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Hyundai: Kappa engine achieves fuel economy for Hyundai i10 city car

(26/08/2008)

Hyundai is helping frugal-minded drivers with its newly developed Kappa engine. The first car to have the Kappa engine installed will be the i10 city car, with the first 1.2-litre engined i10s arriving in the UK in September. Kappa will also be installed in Hyundai's i20 due to be revealed at this autumn's Paris Auto Show. "The world is thinking small like never before: smaller fuel consumption, smaller CO2 footprint, smaller overall emissions. Today small is beautiful and Hyundai is ready to... [more]

HPI: Used car buyers could be putting their family at risk

(18/08/2008)

Although many parents take the precaution to fit approved child seats and drive with greater care when children are on board, used car buyers who don’t check the history of a vehicle before purchase could be putting their family at risk. Nick Lindsay, Director of HPI comments: “We fully endorse this campaign and believe that reducing the number of child casualties caused in road traffic collisions is of utmost importance. We were reassured to learn from a recent HPI survey that nearly 70% o... [more]

Honda: New Honda Jazz goes on sale this Autumn

(12/08/2008)

Honda's all-new Jazz goes on sale this Autumn. At a time of rising fuel prices and financial instability, a range of low emission, high economy petrol engines makes the new model an attractive option for the increasing number of motorists looking to downsize. By enhancing its strongest qualities, Honda engineers have taken the innovative design and versatility of the current Jazz to the next stage. Greater flexibility, more interior space and lively, but economical engines raise the bar even ... [more]

Haynes: Motorists can save money by checking their cars before an MOT test

(29/07/2008)

Recently released figures from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) gained by the Institute of Advanced Motorists Trust, show that first-time MOT failure rates in the UK are higher than in other European countries. There was a 21.6 per cent MOT failure rate recorded in 2007, with more than 271,000 of those failures due to lighting faults – most of which can be cured without difficulty by someone with basic mechanical knowledge. Haynes is urging motorists to save money by checking t... [more]

Honda: Honda hydrogen fuel cell car now in production

(28/07/2008)

After 19 years of development, the first ever production FCX Clarity – Honda’s advanced hydrogen fuel cell car – came off the line in Japan. This ‘real world’ fuel cell car marks the beginning of a new era of cleaner motoring. The FCX Clarity – which emits only water from its exhaust pipe – was presented to three of the first US customers in a line-off ceremony at the world’s first dedicated fuel cell vehicle factory: the Honda Automobile New Model Centre. Lease sales are scheduled to begi... [more]

Honda: Honda develops electronically-controlled combined ABS system for sports bikes

(18/07/2008)

Honda has announced its development of an electronically-controlled combined ABS system developed specifically for sports bikes. At a European Technical Workshop focusing on motorcycle safety at the LUK Driving Centre near Baden-Baden in Germany, Honda hosted over 150 motorcycle experts from across Europe to discuss varied safety issues concerning motorcycling, as well as demonstrate current and future initiatives which highlight Honda’s continued commitment to progressing motorcycle safety. ... [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)