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Growing influence of CO2 emissions on consumer car buying decisions(06/04/2011)
According to a new survey of UK car dealers from HPI, there is a 52% increase of dealers confirming that CO2 emissions influence customers’ purchasing decision in 2010, compared to 2007, thus confirming the growing influence of CO2 emissions on consumer car buying decisions. With the growing focus on carbon emissions, many dealers are choosing to download the HPI CO2Certificate, which can provide customers with clear ‘at a glance’ information on the running costs, fuel consumption and environ... [more]
All used car and motorcycle buyers should be concerned about cloning(11/08/2010)
Cloning is the identity fraud of the vehicle world. Criminal gangs steal a vehicle, and then give it the identity of a similar vehicle already on the road. The criminals disguise the unique 17 digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and replace it with that of another similar vehicle legally out on the road, as well as using a stolen V5 document to further legitimise its identity. Cloning is commonly considered a problem that primarily affects cars. However, the Metropolitan Police Stolen V... [more]
Gleaming paintwork and a sparkling interior may be covering a multitude of sins(18/02/2010)
HPI is urging used car buyers to be vigilant and take advantage of the tools available to guard against buying a dud. For the fourth year in a row, independent traders have topped the Consumer Direct list as the most common customer gripe. Franchise dealers were also named and shamed within the top ten listing. However says HPI, it is a minority within the trade that is casting a shadow over the industry as a whole, and that buying has its risks whether a consumer is buying from a dealer or f... [more]
Car buyers must remain vigilant against cut n shut vehicles(08/04/2009)
A cut 'n' shut is two crashed or written-off vehicles of the same make and model which have been illegally welded or stitched together to form what appears to be a complete car. In the last ten years the number of vehicles that have been written-off by an insurance company has risen 86% to a total of 790,000, and this figure is likely to be exacerbated in the last 12 months with plummeting used car values making vehicle repair even less cost effective for insurers. This means criminals have a ... [more]
HPI Check explained(29/01/2009)
How it works: • The HPI Check verifies and crosschecks the vehicle registration mark (VRM) and the vehicle identification number (VIN), provided by the consumer to give a clear picture of a vehicle’s status. • Customers simply call HPI on 01722 422 422 or can conduct an instant online HPI Check at www.hpicheck.com. • The HPI Check costs £19.99 online, and £24.99 through the call centre. • All HPI Checks come with full telephone back-up and are supported by an instant emailed version of the r... [more]
HPI helps police track down violent car crime gang(20/01/2009)
HPI has played an instrumental role in helping the Metropolitan Police catch a violent car crime gang. In partnership with Exchange & Mart, HPI helped police track down the gang who made £1.2m by stealing dozens of cars, selling them on and then re-stealing them to sell on again. In some instances, the same cars were stolen and sold a staggering 6 times. The gang was able to do this by committing the vehicle equivalent of identity theft – car cloning. Car cloning, an increasing problem in the... [more]
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India auto sales climb 7.2% in January: industry
New car sales in India climbed 7.2 percent year-on-year in January as the sector showed further signs of recovery from its slump in 2011, an industry body said on Wednesday.
Car sales head for first annual fall in 10 years
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Annual car sales in India are likely to drop for the first time since 2002 in the fiscal year ending March after January sales fell short of expectations, an industry body said. Car sales, which grew 30 percent in the year ending March 2011, posted their first monthly fall in three years last July as high financing and running costs deterred buyers. "The car industry is too ...
Car sales to fall in 10 years despite growth in January
Car sales grew for the third straight month in January by 7.2 percent, but the industry for the first time since 2002 is expected to miss its annual sales target of up to 2 percent, data released by the manufacturers Wednesday showed.
India car sales head for 1st annual fall in 10 years
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - Annual car sales in India are likely to drop for the first time since 2002 in the fiscal year ending March after January sales fell short of expectations, an industry body said.
Car sales may see 1st decline in a decade
Car sales look headed for their first annual decline after more than a decade as poor demand throughout 2011-12 will see the industry end up the year in red, auto industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said.
Car sales grew 7.2 percent in January
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Car makers started 2012 on a positive note, with sales up 7.2 percent in January -- the third consecutive month of gains after a lacklustre 2011, according to data released by an industry body Wednesday.
Auto industry may miss 2011/12 sales target - industry body
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's auto industry may miss a car sales growth expectation of 0-2 percent in the fiscal year that ends in March if sales continue at their current pace, an industry body executive ...
New UK car sales edge higher in January: industry data
Sales of new cars in Britain crept higher in January, official figures showed on Monday, as the market showed encouraging signs of stabilisation.
Toyota official sees 2012 Philippine car sales growing 7%
The Philippine car industry will recover this year with sales increasing by 7 percent to 177,000 units from 165,000 in 2011, Rommel Gutierrez, Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines president, told GMA News Online.
Car sales may miss 0-2% growth target in; rise 7% in Jan
According to the figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers on Wednesday, domestic passenger car sales grew by 7.20 per cent to 1,96,013 units in January against 1,82,852 units in the same month last year.
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