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Monday, August 24, 2015
Caterham declares 2014 was its best ever for exporting cars in 42 years of production.
British sportscar maker, Caterham Cars, has announced the most successful export year in its 42-year history. In 2014, Caterham sold 345 vehicles to customers outside of the UK, an increase of 6% on its record breaking export figures for 2013.
Export sales have comprised well over 50% of Caterham’s total annual sales for most of the last decade and the trend continues to grow as the brand is introduced to more markets.
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In the last 12 months, Caterham has opened dealerships in six new markets, taking its international presence to a total of 25 export territories across the globe and is looking to expand its rapidly-growing network of international dealers this year.
France, Japan, Germany, Switzerland and the USA remain Caterham’s most successful export markets but the brand is constantly seeking to expand further.
Caterham Cars Chief Executive, Graham Macdonald said “Our recent foray into the world of Formula 1 has introduced Caterham to a raft of new global audiences who had never heard of us before. Now, thanks to that international exposure, the Seven is on sale in markets as far flung as China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Colombia.”
Across the Atlantic, more South American dealerships are expected to open over the next year and Caterham’s visibility in North America continues to grow despite the logistical hurdles presented by the US homologation rules; last year, Caterham appointed its new American distributor, Superformance, which has dealers on both the west and east coasts of the country.
With motorsport at the heart of its heritage, Caterham has also used its on-track prowess as a platform on which to build in new markets.
Its domestic French motor racing championships remain the strongest programme outside of the UK but new championships in both Taiwan and Colombia have started this year and showcase the legendary Seven in the best possible light in its own habitat.
Foreign Lorry Drivers causing accidents on UK roads shows a significant increase since 2012.
- Foreign lorry accident analysis shows increase on 2012 figures
- Polish, German and Spanish HGVs most likely to be in an accident
- One in three collisions involving foreign lorries are on the motorway
Collisions on motorways involving foreign lorries have increased by 14%* since 2012, Accident Exchange statistics have revealed.Lorries from Poland and Germany were found to be the most accident-prone by some margin.
Polish lorries represented 15.7% of accidents, while German vehicles followed with 13.1% of lorry collisions. HGVs from Spain were involved in 8.45% of incidents.
Unsurprisingly perhaps, the M25** saw more foreign lorry accidents than any other road in the UK, followed by the M6 and the M1. City and town centre locations represented over a third of accidents.
The Accident Exchange figures indicate that nearly 1,100*** crashes involving foreign lorries took place on the UK’s motorway network in 2014; an increase of 14.3% since 2012. Across all road types, estimates put the number of foreign lorry incidents at 3,100 – or nearly nine per day.
Usually considered the safest roads to travel on by car, a third**** of all foreign lorry accidents occur on motorways. Typically, just 4.3% of accidents take place on motorways.
Liz Fisher, Director of Sales Development at Accident Exchange, said: “This worrying statistic shows that a collision with a foreign lorry is an increasingly real possibility.
“A heavy goods vehicle in unfamiliar territory can be a danger. Common types of accidents that might involve trucks are cars getting caught in the blind spot of a lorry that is changing lanes or cars being rear-ended by a much bigger, heavier vehicle. Both are equally as dangerous and we urge all motorists to drive with safety and vigilance in mind at all times.
“While safety is the paramount concern, getting involved in an accident with a vehicle from abroad can also lead to frustrating and difficult administrative complications.”
Foreign lorry motorway accidents top-10 countries
| Country | Percentage (%) of total |
| Poland | 15.73 |
| Germany | 13.15 |
| Spain | 8.45 |
| France | 6.10 |
| Netherlands | 6.10 |
| Italy | 5.40 |
| Czech Republic | 5.16 |
| Hungary | 4.69 |
| Lithuania | 4.46 |
| Romania | 4.46 |
Top-10 motorways for foreign lorry accidents
| Road | Percentage (%) |
| M25 | 36.93 |
| M6 | 15.12 |
| M1 | 14.25 |
| M40 | 5.83 |
| M20 | 4.97 |
| M4 | 3.02 |
| M62 | 3.02 |
| M11 | 2.16 |
| M42 | 1.94 |
| M5 | 1.73 |
Accident Exchange handled 110,000 collisions between 2012 and 2014 and found that the proportion of accidents involving foreign lorries on the motorway had increased to over one percent.
Accident Exchange, part of the Automotive & Insurance Solutions Group which also incorporates DCML and In-Car Cleverness, has commercial partnerships with 1,500 franchised dealerships across its suite of products. Last year Accident Exchange provided onward mobility to nearly 100,000 customers.
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