Black future predicted

22nd January 2007

Silver might well be the most popular car colour now, but experts predict black will be back.

Research conducted by cover provider yesinsurance.co.uk reveals 30 per cent of respondents would choose black for their next model. Silver has been the preferred colour for several years; 31 per cent of cars sold in the UK in 2005 were that colour, with 22 per cent blue.

White is predicted to take a potential third place, say techies at BASF coatings, as new pigments allow an attractive white surface texture.