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New Volkswagen Golf GTDAt the end of 2008, the sixth generation of the Golf was launched. Shortly thereafter, in early 2009, the new Golf Plus appeared. Then, the current Golf GTI was vaulted to center stage, closely followed by the new Golf Variant. And now the lineup continues: with the new Golf GTD. Its 125 kW / 170 PS power level makes it the highest-performance production Golf with a diesel engine today. 27 yea... [more] Solar-powered ventilation system keeps Prius interior coolClimbing into a car that’s been parked for a while on even a moderately sunny day can be an uncomfortable experience and is likely to provoke full-blast operation of the air conditioning, using up fuel and increasing emissions. Toyota has solved the problem with a new solar-powered ventilation system that keeps the interior cool, with no need for the engine to be running. And to make sure the temp... [more] Lamborghini announces ambitious programme for reducing CO2Lamborghini has announced a new ambitious programme for reducing CO2. It aims to achieve a 30% reduction, by the year 2010, in the CO2 emissions produced by its factory, and to achieve a 35% reduction, by the year 2015, in the CO2 emissions produced by its vehicles. The construction of a large photovoltaic plant, combined with an energy-saving project, will achieve a 30% reduction in the facto... [more] Honda Insight for Lloyds Banking Group fleetLloyds Banking Group has announced that its fleet will be one of the first in the UK to use the Honda Insight, Honda's latest hybrid car. Following a deal negotiated by Lloyds TSB Autolease (LTSBA), 32 newly developed Honda Insight vehicles will form part of the Lloyds Banking Group's 'essential user' fleet, for field based employees who spend the majority of their time on the road. The hybr... [more] Liftsharing is the modern hitch-hikingHitchhiking is often overlooked but it’s the cheapest form of transport and the 'greenest' form of road transport. Sensible precautions should be taken, though, like hitching in pairs and informing a friend or relative of your route. And harness technology to stay safe – when you get into a car, announce “I’m just going to text the registration number to my partner” or whoever. Liftsharing is t... [more] |
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Car sales' slide decelerates (Business Day)
The Federal Government says a strong rebound in new car sales in June shows the government's targeted investment incentives are working.
German Car Sales Boost Unlikely to Last Into 2010, Group Says (Bloomberg)
July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG , Daimler AG and competitors in Germany won’t sustain sales growth into 2010 as a government incentive that helped demand this year expires, the head of the country’s main car-industry association said.
CORRECT: Argentina June Car Sales Rebound Sharply On Month (Nasdaq)
(A report "Argentina June Car Sales Rebound Sharply On Mo; Dn 11% On Yr" published at 4:11 p.m. misstated the day of the week the data were released. A corrected version follows.)
Tax breaks boost car sales in June (The Examiner)
NEW car sales rebounded strongly in June, driven by the Federal Governments tax breaks for business vehicle purchases.
Mercedes-Benz hopes to match or beat 2007 passenger car sales (The Star)
KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd has set its passenger car sales in 2007 – 3,606 units – as the minimum benchmark for this year’s sales.
Scrapping gives German car sales a short push (Financial Times)
A generous scrapping scheme gave German car sales an extraordinary boost in June, it emerged on Thursday, just as a global survey cast doubt on the recovery prospects of the European car industry.
European car sales 'will not recover for five years' (Daily Telegraph)
The European car industry will have to wait at least five years before sales return to prerecession levels and faces recording heavy losses during that period a gloomy new report has claimed.
Car, truck sales show signs of stabilizing (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
DETROIT — U.S. car and truck sales showed signs of stabilizing in June after a year of sharp declines, but every major automaker except Honda Motor Co. reported lower sales than in May. Still, year-over-year declines last month slowed for four of the six major carmakers, with Ford Motor Co. reporting the smallest drop in a year at 10.7 percent when compared with June '08.
U.S. Automakers Look to Crossover Car Segment to Energize Sales - VIDEO STORY (The Auto Channel)
DETROIT - July 2, 2009: As automobile manufacturers move through the reorganization process, companies are banking on the Crossover category to energize car sales and bring consumers back into showrooms. Due to its rising popularity, General Motors is expecting a growth of about 60% in this category by 2013. In fact, their first vehicle introduced since the reorganization is a completely ...
Automaker Optimism Prevails Despite Still-Weak June Car Sales (Edmunds.com)
DETROIT — Automakers expressed optimism about the U.S. car market despite the fact that overall sales in June fell by 28 percent compared with a year ago.
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