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Car scrappage scheme to boost ailing UK automotive industry

Government officials who are attending a European Commission summit in Brussels are likely to introduce a car scrappage scheme to help ailing automotive sector as recession takes heavy toll on the UK motor industry.

Aston Martin to present V12 Vantage sports car at Geneva Motor Show

Aston Martin is set to present most powerful sports car of its 95-years’ history, on 3rd March 2009. Based on highly successful V8 Vantage model, V12 Vantage will be equipped with 6.0-litre V12, 510 bhp engine with 570Nm of torque giving top speed of 190 mph and 0 to 62 mph acceleration in just 4.2 [...]

Free holiday bonanza to the UK buyers from Jeep

There is gift bonanza for every person who visits Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler dealership in February.
Potential buyers, test driving any Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler model will get one night’s free accommodation in a luxury hotel. Even those simply walking into a dealership would be gifted a two-for-the-price-of-one movie pass.

SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive records 1,000th registration

Sales of SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive, the greenest model of Spanish car maker SEAT, are soaring in spite of a severe downturn in auto industry. In a span of just one year since its launch, the super-frugal supermini recorded its 1,000th registration and is continuing to capture hearts of many buyers who are looking for a [...]

French government offers €6bn bailout to car industry

The French government, in its bid to bail out struggling car industry from deep crises, has offered a €6bn aid package, with a condition that companies would keep all domestic plants running. The aid package, to be announced in next few days, would bind car makers, including giants Peugeot-Citroen and Renault, to forswear executives’ bonuses [...]

MINI One Clubman to be unveiled at Geneva Motor Show

The MINI One Clubman will be on display at International Geneva Motor Show on 3rd March 2009. The new model offers its customers advantage of low ownership cost as well as minimum running cost and carries price tag of £13,290 OTR.

New Cadillac CTS-V on sale from February 2009

The all-new Cadillac CTS-V, the most powerful Cadillac ever, will be available to the UK public from February 2009. It will cost £56,495 on-the-road and £58,995 for model with automatic transmission.
Cadillac CTS-V is powered by 6.2-litre V8 engine delivering 564 ps and 747 Nm, accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and reaching [...]

GoinGreen showcases its Reva NXG electric car

The UK’s pioneering electric car retailer GoinGreen is showcasing Reva NXG concept car in London. This next generation electric vehicle (EV) created by RECC (Reva Electric Car Company) based in Bangalore, India, was launched at 21st Worldwide Electric Vehicle Exhibition in Monaco. Reva G-Wiz electric car is being marketed in London by GoinGreen since May [...]

High performance engines of Bentley Continental GTC Speed and GTC

Bentley Continental GTC Speed and GTC cars are equipped with Bentley’s twin-turbocharged, 6-litre W12 engine produced at company’s Crewe engine plant. Bentley W12 is a 12-cylinder compact engine with 4 camshafts and 48 valves with constantly variable valve timing. ZF 6-speed automatic transmission is coupled to transmit power.

Kia Sportage voted ‘Value for Money Champion’

Kia Sportage registered a hat-trick by winning ‘Value for Money Champion’ award for third time in a row at Planet 4×4 2008.
The European built Kia Sportage underwent number of improvements after winning last year’s award. Its production was shifted from Seoul to Slovakian plant with many upgrades to lend it more touch of a European [...]