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Renault: New Clio Sport Tourer arrives in the UK

(20/08/2008)

The new Clio Sport Tourer has arrived in the UK, offering competitive pricing, innovative features, greater load space and practicality, combined with the all the style and exterior good looks Clio is renowned for. The Sport Tourer version is a compact estate without compromising on interior space. Ideal for customers who need the space and practicality of an estate car, but still want a car with sporty and modern looks, Clio Sport Tourer has 50% more boot space than the Clio and is priced ju... [more]

RAC Inspections: More drivers prefer to go topless

(25/07/2008)

The UK is second only to Germany when it comes to a love of convertibles. Despite a record wet summer in 2007, demand for soft tops remained high and this summer more drivers than ever are expected to splash out on a convertible. By nature, convertibles are less rigid than standard cars and RAC Inspections offers used car buyers advice on avoiding the pitfalls when shopping for one. “People love to feel the wind in their hair and spend the summer cruising with the top down, which is why conve... [more]

Royal Automobile Club Foundation: Car sharing could save up to three quarters of motorists' fuel bills

(24/06/2008)

Twenty-five million people commute daily to and from a fixed place of work, 71% of which commute by car. Car sharing has the potential to reduce the financial, environmental and congestion costs associated with some of these 18 million work related journeys, where it is possible for people to be matched together. According to the Royal Automobile Club Foundation, motorists could save up to three quarters of their rising fuel bills by taking or giving a 'lift' and 'sharing' the cost of their ... [more]

Retail Motor Industry Federation RMIF: Thousands of MOT Testing stations recently appraised have been sent the wrong results

(12/06/2008)

The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) has revealed that thousands of MOT Testing stations subject to a recent Government appraisal have been sent the wrong results. The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency has recently completed their baseline risk assessment for all 19,000 UK Vehicle Testing Stations (VTS). VOSA is in the process of sending each station a letter indicating their risk category and score. However, according to Stephen Coles, Head of the RMIF’s MOT Operations Team, a p... [more]

Retail Motor Industry Federation RMIF: Car dealers must abide by new consumer protection rules

(10/06/2008)

The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD) provides better protection for the consumer. The Directive harmonises unfair trading laws across all EU Member States, and introduces a general prohibition on traders not to treat consumers unfairly. This prohibition is intended to act as safety-net consumer protection legislation. Under the Directive businesses must not mislead consumers through acts or omissions, or use pressure-selling techniques. Unfair commercial practices as defined by th... [more]

REIFEN: Kumho displays SOLUS KH19 eco-friendly tyre

(07/06/2008)

Kumho has displayed 30 products including a new eco-friendly tyre, SOLUS KH19, at REIFEN 2008, Essen, Germany, last week. The SOLUS KH19 Tyre is Kumho’s flagship eco-friendly product and is based on proprietary technologies including KADAS (tyre structure simulation technology), ESCOT (tyre contour optimisation technology) and TTIA (tyre-terrain interaction analysis). The tyre boasts a 35 per cent improvement in rolling resistance and a six per cent decrease in CO2 emissions. It is also made ... [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)