Archive for January, 2009

Is VW Roadster the future of green cars?

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

So what does the future of motoring look like? For an industry that has seen its fair share of shambles in recent times, not to mention a few false dawns, you’d be permitted to raise an eyebrow when a manufacturer boasts that a new vehicle is “the future”. However, in the VW Concept BlueSport roadster, [...]

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Ford expands green range

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Ford has come out of the wings in the past couple of years to become one of the leading manufacturers of green cars. Having initially towed the American line and lagged behind the likes of Toyota and Honda, Ford now proudly offer an exciting new product line-up which includes some of the most fuel-efficient family [...]

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Toyota unveils new edition Prius

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

The wraps came of the new edition of the Prius today at the Detroit Motor Show. Having held back to day two of the press preview, the third edition of Toyota’s most famous hybrid car features major performance, economy and aerodynamic enhancements over the old model.
Toyota has pledged to add hybrid powertrains to every one [...]

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North American International Auto Show highlights

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2009 opened to the press over the weekend and although the show isn’t open to the public until the January 17, it looks like a show packed full of exciting debuts and new models.
Thanks to the downturn in new car sales, there are some notable absentees such as [...]

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Volkswagen’s New Roadster

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

More news from the North American International Auto Show in Detroit with the exciting announcement that Volkswagen will be unveiling an all-new mid-engined, rear wheeled roadster concept to the motoring world.
The sporty looking roadster has been named as ‘Concept BlueSport’ and while there are no plans immediate plans for this to go into production the next [...]

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Volkswagen Group tops prior-year level, delivering 6.23 million vehicles in 2008

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Volkswagen Group sets historic new delivery record
Last year, the Volkswagen Group delivered 6.23 million vehicles worldwide (2007: 6.19 million; +0.6 percent), setting a new record.
“We have kept our promise: the Volkswagen Group delivered more vehicles than ever before in the difficult year of 2008. With growing shares on the world market and major single markets, [...]

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Volvo sees rising sales for 2008

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

While the motor industry in general might have suffered during 2008, news from the Swedish Carmaker has bucked the trend with sales increasing by almost 11%, in turn increasing their total market share by 25%, with an increase from 1.25% to 1.56%.
In total the company managed to shift 33,358 cars during the year with its C30 [...]

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2009 Personalised Registrations

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

A New Year a new release of personalised number plates from the DVLA.
In what has been coined ‘the year of the O’ a total of six auctions will be held to sell its O-series of private plates, with the first taking place over three-days at Whittlebury Hall, near Towcester, Northamptonshire starting on January 28.
Among the plates [...]

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Stormer Edition Range Rover surfaces at the Boat Show

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Visitors to the London International Boat Show this week will get the chance to see the new Range Rover Sport ‘Stormer Edition’ together with other Range Rover models.
On sale from March there will only be 300 Stormer Editions available in the UK, with a list price of £43,550. Based on the entry level Range Rover [...]

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Petrol price rises after six months of falls

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

We may be seeing an end to the recent spate of lower fuel prices according to The Mirror.
The newspaper reported yesterday that petrol prices are rising again after six months of falls.
Data from the AA revealed that the average price of a litre has crept up to 86.28p from 85.89p this week.
Diesel is an average [...]

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