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TH!NK city: TH!NK city fully electric-powered car available next summer

(29/08/2008)

The new TH!NK city, the first fully electric-powered car, will be available for UK customer orders next summer. TH!NK city is a true, modern urban car, not a quadricycle. It is a fully environmental vehicle, emission free and 95 percent recyclable. With an energy efficiency three times that of a traditional combustion engine car, it is a vehicle that realistically meets the growing challenges of environmental protection, traffic congestion and emissions legislation. The two-seater urban ca... [more]

Touran: 5,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Škoda vehicles for Olympic Committee in Beijing

(11/08/2008)

As the exclusive Automobile Partner of the 2008 Olympic Games, Volkswagen Group China, together with its joint ventures Shanghai Volkswagen and FAW Volkswagen, officially handed over 5,000 vehicles to the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG). The vehicles provide logistic support for the organizers, athletes, media and Olympic guests. Volkswagen technicians and service crews will supply round-the-clock support for the fleet, which comprises low-consumption, low-emis... [more]

Trakker: 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]

Total Human Model Safety THUMS: Computer simulation system helps improve safety in high speed race car accidents

(01/05/2008)

The FIA Institute and Toyota have combined technology and expertise to help improve safety in high speed racecar accidents. Toyota has been using a computer simulation system, called Total Human Model Safety (THUMS), to help it design safer production vehicles for several years. THUMS is a virtual representation of the human body that can provide Toyota engineers with precise data about the injuries real people might suffer in different kinds of vehicle accidents. The FIA Institute and Toy... [more]

Terios: All Daihatsus now with five-year unlimited mileage warranty

(22/04/2008)

All Daihatsus will now come with a five-year unlimited mileage warranty following a successful trial on the Terios mini-SUV and Sirion five-door supermini. Introduced on these two models this January, the initiative has proved such a success that Daihatsu has enjoyed a 38 per cent sales increase year-to-date. March registrations were especially strong and showed a 56 per cent growth compared to 2007. Now, both the Copen sportscar and Materia mini-MPV will also come with five years’ unlimit... [more]

Tourer: Honda announces pricing for the new Accord

(20/03/2008)

The new Accord features superior levels of equipment, advanced technology and cleaner, more powerful engines. It goes on sale in the UK on 1 June. Pricing for the new Accord saloon has been announced. The key grade of saloon, ES GT, starts at £20,100 – which includes 17-inch alloy wheels, half-leather seats, cruise control, aero kit, sports suspension and climate control. Meanwhile, EX grades start from £22,250 and come as standard with DVD sat nav, Bluetooth hands free telephone, full lea... [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)