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350 Heavy Duty HD Fransit: Ford Transit range expands with Heavy Duty series
(17/10/2207)

A raft of developments in the Ford Transit range have been created to help operators manage the changing nature of transportation in Britain. New 3.2-litre, 200PS flagship engine The all-new 3.2-litre, five cylinder, TDCi engine develops 200PS and 470Nm of torque. It meets stage IV emissions and is offered with rear-wheel drive transmission and an upgraded six-speed gearbox. As on all other Transit versions, adaptive ESP is standard. The new model can easily be identified on the street by ... [more]

3 Minute Promise: Avis rental cars delivered straight to customers' doors
(05/08/2008)

Avis now delivers its cars straight to customers’ doors. The delivery service has long been available for Avis’ corporate and fleet customers and is now on offer to all 12 million households on mainland UK. Home Delivery is the latest in a long line of customer service improvements from the car rental company. Most notable this year include the launch of the Avis’ 3 Minute Promise, a time-saving service which guarantees customers’ rental car keys in less than three minutes, and Avis Business ... [more]

207 Cielo: Peugeot introduces 207 Cielo Special Edition with panoramic glass roof
(23/06/2008)

Peugeot has introduced the 207 Cielo Special Edition. Based on the 207 Sport, the 207 Cielo also benefits from the standard fitment of: * A Cielo panoramic glass roof * Metallic paint * A Bluetooth hands-free phone kit * Cruise control / speed limiter The 207 Cielo will be available in both three door and five door versions and with a choice of two petrol engines, a 1.4 litre 75 bhp unit, or a 1.4 litre VTi 95 bhp. With an on-the-road price starting at £11,995 for the 1... [more]

308 HDi: Peugeot 308 HDi 110 hatchback travels 1192 miles on just 60 litres of diesel fuel
(02/06/2008)

The Peugeot 308 HDi 110 has just secured its place in the 2009 Guinness Book of Records. Driving around the coast of Australia in a standard Peugeot 308 HDi 110 with Michelin Energy saving tyres, John and Helen Taylor have set two new world records. The intrepid husband and wife team drove a completely standard Peugeot 308 HDi 110 hatchback on a 25 day, 9,000 mile journey around the coast of Australia. During the record breaking journey they broke two world records by recording an unprecedent... [more]

207: Rental car impacts future car buying decision
(16/05/2008)

Avis has surveyed more than 2,500 renters in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. This survey has revealed the true impact on a driver’s future new car purchase each time they get behind the wheel of a daily rental car. Each renter had a high degree of car ownership, with 75% of UK drivers owning two cars per household rising to 83% amongst French drivers. Avis found that 105 people were typically exposed to each car while it was on its fleet. Out of those 105 people 40% of rental custom... [more]

308 S HDi 90: NFU drives Peugeot 308 running on a blend of biodiesel
(04/04/2008)

The NFU has taken delivery of a new low-emissions Peugeot 308 just weeks before the Government announces its commitment to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation targets. The Government’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation comes into effect on April 15 2008, requiring all road fuels to contain 2.5 per cent biodiesel or bioethanol by volume, rising to 5 per cent by 2010-2011. Biofuel blends of up to 5 per cent are entirely compatible with all cars already on the road today, and comply with ... [more]


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Revival of BMW 3 Series hinges on higher car sales (Manila Standard Today)

Asian Carmakers Corp. of businessman Jose Alvarez plans to revive the assembly of BMW 3 Series in the Philippines once sales of the local automotive industry hit 150,000 units.

Car sales expected to continue at slower pace for rest of 2008 (Channel NewsAsia)

SINGAPORE : Car sales are expected to head south for the rest of the year, following an 8 per cent dip in June. That is according to industry watchers, who said that cautious consumer sentiment will continue to hit big ticket items.

U.K. CBI Retail Sales Index Drops to 25-Year Low (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- An index of U.K. retail sales plunged to a 25-year low in August as soaring food and fuel prices and the housing slump discouraged shoppers, the Confederation of British Industry said.

Consumer Reports Analysis of Late-Summer Car Incentives: Some Deals Are Compelling While Others Distract From True ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

Consumer Reports' Auto Price Service's latest analysis shows that looking beyond the hype of heavily marketed sales, some deals are compelling, while others attempt to distract car buyers from the true potential savings and long-term owner costs.

Toyota lowers 2009 global sales target (AP via Yahoo! News)

Toyota lowered its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles to 9.7 million Thursday, showing that even one of the world's most durable automakers is being hurt by rising material costs, a slowing U.S. market and soaring gas prices.

Toyota lowers 2009 sales forecast (CNN Money)

Japanese automaker slashes global auto sales target by nearly 7% in face of continued weakness in U.S. market.

Toyota Cuts Sales Goal, Citing Gas Prices and Slowdown (New York Times)

Toyota lowered its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles to 9.7 million Thursday.

Toyota cuts 2009 sales forecast as slowdown bites (International Herald Tribune)

The world's most profitable carmaker on Thursday cut its 2009 vehicle sales forecast by nearly 7 percent due to a severe downturn in Western markets driven by high fuel prices and the credit crunch.

Toyota cuts sales forecast as demand sputters (Washington Post)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), the world's most profitable carmaker, cut its 2009 vehicle sales forecast by nearly 7 percent due to a severe downturn in Western markets driven by high fuel prices and a credit crunch.

Toyota lowers global sales target for 2009 (MSNBC)

Toyota lowered its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles to 9.7 million Thursday, hurt by rising material costs, a slowing U.S. market and soaring gas prices.





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