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Environmental Transport Association names Jaguar XJ 2.7 Diesel Britain's greenest luxury car(22/07/2008)
Jaguar’s XJ 2.7 Diesel has been named Britain's greenest luxury car in the Environmental Transport Association’s 2008 Car Buyers Guide. The award recognises Jaguar’s commitment to delivering CO2 and fuel consumption advantages to customers, with the development of its industry-leading diesel engines and application of advanced lightweight aluminium vehicle architectures. The Environmental Transport Association has looked at over 1,300 models o... [more]
Formula One flywheel kinetic energy recovery systems could be applied to road vehicles(16/07/2008)
Xtrac believes the flywheel kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) currently being developed for Formula One could be applied to road vehicles in a number of ways. Complementing its work in F1, the transmission technology provider is also an active partner in a new project to develop a flywheel hybrid system for premium cars. Xtrac forms part of a consortium supported by the UK government’s Technology Strategy Board, which recently announced ... [more]
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Car sales drop 'a further blow for industry' (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)Former managing director of Mitsubishi Australia, Graham Spurling, says a 10 per cent drop in new car sales is more bad news for the industry. |
Despite a puttering auto industry, local used car dealers hold their own (The Union)At a time when the U.S. auto industry is struggling to stay afloat, Weaver Auto and Truck Center sits vacant, and the winter doldrums is coming on fast, Lee Hartwell is jumping into the used car business in Grass Valley. |
Economy Forces Car Dealers to Slash Prices (FOX 7 News Austin)The credit crunch has not only affected the financial industry, but it has also devastated car sales. Auto sales are now at a 25-year low. In an effort to clear their lots of cars, dealers have been offering huge discounts on new cars. FOX 7's Rudy Koski reports. |
New car prices lower during auto industry bailout uncertainty (The News-Press)TAMPA -- It's a frustrating time for Carlos Ramos, New Car Sales Manager of Bill Currie Ford Lincoln Mercury. |
Car industry rescue splits Democrats (Independent)A power struggle is developing inside the Democrat party between West coast environmentalists and the union-sponsored representatives of the party's industrial heartland, in a battle that will affect the future of the cash-strapped US car industry and shape President-elect Barack Obama's efforts to tackle global warming. |
Electric Car Carries Clean-Energy Investors' Hopes (NPR)Silicon Valley venture capitalists are investing in clean energy, with the electric car their vehicle of choice. While the economic meltdown has crimped immediate sales plans, electric-car manufacturers hope for a thin slice of the $25 billion auto industry bailout being considered by Congress. |
Car dealers ask Ottawa to support auto sector (AFP via Yahoo! News)Canadian car dealers are predicting a record sales year in 2008, but fear a credit crunch and US auto manufacturers' woes could still force several shops to close, their association said Friday. |
Car dealers pitch for auto sector aid (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Car dealers are heading for near-record sales this year but asked the federal government on Friday to help auto manufacturers and to make it easier for dealerships to get financing. |
Malaysia October car sales skid (Business Times (Malaysia))NEW car sales in October fell 13 per cent over the same month last year and this is likely to continue for the rest of the year as consumers cut back on spending. |
Car Sales Soar Despite The Auto Industry's Need Of A Bailout (KBTV Beaumont)Its been a tough month for Hugo Ramirez. He's deciding if he'll purchase a 2007 Chevy Silverado. But that's not the only thing on his mind lately. "The big three are asking for a loan. What's going to happen to us. This is real critical." Ramirez said. |
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