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Fiesta van: New Ford Fiesta van make its public debut
(26/09/2008)

The all-new Ford Fiesta van has made its public debut at the 2008 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, bringing practicality, style and fun to the light commercial vehicle segment. Based on the all-new Ford Fiesta hatchback which is about to go on sale in Britain, Fiesta van is designed to meet the needs of professional and personal use customers and will be available in the UK in Spring 2009. "A commercial vehicle is not just a tool that has to deliver goods in a reliable and cost-effi... [more]

Focus: European Parliament encourages the use of hydrogen-powered cars
(22/09/2008)

The European Parliament has adopted a legislative report that proposes to lay down harmonised type-approval for hydrogen-powered vehicles for the first time. The move will simplify type approval for hydrogen-powered vehicles and speed up the introduction of non-polluting hydrogen cars, vans, trucks and buses on roads throughout Europe. This decision by the European Parliament to encourage the use of hydrogen-powered cars has been welcomed by ITM Power. ITM Power recently demonstrated how a co... [more]

Forester: New Boxer Diesel engine for Subaru's Forester And Impreza
(16/09/2008)

Subaru’s new Boxer Diesel engine will appear for the first time in both the new Forester and Impreza at the 2008 Paris Motor Show (October 4-19). Meanwhile, other highlights include a Subaru Impreza WRX2008 replica plus the Subaru R1e and G4e electric cars. There will also be a 50th Anniversary Display showcasing the original Subaru 360 minicar. Both the new Forester SUV and Impreza five-door will be unveiled featuring Subaru’s new 2.0 litre Boxer Diesel engine. The world’s first horizo... [more]

fortwo: 6ft 7in motorist downsizes to smart fortwo passion cabrio
(09/09/2008)

A 6ft 7in motorist has found that his new smart fortwo certainly doesn’t fall short when it comes to space or saving money. Keith Edwards, who is a member of the Tall Persons Club GB & Ireland, opted to downsize to his smart fortwo passion cabrio when he could no longer justify the running costs, or the need, of a large saloon as his company vehicle. The Business Development Manager for Atomic DMS (ECi2 Europe) who lives in Copplestone, near Crediton, has found his 71hp model to be a perfe... [more]

fortwo: Smart fortwo celebrates 10th birthday
(15/08/2008)

On July 2, 1998, a vehicle with an entirely new concept first rolled off the assembly line: the smart fortwo. On that date an extraordinary success story commenced in Hambach, France. Until now, the compact two-seater has become the vehicle of choice of more than 900,000 customers in 37 countries. The smart fortwo soon got cult status and is the only automobile which is still in production to be displayed at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Since beginning of 2008 the smart is being successfully... [more]

FB289RBT: Clarion introduced black version of its bluetooth audio head unit
(13/08/2008)

Following the launch of its bluetooth audio head unit, Clarion has introduced a black version of the in-car audio showpiece, for a more seamless integration with a greater number of drivers dashboards. Featuring no mechanical parts, the FB289RBT audio source unit benefits from built-in Bluetooth audio streaming (A2DP & AVRCP) and Bluetooth Handsfree calling technology (HFP & HSP) - via an external microphone - whilst MP3 (including ID3-TAG display) playback is made possible thanks to an SD ca... [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.

Germany's Car Industry Crashes (Time Magazine)

The world's biggest exporter falters as the global financial crisis begins to bite

Super luxury car sales keep momentum (Business Standard India)

The effect of the subprime crisis that began to be felt around early 2007 hasn’t affected domestic sales of super luxury cars priced between Rs 1 and 3 crore.

PRESS RELEASE: Fitch On European RV Sales In Auto Industry (Nasdaq)

Fitch Ratings-London/Paris/Frankfurt-08 October 2008: Fitch Ratings say residual value (RV) risk in European auto loan and lease transactions may be impacted by adverse developments in the auto industry, such as higher fuel prices and falling car sales.

Auto industry slows in dull economy (KXAN 36 Austin)

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) -- The auto industry is among the industries hardest hit by the sluggish economy. Sales plunged last month partly because credit is so tight that many potential buyers can no longer get loans. That is having a disastrous effect on this country's car dealers.

Used car sales up despite poor economy (WAOW Wausau)

There used to be a time when a family got excited about buying a new car, truck, or van. But with Wall Street taking record plunges, more people are turning to used cars to save money.

Czech car industry to grow despite demand slowdown (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

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China's auto sales slump for second month as economy slows (People's Daily)

China's auto sales fell for the second month running affected by the slowing economy, figures released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed on Friday. September passenger car sales shrank 1.44 percent from September last year to 552,800 after the August sales contracted 6.24 percent from a year earlier. About 5.1 million passenger cars were sold in the year to ...

Vietnam's Sept car sales at lowest this year (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

HANOI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Vietnam's September car sales fell by one third from August to 5,180 units, the lowest monthly sales volume so far this year, while sales in the first nine months still nearly doubled from a year ago, an industry report said.

Car industry to continue fight against luxury tax (The West Australian)

Australia’s car industry will continue fighting the federal government’s tax hike on luxury models, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says. Chief executive Andrew McKellar says that while





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