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Vauxhall Meriva rear-hinged back doors radically improve access and egress(14/01/2010)
The new Meriva, which will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year, is the first Vauxhall to feature FlexDoors, showcased in 2008’s Meriva design concept. FlexDoors are rear-hinged back doors which swing open towards the back of the car at an angle of nearly 90 degrees, vastly improving the ease with which occupants enter and leave the cabin. Rather than having to step back, or to one side, as one would using a normal front-hin... [more]
New Astra is now available in five trim levels(17/12/2009)
Vauxhall is celebrating the retail launch of the new Astra. Vauxhall dealers across the country are expecting a surge of interest in the new five-door hatchback. They’ll also be busy delivering cars to eager customers who placed their orders soon after the car went on sale in September. With its range of five petrol and three diesel engines and a starting price of just £15,675, the new Astra promises to reinforce its position as one of the mos... [more]
Vauxhall Astra to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show(24/06/2009)
The new Vauxhall Astra will debut at this September’s Frankfurt Motor Show and will reach UK dealers by late this year. Echoing the flowing forms of its bodywork, the new Astra’s interior marks a major shift towards premium design and quality in the UK’s compact sector, and continues Vauxhall’s design evolution which started five years ago with the current Astra, followed by a further step-change last year with the launch of the Insignia. T... [more]
Zafira ecoFLEX is one of the greenest and most fuel efficient seven-seat compact MPVs on the market(02/04/2009)
Vauxhall’s latest addition to the Zafira line-up has all the right credentials to become the first ecoFLEX model in the range: The ecoFLEX uses a new-to-range 1.7-litre advanced diesel engine emitting combined emissions of just 139g/km. This ultra-low emissions figure also means that it’s one of the greenest and most fuel efficient seven-seat compact MPVs on the market. And with its lower emissions, the ecoFLEX is the first Zafira to enter Ban... [more]
VXR styling pack for the Astra TwinTop(18/09/2008)
A VXR styling pack is now available for the Astra TwinTop, inspired by Vauxhall’s British Touring Car Championship team. Combining cutting edge design with VXR high performance appeal, the pack comprises a deep front spoiler skirt, side sills, rear spoiler and lower spoiler skirt. This latest accessory pack joins a range of VXR styling accessories custom made to fit Corsa, Tigra, Astra, Meriva, Zafira and Vectra models. All VXR styling... [more]
New V8 engine for Vauxhall VXR8 super-saloon(09/05/2008)
Vauxhall’s VXR8 super-saloon will get a potent new V8 engine this summer, with even more power and improved performance. The new unit optimises its sophisticated rear-wheel drive chassis further, with new colour and equipment options. Known as LS3, the new V8 engine’s capacity grows from 5967cc to 6162cc, and thanks to various improvements over the outgoing LS2 unit, such as high-flow cylinder heads, new pistons and an enhanced valvetrain, po... [more]
Dreaming of a career as a racing driver?(09/05/2008)
If you’ve ever dreamed of a career as a racing driver, but feel your current course is unlikely to steer you in that direction, Vauxhall’s VXR Racing Driver of the Year 2008 competition could be just what you’re looking for. The winner of this year’s competition will become a fully sponsored racing driver, competing in the Dunlop Sport Maxx Cup in 2009. The entry qualifications? Simply that you must be aged over 21 and never previously held a ... [more]
Other car news
China passenger car sales up 55 pct in February (AP via Yahoo! News)
China's passenger car sales climbed 55 percent from a year earlier in February, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and sport utility vehicles, an industry group reported Tuesday.
Car sales finally start to speed up (Western People)
CAR sales in Mayo soared last month, giving the industry a much needed boost. 282 new cars were driven out of forecourts in the county in February, compared to 161 for the same month last year – an increase of 75 per cent.
China passenger car sales up 55 percent in Feb (AP via Yahoo! News)
China's passenger car sales climbed 55 percent from a year earlier in Feburary, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and sport utility vehicles, an industry group reported Tuesday.
Industry posts 36.6% growth in car sales in first 2 months, highest in 14 years (Manila Bulletin)
Total car sales went up 36.6 percent in the first two months this year, an all-time high year to date growth since 1996 as February sales of 12,573 units brought the year to date sales to 24,336 units versus 17,818 units in the same period last year, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) reported.
Feb car sales rise 33% y-o-y: Industry (The Economic Times)
Feb car sales rise 33% y-o-y: IndustryFeb car sales rise 33% y-o-y: Industry
Businesses driving car sales (GMA News)
Car sales continued to grow in February, largely due to demand for vehicles for business use, industry data released on Tuesday showed.
China passenger car sales up 55 pct in February (San Francisco Chronicle)
China's passenger car sales climbed 55 percent from a year earlier in February, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and sport utility vehicles, an industry group reported Tuesday. Sales of cars, commercial vehicles and SUVs rose... Sport utility vehicle - Passenger car - China - Commercial vehicle - Business and Economy
Businesses driving car sales (BusinessWorld Online)
CAR SALES continued to grow in February, largely due to demand for vehicles for business use, industry data released yesterday showed.
China car sales soar (CBC.ca)
China's passenger car sales in February climbed 55 per cent from a year earlier, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and sport utility vehicles, an industry group reportes.
China car sales up 55% (Straits Times)
SHANGHAI - CHINA'S passenger car sales climbed 55 per cent from a year earlier in Feburary, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and sport utility vehicles, an industry group reported Tuesday. Sales of cars, commercial vehicles and SUVs rose to 942,900 units, while sales of all vehicles including trucks and buses rose 46 per cent year-on-year to 1.21 million ...
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