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Free home charging units and Plug-in Car Grant make electric motoring affordablePOD Point, the UK’s leading electric vehicle charging company is offering free home charging units to electric and hybrid vehicle owners in East Anglia, the East and West Midlands. The POD Point charge point is the Solo 2, the latest ‘smart’ communicating charge point, with an in-built GPRS that allows two way communications between the charge point an online account, allowing electric and pl... [more] On Eve of New Federal MPG Rules, Analysis Shows Bigger, More Efficient Vehicles Are a ‘Real Game Changer’The first half of 2012 set the record for the highest-ever fuel efficiency for new passenger vehicles entering the U.S. market, according to industry analysts Baum & Associates. The country reached this record mile per gallon (MPG) level without relying on higher small car sales – a significant shift from a pattern going back to the 1973 Arab oil embargo where similar gains were achieved only... [more] UK engine plant to build engines for BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports carsAt the SMMT 2012 International Automotive Summit at Canary Wharf, London, Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Sales and Marketing BMW, announced that the new generation of high-tech, 3-cylinder petrol engines for the future BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car will be produced exclusively at the BMW engine plant at Hams Hall, near Birmingham. Ian Robertson said: "Our Hams Ha... [more] ELEKTROMOTIVE AIMS TO CREATE UK’S BIGGEST PAY-AS-YOU-GO ELECTRIC VEHICLE RECHARGING NETWORKElektromotive Limited, Europe’s leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charge points, is to create the UK’s largest pay-as-you-go, ‘open source’ network of public access charging stations for EVs, based upon the development of its proven pay-by-phone technology. The initiative comes as the result of a new joint venture with Charge your Car (North) Ltd. The new company – Charge Your Car Limi... [more] Lightweight Chassis For Alternative PowertrainsThe design and building of a LCAP monocoque has been the driving force behind JSC Ltd, based in Newquay, for the last year, after winning the design award from the Niche Vehicle Network in 2012 and now the lightweight chassis was launched at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, on the Niche Vehicle Network Stand (stand 11). “Our ethos is very simple; we wanted to provide a solution that took... [more] |
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. today announced that its Ultimate Test Drive program, the Company's car sales initiative, now accepts trade-in vehicles.
Europe Car Sales Post First Gain in 19 Months on Germany
European car sales rose for the first time in 19 months, on gains in the U.K. and a rebound in Germany, amid signs that governments may take measures to stem a contraction in the economy of the countries using the euro.
Car sales dip after jump in March
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European car sales up for first time since 2011
European car sales up for first time since 2011 Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:15 am, Friday, May 17, 2013 MILAN (AP) — The European auto industry may be showing the first signs of a slowdown in its sales free-fall, according to data from the European automaker's ...
Car sales at record levels
Car sales have fallen for the fourth straight month but consumers are buying vehicles in record numbers.
Are E-Bicycle Sales Reducing Car Sales In Europe?
The European Cycling Federation (ECF) recently said that for every car sold in Europe, almost two bicycles are sold. Car sales in the EU27 in 2011 were 13,146,770, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers? Association (AECA), while Coliped reports that 20,039,000 bicycles were sold that year. Additionally, ECF data shows that between 2010 and 2011, e-bicycle sales grew by 22% while ...
Nearly Free Electric Car Leases in a State Near You?
Accustomed to their gas-guzzling companions, many Americans are hesitant to buy an electric or hybrid vehicle. But dealers and government incentives are luring drivers into the fold. John O’Dell, senior green car editor for Edmunds.com, has leased a Nissan Leaf with his wife for the...
Europe car sales break losing streak
Car sales across Europe rose in April for the first time in 18 months, helped by strong demand in the UK and by the early Easter break.
Pendragon delivers strong rise in UK car sales
Car dealer Pendragon said new UK car sales rose 16.7 percent in the first three months of 2013 and that used vehicle sales had grown for the 15th successive quarter. The company, which runs 250-plus retail ...
Why Are Used Car Sales Down?
Sales of used cars fell 6% in the first quarter. What does this tell us about the market for new cars -- and about the overall economy?
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