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Yamaha: Yamaha offers 0% finance and cash back on YZF-R1, R6 and FZ motorbikes
(16/05/2008)

Yamaha are offering 0% finance on certain models, but in addition to that benefit, customers that buy the YZF-R1, R6 or one of the 7 strong range of FZ machines, will benefit from a very handy cash back cheque, sent direct to their door. The R-Series Supersport machines, the YZF-R1 and R6, come complete with a cash back of £500. For those cuxtomers that prefer a less frantic pace, the FZ-Series comes with a £350 cash back. Whatever you choose, you will get Yamaha technology, service and back ... [more]

yesinsurance.co.uk: Motorcycles 50 times more dangerous than cars
(31/01/2008)

According to the latest Department for Transport (DoT), road accidents kill almost half as many motorcycle riders as car drivers and passengers, even though motorcycles account for less than 4% of vehicles on Britain’s roads. Whilst fatality rates for all other types of transport have dropped considerably over the past 25 years, the risk level for motorcycles has remained relatively stable. The DoT figures show that 6,484 motorcycle users were killed or seriously injured in 2006, compared wit... [more]

yesinsurance.co.uk: Moving Clocks Forward Would Cut 200 Winter Road Deaths
(12/12/2007)

UK road deaths could be cut by 6% – around 200 people a year – if we put clocks forward rather than back each winter, according to figures released by insurer yesinsurance.co.uk. The announcement, which comes just before the shortest day of the year (22 December), indicates that using British Summer Time (BST) in summer and BST+1 in winter would significantly cut road deaths during the shorter winter days. At present the UK uses BST in summer and then reverts to GMT, one hour behind BST, in w... [more]

yesinsurance.co.uk: Inefficient driving wastes on average £375 a year on fuel
(28/11/2007)

Drivers in the UK are wasting an average of £375 a year on fuel and emitting an extra 1 tonne of CO2 into the atmosphere through inefficient driving, according to a statement issued today by car insurer yesinsurance.co.uk. With petrol now having passed the £1 a litre barrier, the insurer says that the average motorist driving an annual total of 10,000 miles will be paying around £1,500 on fuel next year, whilst emitting between 2.5 and 4 tonnes of CO2. Latest figures from Defra show that 1... [more]

yesinsurance.co.uk: Fire engines should be painted yellow rather than red
(07/11/2007)

Over recent years there have been two major scientific investigations of the relationship between car colour and safety (Lardelli-Claret 2002 and Furness et al 2003). Whilst neither was able to propose the selection of one particular colour as the unambiguous best choice for safety, the results did point towards lighter colours such as white and yellow being safer than dark colours. A separate study of fire fighting equipment (Schuman 1991) stated that red, which is perceived as black at nigh... [more]

yesinsurance.co.uk: Silver and black are most popular colours for cars
(23/10/2007)

Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) indicate that research conducted at the end of last year, which predicted that black would replace silver as the most popular car colour, is beginning to come true. The research, which was undertaken among 4,000 UK motorists by insurance provider yesinsurance.co.uk , reveals that 30% of those surveyed said that they would choose black as their preferred colour if they were to purchase a car tomorrow. Silver came in seco... [more]


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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.

U.K. Car Sales Fall 21% as Consumer Confidence Wanes (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. car sales fell 21 percent in September, the fifth consecutive monthly decline, as an economic slowdown discouraged consumers from making large purchases.

Credit squeeze hits car sales (Calcutta News)

Retail car sales by the Indian automobile industry have been hit hard by the squeeze on retail financing as banks have stopped hardselling car loans in the current economic climate, say auto industry representatives.

New car sales suffer worst Sept drop since 1999 (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

New car sales fell by a fifth in September from their level the same time last year, the worst September annual drop since 1999 and further evidence that the credit crunch is keeping buyers out of showrooms.

Credit squeeze hits car sales (New Kerala)

By Varada Bhat, Mumbai, Oct 5: Retail car sales by the Indian automobile industry have been hit hard by the squeeze on retail financing as banks have stopped hardselling car loans in the current economic climate, say auto industry representatives.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-10-06 12:25 UPDATE 1-UK new car sales suffer worst Sept drop since 1999 (Interactive Investor)

LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - New car registrations in Britain fell by an annual 21.2 percent in September, industry data showed on Monday, providing further evidence that the credit crunch is keeping buyers out of showrooms. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said September's drop was the worst for that month since registration plate changes became twice-yearly in 1999. Car ...

Struggling new car sales have forced dealers to be very choosy over what they’ll take in part-exchange. We asked ... (AutoExpress)

Struggling new car sales have forced dealers to be very choosy over what they’ll take in part-exchange. We asked around to see which models they are turning down.

Will Detroit Throw Industry in Ditch? (AdWeek)

LOS ANGELES While the nation kept its eyes on Wall Street, banks and financial institutions last week, car alarms sounded in the auto industry, which was hit by a double dose of bad news: domestic sales reached a 15-year low through September, dipping below 1 million units, and dealers are now experiencing a credit crunch, per Todd Turner, principal analyst at Car Concepts, Thousand Oaks, Calif.

CDMdata, Inc. Provides CDM DigitalLot Solution to Enterprise Car Sales Nationwide (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

CDMdata, Inc., a Kelley Blue Book company, today announces it has signed a new contract with Enterprise Car Sales.

Car sales fall 20% in one month - with more gloom to come (Times Online)

Sales of new cars fell by more than a fifth last month, the worst September result since 1999.





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