 4703 Astras found new homes last month, giving it six per cent of the total market.

Astra overtakes newly-launched rival to become UK's top seller for February - Vauxhall takes overall number one manufacturer spot in car sales charts - Corsa and Zafira dominate their sectors

Buyers made the Astra Britain's best selling car in February - despite the launch of some very high profile rivals. Official figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 4703 Astras found new homes last month, giving it six per cent of the total market.

Strong sales of the Astra added to Vauxhall's other February successes, giving it the overall number one manufacturer spot with 11,817 car sales. Corsa continued to dominate the supermini sector and came in at number three in the charts, while the Zafira was the only MPV to appear in the top 10 - despite a new model being just around the corner.

The Astra's impressive performance is expected to become even stronger over the next few months, when the stylish Sport Hatch models finally reach eager buyers. Vauxhall is also working hard to secure extra production of the sportier SRi and SXi models, which have been in especially high demand. Almost a fifth of all Astras registered last month were these sporty variants, which bodes well for the launch of the storming 240bhp VXR, due to go on sale in September.

Bill Parfitt, Vauxhall's Executive Director for UK & Ireland said: "It's particularly gratifying to 'do the double' with both the car and manufacturer top sales spots in a month when our main rivals are launching new products. It proves that customers really appreciate the stylish looks and driving dynamics which the Astra - and all Vauxhalls - provide. The arrival of the Sport Hatch, plus extra-value models such as the Breeze special editions, mean that we intend to push the pedal further over the next few months."
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Wed 9 Mar 2005 12:12
Happy February for Vauxhall - daveyjp
BSM have probably just replaced a large part of their fleet! Watch the new Focus sales soar when the AA driving school do the same!
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Wed 9 Mar 2005 15:49
Happy February for Vauxhall - Garethj
Slight topic derail - Do Vauxhall build any cars or vans in Britain now?
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