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| Jaguar Sales Figures Improvements For March 2010 |
| 2010-04-09 04:53:57 |
Jaguar's UK sales success has helped to boost the luxury car sector throughout the first quarter with a year on year improvement for both the Jaguar XF and XK.In the UK, 2522 Jaguar XF were sold in March 2010 compared to 1294 the previous year, up 94.6 per cent. Jaguar XK sales improved by 36.3 per cent, with 383 cars sold compared with 281 last March. For the first quarter, 3514 Jaguar XF were sold in the UK up 67.2 per cent from 2102 sales. Jaguar XK sales improved 25.4 per cent with 509 cars sold compared to 406 in 2009.Overall Jaguar performance in the UK is up 1.1 per cent, with total sales of 3056 compared with 3024 last March; all the more impressive considering the Jaguar X-Type was discontinued at the end of 2009 and sales of the all-new new Jaguar XJ are due to commence from May ...
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| Hummer officially shuttered as GM receive no viable bids for off-road brand |
| 2010-04-09 04:50:52 |
It’s official: General Motors has today announced it will shutter its Hummer brand following the collapse of sales talks with China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery.GM’s Director of Network Support, Jim Bunnell made the announcement to the brand’s 153 US dealers today, saying that although GM is still open to other offers for its premium off-road division, it has yet to receive any viable bids.Hummer, which has been up for sale since 2007, is the third brand closure for GM in recent times with Saturn and Pontiac also going the way of the dodo.GM also sold its Swedish premium vehicle manufacturer Saab to Dutch-based Spyker Cars earlier this year.General Motors will offer zero per cent finance over 72 months to US customers wishing to buy one of the 2200 remaining Humme...
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| Kia Breaks New Car Sales Figures Record |
| 2010-04-09 04:48:36 |
With new highs for the number of cars sold in the month and the quarter and best-ever retail market share figures set, March 2010 saw records tumbling like dominos for Kia.With 12,277 new cars sold across the country Kia recorded not just its best-ever March but its best-ever month in the UK new-car market. And that helped Kia to a record first quarter with 20,673 vehicles sold during the first three months of 2010 - almost as many as in the whole of 2003!Kia's retail segment share in March 2010 was 4.45 per cent and for the year to date the share has been 5.17 per cent - both cases up by more than two percentage points compared to the performance in 2009.The March 2010 performance showed a 93.5 per cent increase over March 2009 - prior to the introduction of the joint Government-industry ...
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| Mazda to unveil Mazda8 people mover at Beijing Motor Show |
| 2010-04-09 04:33:23 |
Mazda will unveil its new, Chinese-built Mazda8 people mover later this month at the Beijing Motor Show.The bigger brother to the popular Mazda5, the Mazda8 will be aimed primarily at the Chinese market and will be assembled with Mazda’s local Chinese partner, First Automobile Works (FAW). Mazda already sells its Japanese-built Mazda8 in Hong Kong, Thailand and Japan.Although specifications and pricing of the new Mazda8 are yet to be released, it is believed the model is a revised version of the current Mazda MPV (already sold as Mazda8 in some markets), which itself has been on sale since 2006.Currently, Mazda8 models offer the choice of naturally aspirated and turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engines. The engines are mated to five-speed and six-speed automatic transmissions ...
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| BMW 328 Kamm Coupe to be revived after 70 years |
| 2010-04-09 04:28:27 |
To celebrate its victory at the Mille Miglia 70 years ago, BMW will bring its 328 Mille Miglia Concept Coupé to Lake Como, Italy later this month for the annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.The car, a modern-day replica of the original BMW 328 Kamm Coupé, a famous race car of the WWII era, marks a rebuilding effort that stretches back to the mid-1990s. BMW used documents from its own archives and private collectors to replicate the classic coupe. Computer aided calculations carried out in BMW’s development department and skilled body craftsmen were also employed in the development of the concept car.The original BMW 328 Kamm Coupé was considered to be ahead of its time in the use lightweight construction techniques and aerodynamics.“We are very proud to bring this milestone ...
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| Hyundai Beats New Car Sales Record |
| 2010-04-09 04:23:41 |
Official figures released show that Hyundai has smashed another sales record. The company sold 15,241 cars in March 2010, beating the previous monthly record of 11,031 set in September 2009."This sales total is remarkable considering that we sold 28,036 cars in the whole of 2008" said Tony Whitehorn, Hyundai UK's managing director. "We have now sold more than half that figure in just one month!"While the previous sales successes have been largely due to the scrappage scheme, only one in three on the March registrations were to scrappage customers.Tony Whitehorn said: "Many industry observers have viewed the enormous success Hyundai has had with scrappage and assume that our sales will collapse once the scheme ends. These figures prove that Hyundai has built up a strong following and its su...
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| Volkswagen Passat CC now with five seats, but not in Australia |
| 2010-04-09 04:21:54 |
Volkswagen will offer its Passat CC model with five seats (previously four), standard satellite navigation and touchscreen Bluetooth connectivity as standard equipment when the revised model goes on sale later this month in Europe and the UK.The new features join an already generous standard feature list that includes six airbags, dual-zone climate control air conditioning, leather wrapped steering wheel, park brake lever and gear knob, plus 17-inch alloy wheels.The Passat CC GT model adds leather upholstery, front and rear parking sensors, cruise control Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC), heat insulated glass on the rear windows and 18-inch alloys.Engine and transmission options remain unchanged.Unfortunately, Australia will miss out on the five-seat variant with Volkswagen Australia General...
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| The New Limited Edition Ferrari 599 GTO Revealed |
| 2010-04-09 04:19:10 |
The first photos and information on the new Ferrari 599 GTO, an extreme V12 berlinetta developed to a specific performance-oriented brief have been revealed. The Ferrari 599 GTO is, in fact, the company's fastest ever road car. It is an exclusive limited edition special which, in true Ferrari tradition, is a completely new concept, albeit inspired by a production car. In fact the Ferrari 599 GTO is based on the Ferrari 599XX, the advanced experimental track car, and can be considered almost a road-going version.The Ferrari 599 GTO is reserved for just 599 clients who seek the maximum expression of high performance driving. The Ferrari 599 GTO benefits directly from the technological transfer from racing and set a record lap time at Fiorano in 1'24".The Fiorano lap time provides just one in...
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| NSW Government to introduce new repairable write-off legislation |
| 2010-04-09 04:17:04 |
The NSW Government’s Minister for Transport and Roads, Mr David Campbell has today announced new legislation to ban the re-registration of all repairable written-off vehicles.The move comes as the Government toughens its stance of car rebirthing, and means vehicles that have been written-off by an insurer can no longer be sold at auction.It is hoped the new legislation, which is due to be implemented from August this year, will help stop the sale of potentially unsafe vehicles to unsuspecting customers.“There is a black market for purchasing written-off vehicles at auctions, then using stolen parts to rebirth and register the car, to be sold for a tidy profit,” said Mr Campbell.“This isn’t being done by licensed repairers – in most instances it’s not financially viable for ge...
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| Ford Strengthens New Car Sales Figures |
| 2010-04-09 04:14:16 |
Strong demand for Ford's best-ever product line-up has helped to increase the blue oval brand's UK market lead during March's changeover to the "10" plate. Ford's UK sales lead for the month, and for the year to date, has increased by more than 50 per cent compared with 2009.March 2010 HighlightsFord car sales, at 62,075, were up 18.7 per cent compared with March 2009. Ford's total vehicle sales were 72,682, up 16.6 per cent compared with March 2009. Ford Fiesta is the UK's top seller with Ford Focus No 2. Ford Transit and Ford Fiesta van are key contributors to increased Ford commercial vehicle sales, which at 10,607 are up 5.8 per cent compared with March 2009.First Quarter 2010 HighlightsFord's total vehicle sales at 109,997 were up 12.4 per cent, compared with the first quarter 2009. F...
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