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Swift: Swift Global Production Exceeds One Million Units

(21/08/2008)

Suzuki launched the Swift less than four years ago. Global production has recently passed the one million mark. Vehicles sold in Europe are built at Suzuki’s plant in Hungary which has so far contributed more than 306,000 to the total. Since launch in the UK, over 36,500 Swifts have been sold and it accounts for around 50 per cent of the sales mix. Swift is global in outlook and production – it was first built in Japan, followed by Hungary, China, India and more recently Indonesia and Malaysi... [more]

Scirocco: Sixth generation of the Golf unveiled

(07/08/2008)

The sixth generation of the Golf has been unveiled, five generations, 34 years and over 26 million vehicles after the original first went on sale. The new Golf is the safest, most technically advanced and most dynamic iteration yet. Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board, Volkswagen AG, commented: ‘This sixth generation of Golf cars will completely redefine the quality and comfort level of its class over broad categories, offering more customer value than ever before.’ The new ... [more]

Superb S SE and Elegance: Škoda UK announces pricing for Superb range

(23/07/2008)

Škoda UK has announced pricing for the all-new Superb, with a starting price of £15,490. Trim levels will be comprised of S, SE and Elegance, marking a shift away from the badging of other Škoda models. Each specification level provides customers with high levels of standard equipment valued between £1,500 and £2,000 more than the step in price between spec levels. Highlights of specification for each level includes: Superb S * Seven airbags * Alarm with interior monitoring a... [more]

Stralis: Iveco reduces lead times for Stralis and Trakker to six months

(14/06/2008)

Henk van Leuven, Managing Director of Iveco UK, said: “My colleagues at Iveco headquarters in Turin have identified the UK as one of the major European growth markets and are redirecting production accordingly. This has enabled us to reduce lead times for factory-ordered product to just six months, whilst many of our dealers also have stock available in the country now, for immediate delivery,” he adds. Iveco has reduced lead times for its Stralis and Trakker products to six months, as part o... [more]

SOLUS KH19 eco-friendly tyre: Kumho displays SOLUS KH19 eco-friendly tyre

(07/06/2008)

Kumho has displayed 30 products including a new eco-friendly tyre, SOLUS KH19, at REIFEN 2008, Essen, Germany, last week. The SOLUS KH19 Tyre is Kumho’s flagship eco-friendly product and is based on proprietary technologies including KADAS (tyre structure simulation technology), ESCOT (tyre contour optimisation technology) and TTIA (tyre-terrain interaction analysis). The tyre boasts a 35 per cent improvement in rolling resistance and a six per cent decrease in CO2 emissions. It is also made ... [more]

Spyder: Ferrari Spyder sold for €7 million

(27/05/2008)

Coming just 12 months after RM Auctions’ inaugural European event, the second Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction stole the attention of the international collector car industry once again offering a collection of historic road and race Ferraris, and claiming the new world record for the most expensive vintage motor car ever to be sold at auction. Taking this prestigious title was a stunning, Nero black 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder (s/n 2377GT). Formerly owned for over 25 years... [more]

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

EON HAS UNTIL JUNE 29, 2009 - 2 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Chrysler hints at sale of Dodge Viper (CNN Money)

Cut import duty on hybrid cars: Industry players (Business Times (Malaysia))

Chrysler Explores Sale of Dodge Viper Unit (New York Times)

Chrysler Explores Sale of Dodge Viper Unit (New York Times)

Vehicle Sales In China Down 18% In July [Chinese Auto Market] (Jalopnik)

Mail House Direct Emerges to Drive Car Sales and Profit on National Scale (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Car dealers rolling along (Napa Valley Register)

Ford Organises Special Conference in Craiova For Automotive Industry Suppliers (The Auto Channel)