Posts Tagged ‘recession’

What Recession? 2M Cars Sold Last Year

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more than 2 million new cars were sold in the UK during 2012. The latest figures show a 5.3% increase compared to 2011’s new car sales, which is the highest increase since the recession hit in 2008.

Rises in fuel costs are decreasing congestion

There has been a four per cent increase in successful motorway/main road journeys completed on time over the last 12 months. The figure stands at 85.3 per cent and the Highways agency believe that this is down to more and more people leaving their cars at home. Read on…