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IAA Commercial Vehicle Show: New Ford Fiesta van make its public debut
(26/09/2008)

The all-new Ford Fiesta van has made its public debut at the 2008 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, bringing practicality, style and fun to the light commercial vehicle segment. Based on the all-new Ford Fiesta hatchback which is about to go on sale in Britain, Fiesta van is designed to meet the needs of professional and personal use customers and will be available in the UK in Spring 2009. "A commercial vehicle is not just a tool that has to deliver goods in a reliable and cost-effi... [more]

ITM Power: European Parliament encourages the use of hydrogen-powered cars
(22/09/2008)

The European Parliament has adopted a legislative report that proposes to lay down harmonised type-approval for hydrogen-powered vehicles for the first time. The move will simplify type approval for hydrogen-powered vehicles and speed up the introduction of non-polluting hydrogen cars, vans, trucks and buses on roads throughout Europe. This decision by the European Parliament to encourage the use of hydrogen-powered cars has been welcomed by ITM Power. ITM Power recently demonstrated how a co... [more]

Isuzu: Isuzu expands Rodeo pickup range
(24/07/2008)

Isuzu’s Rodeo pickup range is about to expanded with two new versions – a new 3.0 litre Denver Max LE with either manual or automatic transmission and a new entry-level 2.5 litre 4x2 Single Cab. Pricing is competitive, with the new 3.0 litre Rodeo Denver Max LE starting from £19,999 and the new 2.5 litre Rodeo 4x2 Single Cab listed at £9,999 (all prices are On-The-Road but exclude VAT). Featuring exactly the same equipment as the previous 2.5 litre Denver Max LE, the new five-seat, four-do... [more]

Iveco: Iveco reduces lead times for Stralis and Trakker to six months
(14/06/2008)

Henk van Leuven, Managing Director of Iveco UK, said: “My colleagues at Iveco headquarters in Turin have identified the UK as one of the major European growth markets and are redirecting production accordingly. This has enabled us to reduce lead times for factory-ordered product to just six months, whilst many of our dealers also have stock available in the country now, for immediate delivery,” he adds. Iveco has reduced lead times for its Stralis and Trakker products to six months, as part o... [more]

ITM Power: ITM Power and Roush Technologies partner to bring hydrogen-fuelled commercial vehicles to the UK market
(10/04/2008)

ITM Power Plc and Roush Technologies Ltd have signed a co-operative agreement which could see CO2-free, hydrogen-fuelled commercial vehicles being marketed in Britain within months. Roush Technologies, which already has extensive experience in the commercial vehicle sector, will be responsible for both adapting existing internal combustion-engined vehicles and researching the development of new power units to utilise hydrogen fuel. ITM Power, meanwhile, will provide the refuelling solution... [more]

Infiniti: Infiniti FX37 combines features of sports car and SUV
(31/03/2008)

Infiniti Europe has announced that the V8-powered Infiniti FX50, revealed at the recent Geneva Motor Show, will be joined at launch by a V6 version with 320PS to be called FX37. The FX37 blends sports car performance with SUV practicality to complete Infiniti’s range of luxury saloon, coupe and crossover models. It will go on sale across Europe together with the G37 Saloon, G37 Coupe, EX37 and FX50 starting from October 2008. A genuine fusion of sports car and SUV, the FX37 is built on In... [more]


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Slow sales plague car industry (WTOP Radio Network)

As the national economy struggles, the automobile industry appears to be among the hardest hit sectors.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-10-12 16:22 UPDATE 1-Nissan plans for poor sales in Europe, U.S., Japan (Interactive Investor)

DUBAI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co is planning for worsening sales in Western Europe, Japan and the United States after car sales in the first 10 days of October were the worst ever in the United States, an executive said on Sunday. "The first 10 days of October were the worst ever in terms of sales, showroom traffic for everybody in the whole industry in the US," said Colin Dodge, senior ...

Car sales dive 21% in September: industry body (AFP via Yahoo! News)

New car sales dived 21 percent in September on a 12-month basis, data by an industry organisation showed on Monday amid worsening economic conditions.

Germany's Car Industry Crashes (Time Magazine)

The world's biggest exporter falters as the global financial crisis begins to bite

Super luxury car sales keep momentum (Business Standard India)

The effect of the subprime crisis that began to be felt around early 2007 hasn’t affected domestic sales of super luxury cars priced between Rs 1 and 3 crore.

PRESS RELEASE: Fitch On European RV Sales In Auto Industry (Nasdaq)

Fitch Ratings-London/Paris/Frankfurt-08 October 2008: Fitch Ratings say residual value (RV) risk in European auto loan and lease transactions may be impacted by adverse developments in the auto industry, such as higher fuel prices and falling car sales.

Auto industry slows in dull economy (KXAN 36 Austin)

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) -- The auto industry is among the industries hardest hit by the sluggish economy. Sales plunged last month partly because credit is so tight that many potential buyers can no longer get loans. That is having a disastrous effect on this country's car dealers.

Used car sales up despite poor economy (WAOW Wausau)

There used to be a time when a family got excited about buying a new car, truck, or van. But with Wall Street taking record plunges, more people are turning to used cars to save money.

Credit’s Crunch & Car Sales (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

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Czech car industry to grow despite demand slowdown (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

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