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New sports style IS 250 SR LexusThe new IS 250 SR Lexus is a sporty addition to the IS range expresses its performance credentials with a full body kit and 17-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels on the outside. Aluminium scuff plates and pedals add subtle visual enhancements on the inside. Heated front seats are also fitted as standard. The IS 250 SR is designed to deliver some of the sporting allure of the IS F and IS 250 Sport at a ... [more] Car makers could halve the size of the engine with dual-speed mechanical superchargingAccording to the automotive research and development engineers at Antonov, when it comes to downsizing engines for reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, a simple dual-speed mechanical approach is the optimum solution when considering supercharging. “Two speeds are better than one,” says Chris Baylis operations director at Antonov Automotive Technologies based at Warwick in the UK. “And t... [more] Volkswagen Group reports increased sales revenue and sharp rise in profitThe Volkswagen Group has delivered more vehicles, increased sales revenue and recorded a sharp rise in profit in the first quarter of 2008. The Volkswagen Group delivered 1.57 million vehicles worldwide in the first three months, an increase of 7 percent. Sales revenue grew by 1.4 percent to €27.0 billion. Operating profit rose by 21 percent to €1.3 billion. Profit after tax was €929 million, an i... [more] Cleaning a car before putting it up for private sale can add £600 to its valueAccording to the used car experts behind Glass’s Guide to Car Values, cleaning a car before putting it up for private sale can add up to £600 to its value. And it only takes a few hours and a relatively small amount of money to get the results which will help to achieve a healthy premium. EurotaxGlass’s has revealed that, by presenting a car in prime condition, a private vendor can increase th... [more] Volvo achieves high scores in the latest Thatcham whiplash ratingsVolvo has achieved high scores across its model range in the latest whiplash ratings by the UK’s Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, Thatcham. Thatcham has been testing seats since 2004 for their ability to protect the occupant from whiplash injuries. The 2008 Model Year testing again confirms manufacturers from around the globe are listening to Thatcham and introducing new seat designs tha... [more] |
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Retail sales dip but economy shows strength / Consumers spurn car sales in April to focus on bargains at discount stores (San Francisco Chronicle)Consumers cut back on car buying in April but boosted spending in a number of other areas, giving evidence of the economy's staying power in spite of soaring gasoline prices. The Commerce Department said retail sales overall dipped by 0.2 percent last month,... |
British Car Show, yard sales have new features in '08 (Mount Shasta News)The Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce, with the help of Dusty Galland, is organizing the Old 99 British Car Show & City Wide Yard Sales for the first time this year. |
UKRAINE: New car sales reach record (just-auto)This article is locked. You need to be a Full Member of just-auto to view this article. Existing users, please login at the top of the page. Summary: Over 61,000 cars were sold in Ukraine in April and car sales growth was 61% over the four months in 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 - a new record. |
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-14 11:10 Indonesian shares close up for 3rd day on strong cement, car sales data UPDATE (Interactive Investor)JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) - Indonesian shares closed higher for a third straight day Wednesday on follow-through buying in resources-based stocks, with the strong April cement and car sales data further boosting sentiment. |
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-14 06:58 Indonesian shares end morning higher led by Astra on strong car sales (Interactive Investor)JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) - Indonesian shares closed the morning session higher on Wednesday led by diversified conglomerate Astra International after unit Toyota Astra Motor reported stronger car sales for April. |
US April car sales slump, other sales pick up (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)LONDON (ShareCast) - Mixed retail data emerged from the US Tuesday as non-car retail sales in April rose ahead of expectations, but the overall figure for retail sales fell by 0.2% as Americans cut back on buying new cars. |
'Inflation, interest rate to hit car sales' (The Times of India)Japanese carmaker Honda has cautioned that high interest rates and inflation will impact car sales in India this financial year, though said premium segment will manage a double digit growth. |
Analysts bearish on car sales amid rising fuel prices (Taipei Times)Analysts remained bearish on the outlook for the local auto industry after the latest report on new car sales showed a more than 40 percent decline year-on-year in the first 10 days of this month, as consumers were worried about the new administration??s fuel policy. |
Like-for-like sales surge at Vertu (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)LONDON (ShareCast) - Car dealer Vertu Motors announced like-for-like growth in new car sales in its first set of results since its incorporation on at the beginning of November 2006. |
America's Best New-Car Deals (Forbes)Automakers are trying to revive sales by offering some of the best incentives to new-car buyers in the history of the industry. |
