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Environmental Transport Association: Environmental Transport Association names Jaguar XJ 2.7 Diesel Britain's greenest luxury car

(22/07/2008)

Jaguar’s XJ 2.7 Diesel has been named Britain's greenest luxury car in the Environmental Transport Association’s 2008 Car Buyers Guide. The award recognises Jaguar’s commitment to delivering CO2 and fuel consumption advantages to customers, with the development of its industry-leading diesel engines and application of advanced lightweight aluminium vehicle architectures. The Environmental Transport Association has looked at over 1,300 models of car currently on sale in Britain and examined th... [more]

Europcar: Environmental badge required for vehicles in German cities

(08/07/2008)

Travellers planning to drive in some of Germany’s cities should be aware that new ‘Green Zones’ have recently been introduced. These require all vehicles to display an ‘environmental badge’ and any vehicle without a badge will be subject to a fine of €40. Importantly this includes vehicles driven cross-border by foreign travellers. “The Europcar fleet has the appropriate badges, ensuring our customers can travel freely within German cities,” explains David McNeill, Corporate Sales Director... [more]

Euro NCAP: Euro NCAP five stars awarded to Audi A4

(18/06/2008)

After testing the new Audi A4 for passive crash safety, the Euro NCAP consortium awarded the vehicle five stars, the highest rating possible. The results achieved by the new Audi A4 for adult protection in frontal and side crashes as well as child and pedestrian protection make it one of the safest vehicles in its class. The mid-sized model from the brand with the four rings was put to the test for passive vehicle safety by Euro NCAP. The consortium, consisting of international representative... [more]

EurotaxGlass: Used diesel cars don't necessarily make financial sense

(17/06/2008)

Over recent years the rising cost of motoring has led growing numbers of consumers to abandon petrol cars in favour of fuel-efficient diesel alternatives. However, analysis by EurotaxGlass has revealed that the typical three-year-old used diesel car will need to be run for a further seven years before the financial benefits outweigh those of a comparable second-hand petrol model. EurotaxGlass found that the average three-year-old mid-sized family diesel car currently costs between £600 and £... [more]

Energy Saving Trust: Looking for the UK's greenest motorist

(27/05/2008)

Smart driving techniques deliver environmental, financial and safety benefits through reduced fuel consumption and a smoother driving style designed to reduce wasteful acceleration and braking. Ford and the Energy Saving Trust have announced a nationwide smart driving challenge to find the UK's greenest motorist. Ford's ECOnetic range of low CO2 models, showcased at this year's 'Sexy Green Car Show', will go on to regional smart driving events this summer. Motorists will compete at six reg... [more]

EurotaxGlass: Cleaning a car before putting it up for private sale can add £600 to its value

(13/05/2008)

According 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 the chance of securing a sale at their desired price, and remove the need to deal with low offers and ... [more]

Car sales expected to continue at slower pace for rest of 2008 (Channel NewsAsia)

EON HAS UNTIL JUNE 29, 2009 - 2 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Chrysler hints at sale of Dodge Viper (CNN Money)

Cut import duty on hybrid cars: Industry players (Business Times (Malaysia))

Chrysler Explores Sale of Dodge Viper Unit (New York Times)

Chrysler Explores Sale of Dodge Viper Unit (New York Times)

Vehicle Sales In China Down 18% In July [Chinese Auto Market] (Jalopnik)

Mail House Direct Emerges to Drive Car Sales and Profit on National Scale (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Car dealers rolling along (Napa Valley Register)

Ford Organises Special Conference in Craiova For Automotive Industry Suppliers (The Auto Channel)