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Which Mobility CarThis is a continuation of the old thread started by Jamesg, the old thread had over 2300 posts and was becoming slow to load.
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Chris22
Looks like another loss day. Down by 8?
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Which Mobility CarMonday 2nd May 2022 – Vehicles on the Scheme – 552 Change -8
SsangYong -8 (Removed from Scheme)
Korando -3
Tivoli-5
Is this the start of another episode of the SsangYong hokey cokey
Wigwam
ParticipantSsangyong is bankrupt and still looking a for a buyer last I read.
kezo
ParticipantSsangyong is bankrupt and still looking a for a buyer last I read.[/quote
Looks like another bidder has come forward.
The apparently Never Ending Story of Ssangyong’s bankruptcy has taken a new turn with South Korean media reports today saying chemicals-to-financial conglomerate KG Group has joined the bidding war with a KRW1.5 trillion (US$1.2 billion) offer.
Industry insiders told the Korea Herald KG Group recently submitted its letter of intent to acquire SsangYong Motor to the lead manager of the deal, EY Hanyoung.
The report said KG Group was founded in 2003 based on the country’s first fertilizer company Gyeonggi Chemical which was set up in 1985, and now acted as a holding company for the group. Over decades, it had carried out at least 15 mergers and acquisitions including steelmaker Dongbu Steel.
KG Group reportedly is forming a consortium to join the bid with private equity Cactus PE which helped it acquire Dongbu Steel in 2019.
According to the Korea Herald, market insiders see KG Group as the most feasible candidate to take over SsangYong, considering its stable cash flow, funding capability as well as know-how in managing a diverse business portfolio.
EN Plus, a local battery materials manufacturer which also builds trucks and devices for firefighting as well as special purpose vehicles, also announced its bid for SsangYong earlier this week.
Market sources told the Korea Herald Ssangbangwool had sold its shares in listed affiliates after seeing stock market gains following the firm’s bid announcement.
Ssangbangwool said it had secured KRW450 billion in cash that would be used for a “stable financing route” to acquire SsangYong.
struth
Participanti see mini have stopped producing manual cars for forseeable future. dunno if any on scheme tho.
Current Car: Hyundai Kona Premium EV...2 way 40kg hoist
Last Car: Toyota C-HR Excel Hybrid...4 way 80kg hoistGinny
Participanti see mini have stopped producing manual cars for forseeable future. dunno if any on scheme tho.
Only MiNIs on the scheme at present are 2 electric ones. Only come in auto; not sure being electric if they have gear boxes though. I have a MINI on order, I got in early this year before they removed them. Got to check if it is still on for next month, but it is auto so should be OK.
Current vehicle: 2018 SEAT LEON ST 1.8 TSI FR Technology DSG
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Which Mobility CarTuesday 3rd May 2022 – Vehicles on the Scheme – 552 No Change
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Which Mobility CarWednesday 4th May 2022 – Vehicles on the Scheme – 560 Change +8
Honda -6 (hybrid)
HRV- 2 Removed from Scheme
Jazz -4 Removed from Scheme
Renault +14 (9 petrol 3 hybrid 2 PHEV)
Clio +5
1.6 Etec Hybrid 143bhp auto 64.2 mpg £495 Advance Payment Evolution trim or £695 in Techno
Captur +9
1.6 Etec Hybrid 143bhp auto 58.9 mpg £695 Advance Payment Evolution trim or £895 in Techno
PHEV – 27 miles of electric range £1295 in Techo trim
Barry
ParticipantMonday 2nd May 2022 – Vehicles on the Scheme – 552 Change -8 SsangYong -8 (Removed from Scheme) Korando -3 Tivoli-5 Is this the start of another episode of the SsangYong hokey cokey
Put yer left leg in…
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Which Mobility CarThey are back! Grandland too. I’ll just get to my computer.
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Which Mobility CarThursday 5th May 2022 – Vehicles on the Scheme – 575 Change +15
SsangYong +8 (petrol)
Korando +3
Tivoli +5
Vauxhall +7 (5 petrol, 2 diesel)
Grandland +7
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Which Mobility CarFriday 6th May 2022 – Vehicles on the Scheme – 573 Change -2
MG +9 (petrol)
MG HS +4 1.5 petrol manual Excite £399 AP, Exclusive £1199. Automatic Excite £699, Exclusive £1499 AP (no increase in price from last quarter)
MG ZS +4 1.5 petrol manual and 1.0 litre manual and automatic prices from £399 – £749 AP (no increase in price from last quarter)
MG3 +1 Nil AP Reduced from £299 last quarter
Toyota -11 (hybrid)
Yaris -11 Removed from Scheme
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Which Mobility CarSaturday 7th May 2022 – Vehicles on the Scheme – 573 No Change
Moody
ParticipantSigns that the fall in numbers of cars to choose from is slowing down.
Grand C-Max 2.0 tdci zetec - Autochair 80Kg Hoist
Kuga 2.0 tdci zetec - Autochair 80Kg Hoist
Kuga 1.5 eco 176ps awd auto titanium x - Autochair 80Kg Hoist- lease extended by 2 years due to horrendous AP to replace.Givi
Probably cos there aren’t that many left to remove 😀
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Which Mobility CarMonday 9th May 2022 – Vehicles on the Scheme – 573 No Change
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Which Mobility CarTuesday 10th May 2022 – Vehicles on the Scheme – 573 No Change
Barry
ParticipantNow showing 570 vehicles on scheme…
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Which Mobility CarWednesday 11th May 2022 – Vehicles on the Scheme – 570 Change -3
Peugeot -3 (1 petrol, 1 diesel, 1 PHEV)
3008 -3 (GT Premium trim removed)
struth
ParticipantVW boss Herbert Diess confirmed an order backlog in western Europe of 300,000 electric cars, reports the Financial Times. He added that EVs in both the US and Europe “are basically sold out” for the rest of 2022.
Current Car: Hyundai Kona Premium EV...2 way 40kg hoist
Last Car: Toyota C-HR Excel Hybrid...4 way 80kg hoistwmcforum
Which Mobility CarThursday 12th May 2022 – Vehicles on the Scheme – 555 Change -15
Citroen -2 (electric)
Berlingo -2 (removed from Scheme)
Kia -13 (12 petrol, 1 electric)
Rio -5 (removed from Scheme)
Soul -1 (removed from Scheme)
Stonic -4 (removed from Scheme)
X-Ceed – 1
Ceed -2
kezo
ParticipantI can see it coming to a point where MB is no longer sustainable in its current form, if the downward spiral continues for much longer.
Wigwam
ParticipantI suspect the large body of very well paid staff at Motability are rather under-employed at the moment. What with fewer new cars and handbacks to deal with and the nodding through of lease extensions…
joss
ModeratorWell This the first day that I have been able to get out and drive during the last 7 weeks. due to torn hamstring. So I called into my local kia dealer to enquire about placing an order for the new sportage GT-Line S HEV Only to be told that its no long on the motability list.
So now only available in Petrol. WTF
Mobility list still shows as available. Any idea what is going on here?
Joss
Current car BMW X2 2.0i Sport sDrive Auto 2019 with Sport pack
Last car Ford Focus Titanium 1.5 TDCI"Men fight for liberty & win it with hard knocks. Their children brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves" - D.H. Lawrence
Rene
ParticipantThe HEVs got removed a while back already, didn’t they? Few weeks now.
They’re also not in the Motability list, are you mistaking the “48V” mild hybrid with the HEV?
edit: just realised the picture. That Sportage isn’t the HEV, it’s the 48V mild hybrid, not the full hybrid.
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