Lord Mandelson said, “If you’re considering buying a new car, you should place your order as soon as possible to avoid disappointment, because the budget is strictly limited.” With only 50,000 new car registrations left within the budget these will soon go, so if you are after a new car part of the scheme we advise buyers to be quick.

Car dealerships should consider advertising the scheme using large impactful banners, informing the public how long they have left to get the £2000 saving. At Portfolio we would recommend Windscreen and car-top display as excellent eye-catching methods of advertising. The scheme extension allows car dealers to make the most of the scheme and should offer some relief for new car sales in the first quarter of the year.

Peugeot is also recalling some of their cars made with Toyota in Europe. They will be carrying out an identical campaign to Toyota to ensure that there is no uncontrolled acceleration. Honda is also recalling over 600,000 cars to fix a faulty switch that could set on fire. You could ask yourself what is going on here. Experienced manufacturers using the latest technology ought to have got it right first time. Just goes to show that the best companies in the world have to own up to their mistakes.

At Portfolio Display we want to hear some good news going on in the Automotive industry. Nissan are creating jobs at their Sunderland plant due to the success from their Qashqai model. This makes a change from the headlines usually shouting about job cuts.

Bunting is also a lowland farmland bird native to Europe or North America that’s usually seen in hedgerows, sat on fence posts or foraging for seeds and inserts. The Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) part of the Passerine bird family has just been classified as a red list species by the RSPB with only an estimated 8,000 to 12,000 remaining in the wild. The server winter of this year hasn’t helped the species with snow laying on the ground for nearly a month many bird groups have struggled to get the food they need. For more information on how to help save the Corn Bunting please visit the RSPB website. – click here

Portfolio Display has over 25 years experience in the manufacture and distribution of bunting, understanding it rich history we pride ourselves on providing the largest range in the country and specialising in personalised printed bunting.

Ford has also just posted an annual profit for the first time in over four years. The manufacturer posted profits of £1.7bn in 2009 compared to a loss of almost $15bn in 2008. They also forecast to make a profit this year, which is very good news considering where they were the year before. Ford had to make many cuts across their whole company which included 9,000 job losses. But the profits will come as good news to the 80,000 employees who managed to keep their jobs.

Most manufacturers still face challenging times ahead, but it is looking as though the worst has passed. Dealerships across the UK will have already set their forecasts for 2010 and also considered what branding their forecourts will need. Keeping dealerships up to date is key to promoting a healthy looking company. Our range of point of sale products, which includes car top panels, pricing units, banners and many other forecourt display products will help to promote dealers during 2010.

Here at Portfolio we are positive that 2010 will be a good year for the new and used car dealers, with increasing online bidding car dealers will need to focus on their forecourt display. We recommend branding your cars with car-top panels and pricing units with a large clear price. We can print everything to match, any colour any logo giving your forecourt a professional branded imagine.

At Portfolio Display we agree with motor industry leaders that the banks should be providing more loans to help with the recovery of the industry from recession. Small to large businesses across the UK also need more support from their banks to aid with cash flow during difficult trading periods.

Cutting back on promotional display is a quick and easy way of reducing a companies outgoings. This should be a companies last resort as marketing during a recession helps to boost companies presence when the market recovers. Products such as banners can help to promote areas of a business that may have taken a dip in sales. They could also be used to promote the sale of old stock, which can then be replaced by fresh new stock that will generate higher profit margins.

By 2015 it is said that the average car will be 5% lighter and have 30% less CO2 emissions than the average car sold today. There are a number of new technologies being developed that will enable manufacturers to reduce their CO2 emissions. This includes the start-stop technology that has already seen the new Freelander 2 adopt this to help reduce its CO2 emissions.

Manufacturers will have emission targets to meet by 2015 due to the European Union legislation, which requires manufacturers to have average fleet emissions of less than 130g/km. Manufacturers are likely to use a combination of electric and hybridisation to achieve their targets.

Portfolio Display has introduced a range of Eco slogan products to its forecourt display range, which includes the Monarch car-top display and the new slogan windscreen display boards. We believe it is important to introduce a range of products that manufacturers and car dealerships will aim to promote as more and more consumers look to purchase low CO2 vehicles in the next few years.

One of the benefits of using this method of display is that banners don’t require any planning permission even when they are teamed together with a portable banner frame, as they are classed as a temporary display. They are also easily changed, so you can rotate your advertising or display different offers this form of advertising is ideal for sales and events.

With over 20 years experience in the design and manufacture of display banners Portfolio Display can quote you for any size or quantity of banners.

A new banner material has been launched that the manufacturer has claimed will slash the cost of a roll-up banner. If a customer is looking to purchase banner stands in volume and they are not concerned about the laminate, then this is a cost effective option. The material is also non curl, which can be a problem with some materials as the material doesn’t appear flat when the banner stand is erected.

The cost of this material is similar in cost but without the need for the laminate, finishing costs are reduced. If you are looking for a volume option then please ask for details on this product. They also produce a double sided version which has a white block out on both sides.

The manufacturer of the new material produces a wide range of materials for manufacturing banners, which includes a range of laminates for finishing so we expect the quality to be high as they are not new to this market.

Banners are a excellent way of promoting your business at a very affordable cost. Banners can be regularly changed and also erected very easily. Car dealerships all around the world use banners to promote finance deals, warranty packages and also sales promotions to passing traffic.

We can manufacture banners that fit onto walls, lamp posts, scaffolding and also our range of banner frames. If you are looking to increase sales this year then we recommend regularly updating your point of sale display.