Used cars and aftermarket news articles

4x4s and compact executive-style vehicles are most at threat from being stolen

Recent analysis from HPI reveals that 4x4s and compact executive-style vehicles are most at threat from being stolen. HPI is warning car buyers not to fall foul of criminals looking to sell on these vehicles and stresses that they only need to take a few simple but effective steps to beat the car crooks. HPI’s Stolen Hit Rates by Vehicle Type 4x4s 14% Compact Executives 11% Roadsters/Cabriolets 8% Small Family Cars 8% Executive Cars 5% M... [more]

Any colour for your car as long as it is not pink

In a poll of over a thousand motorists by Carsite.co.uk, pink topped the list of unusual shades with over 29 percent of the vote – almost one in three respondents. Second place in the unpopularity stakes was brown with 16 percent closely followed by gold with 13.7 percent. Even though retro white is enjoying a recent surge in popularity, accounting for around 1 in 12 cars on the road today, it has just as many detractors according to Carsite.c... [more]

Used Fiat 500 and Volkswagen Golf can be more expensive than new version

Used car buyers might be better off buying new, especially if they have a car that’s eligible for the government’s scrappage scheme. Popular models such as the Fiat 500, Hyundai i10 and Volkswagen Golf can all be bought new under the scrappage scheme for less than a used version that’s up to a year old. A used VW Golf 1.6 TDI S 5dr (59 plate, 200 miles) costs £16,200, yet the same car new is £12,430 under the scrappage scheme (including the av... [more]

Superminis and city cars dominate the used car market

The tightening of purse strings across the nation has seen city cars and superminis dominate the used car market. HPI reports that the desirability for both sectors has been enhanced by people downsizing and the scrappage scheme, just two methods being utilised by car buyers as ways of trying to save cash. “There is an almost endless demand for clean, low mileage models in the used market,” says Martin Keighley, HPI’s Valuations expert. “The ... [more]

Simple but effective steps to avoid buying a stolen car

ITV UK's Car Crime programme shockingly revealed that one car is stolen every five minutes - highlighting that more people are at risk of buying a stolen car than ever before. HPI stresses that all used car buyers need to take a few simple but effective steps to help beat the car criminals. “Last year, 14,000 vehicles were stolen in Greater Manchester alone, which illustrates just how serious the problem is,” explains Nicola Johnson, Consumer ... [more]

Used cars and aftermarket in the news

Johnson Controls Q3 2010 Revenues Increase 22% With Significantly Higher Net Income; Company Guides to High End of ...
MILWAUKEE, July 23 -- For the third quarter of fiscal 2010, Johnson Controls reported a 22% increase in revenues with higher sales in each of its three businesses. Net income and segment margin increased significantly.

New High Tech Range of Super Light Alloy Wheels Launched in the UK
LONDON – July 29, 2010: Premium wheel manufacturer Solomon Alsberg is launching its new range of Eco Super Light forged alloy wheels in the UK. The wheels are designed to improve handling, acceleration times and emissions. Distribution partners are required in the UK and other European countries.

Norfolk Southern 2Q profit surges; hiring resumes
Railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. said Tuesday that second-quarter earnings surged 59 percent, as shipments increased, prices rose and efficiency improved in the recovering economy.

WABCO Reports Q2 2010 Results, Posts Another Strong Rise in Sales and Profit Amid Industry Recovery; Raises Guidance ...
-- Q2 2010 sales of $512 million, up 62 percent from a year ago and up 65 percent in local currencies -- Q2 2010 operating margin of 10.3 percent on a performance basis, up from negative 1.7 percent a year ago; operating margin of 9.8 percent on a U.S. GAAP basis, up from negative 2.4 percent a year ago -- Q2 2010 diluted EPS of $0.63 on a performance basis, up from a loss of $0.07 a year ago ...

2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LT from North America - Comments
I have sat here for the past hour reading all the comments go back and forth about SUV's vs. small cars. What I see about every negative SUV comment goes back to the driver themselves, like talking on phone or texting, driving too fast, over confidence, and so on.

Bikers vow to challenge tickets
WATERVILLE -- Police put local motorcyclists on alert this weekend, after handing out 13 tickets for loud exhaust pipes.

1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car? When I got it, it had an oil leak from the oil filter area; easily fixed in about a hour and $30.

Suppliers praise bill's passage
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, on behalf of its affiliated associations, AASA, HDMA, and OESA, praised the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for passing the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act, a bill that will help parts suppliers and vehicle manufacturers develop, implement and manufacture technology for more fuel efficient cars, trucks, and components. 

2011 Volkswagen Jetta Joins the Infotainment Era, Bit by Bit
The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta is joining the infotainment era, bit by bit, with a newly available system that blends navigation and entertainment features into a single touchscreen-driven system. It's not as flexible as Ford's SYNC system, or the Kia UVO setup we tested this week in the 2011 Sportage crossover. But VW's new system, with a 5-inch LCD...

1 Strong Stock in a Relatively Safe Sector
In the current market environment, the aftermarket auto parts industry is not only a relatively safe sector to deploy capital, it also should continue to see increased growth. Andrew Bond explains why -- and gives one stock he favors in the industry -- in this Fool TV video.