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The UK’s first price-drop car auction has launched, and it’s already bringing an average saving of £930 to car-buying Brits. Over 1,000 retail-standard vehicles are available now on the UK Car Exchange website, and the price of every car drops automatically every day.
Buyers can secure used cars at prices which are, on average, nine per cent below the level indicated in the price guides relied upon by the trade. This equates to a £930 saving for the typical car currently being advertised. ... [more]
The first London Taxis built in Shanghai have been introduced to drivers and passengers in Saudi Arabia. The news signals exciting times ahead for its makers, LTI Vehicles, as a joint venture in China is set to transform the Coventry-based firm into a global brand.
Ordered by LTI’s Distributor in the Kingdom, Ujra Holdings, they will be operated as the London Taxi Service from the Four Seasons hotel, where ten of the famous black cabs will be carrying guests to the airport, major tourist att... [more]
Vehicles running on LPG produce far fewer harmful emissions that contribute to environmental and health problems than traditional road fuels. LPG vehicles produce 17% less carbon dioxide than petrol and 2% less than diesel, 120 per cent less NOx than petrol and staggering 2,000 per cent less than diesel and in terms of small particle emissions (PM10) one LPG vehicle will emit up to 120 times less than a diesel vehicle.
Added benefits of running a vehicle on LPG can include up to 100 per cent ... [more]
Academics from the University of Aberdeen are investigating the possibility of a new type of low temperature fuel cell. Fuel cells convert fuels into electricity directly without the need for combustion.
A new version of an environmentally friendly, energy efficient technology that could replace combustion engines in cars and batteries in mobile devices such as phones and laptops is being researched by Aberdeen experts.
Low temperature fuel cells could be used to provide power for vehicle... [more]
A new option for the impoverished British motorist is now available, with the introduction of electric scooters from the Far East which have been given improved performance by University of Salford designers.
The ‘Wispa’ range of scooters, which cost half a penny in electricity for one mile’s travel, are being developed by staff in the University’s School of Art & Design to make the ownership experience more enjoyable for the UK market.
A new range of scooters is to be unveiled in the firs... [more]
In Great Britain alone the most recent statistics published by the Department for Transport reveal 259,000 road accidents involving personal injury - including 3,172 deaths. There were also 185,000 vehicle thefts.
A new system from Unipart will automatically alert police if a car is involved in a serious accident or is stolen. Called Neo-Trac, the black box pinpoints the exact position of the vehicle using satellite tracking, linked with computerised mapping. So even if a motorist ends up u... [more]
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NADA: Economic Conditions Jell for Higher New Car Sales in 2012
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sales of small cars, SUVs and other light trucks will lead the way toward what Paul Taylor, chief economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association, predicts ...
China Car Navigation Industry Report, 2011
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New car prices rising along with sales
From the Wall Street Journal: Emboldened by stronger sales, U.S. auto dealers are now selling vehicles at historically high prices, sending the industry's recovery into the fast lane.
Private buyers prefer small cars
AUSTRALIANS who pay for a car with their own money are only interested in small cars, according to confidential sales figures obtained by Drive.
New car sales up 1.5% on first month of last year
NEW CAR sales in January reached 21,313, up 1.5 per cent on the first month of last year.
Car, truck sales up 11 percent in January
DETROIT — U.S. auto sales are off to a strong start this year, continuing their brisk pace from late 2011. Sales of cars and trucks rose 11 percent to 913,287 in January, kicking off what is expected to be the strongest year for the industry since before the recession ...
Oil industry sees no threat from electric car
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - The biggest oil companies in the world have calculated that few, if any, of today's drivers will see electric cars outnumber gasoline and diesel models in their lifetimes. ...
Research and Markets: China Car Electric Window Regulator Industry Report, 2011
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Car Electric Window Regulator Industry Report,
