It's generally recognised that Lohner - Porsche produced the first 'hybrid' car in 1898, then in 1906 the very first electric powered car was produced by Mercedes -Benz. In 1941 Henry Ford invested millions of dollars and produced the worlds first 'eco friendly' prototype vehicle, known as the 'Soybean car.' [...]
The Greater London area is a melting pot of cultures; etc., but how do you attract them, and How do you retain them? Well it helps in attracting them if you have a fantastic franchise like Porsche and are based in the greater London area. It also helps if you [...]
When we make some money, as a rule we like to spend it. So, when it comes to buying cars, if you have loads of money you look at the most expensive brands, pick the one you like and feel comfortable with, and of course the one which sits at [...]
We had a large family get together in Formby, north of Liverpool at Christmas and decided to drive up there on the Sunday beforehand. We left Hertfordshire late morning expecting a steady, leisurely drive in an E class Estate kindly lent to me by our friends at Fastlane. The Mercedes [...]
With the recent accounting debacles concerning the collapse or near collapse of numerous huge businesses like Carillion, Interserve and Patisserie Valerie, I was reminded of an accounting 'incident' during my time with Porsche. Many years ago I was chatting to a friend, who happened to be an accountant, about the fact [...]
As most of you may already be aware, earlier this year Fastlane Paint and Body Group negotiated with Daimler AG the purchase of their Mercedes - Benz Brentford Bodyshop . For some months now Fastlane has had complete control and management of this vast site, and have been working closely [...]
I was in Fastlane Elstree recently sitting beside a lady who was collecting her car after it had been repaired. She had a bit of a sorry tail to tell. Her 6 month old C Class Mercedes - Benz had been damaged along the drivers side in a supermarket car [...]
What do you mean 'the Bucket' did I hear you say? Well, that's what the designer of the Volkswagen 'Beetle' called the very first production vehicle . As we all know the great Dr. Ferdinand Porsche was that designer and he was personally commissioned by Adolf Hitler to design [...]
In the 70's and 80's the 'Brigadier General' ran the biggest and best known used car business in and around London. He client base included MP's, pop stars, city traders, and sometimes even normal mortals like you and me. He didn't call around the local dealerships much himself to buy his used [...]
J.E. Coulters was my first place of work and the main Ford dealership in which the bold Constantine Rogan had introduced me to the finer machinations of the motor industry. It was a lively place to work in the mid/ late 1960's, and despite everything that was going on politically [...]