Christmas Car

December 23, 2008
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Tata To Save Jaguar Land Rover (For The Time Being)

December 22, 2008

Tata Motors is to inject Jaguar Land Rover with crucial funds in order to keep the company afloat, say new reports. A cash sum from Tata would give the government some further time to decide on whether (and indeed how) to proceed should they be underwriting the company.
The car manufacturer has asked the government [...]

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A Sat-Nav For HGV And Van Drivers

December 21, 2008

Navevo, the UK’s leading specialist GPS software developer, has today unveiled its new ProNav PNN-200 sat-nav solution for drivers of heavy goods vehicles and vans. Following on from the successful launch of ProNav, the new ProNav PNN-200 delivers new levels of performance and is now even easier to use thanks to a revised user interface, [...]

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Five Pet Hates

December 20, 2008

These are five things that are sure to ruin your weekend, especially if you’re looking to get out there and do some last minute Christmas shopping (something I’ve done myself this afternoon and still not managed to complete).
Blocking the street
I live on quite a narrow road, so there’s nothing worse than when one car parks [...]

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Performance Car Of The Year 2008 – Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

December 19, 2008

Now we’re talking, the performance section of this year’s awards.  Granted, perhaps I should have stuck the boring eco-motors between the posh Jag and this astonishing car – but hey, it’s not a celebration of being a snotty Prius owner.  So, without further ado, let’s look at the Car Articles Performance Car of the Year 2008 [...]

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Subaru Quits Rallying After Twenty Year History

December 17, 2008

This sudden decision was in response to the widespread economic downturn that is affecting the entire automotive industry, and follows Suzuki’s withdrawal announced a couple of days ago.
After 20 years in the sport, during which time the Prodrive-run Subaru World Rally Team has won six World Rally Championship titles, this is not only sad news [...]

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Electric Vehicles To Make A Difference To Climate Change Today

December 16, 2008

Aixam Mega, which is Europe’s largest supplier of ultra-light electric vehicles, (www.mega-vehicles.com) is preparing to boost production for the UK, European and North American markets, following a raft of initiatives by government and private sector groups designed to encourage adoption of electric vehicles to help combat climate change.
These initiatives include last week’s announcement in London [...]

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Used Car Buying Advice For The Moment

December 15, 2008

The economy is in a mess. Car sales are down massively. A range of dealers are shutting down and worse still, manufacturers are actually seeing problems and laying off staff. However, if you’re in the market to buy, you’re in a good position (always an upside eh?).
Buying a nearly new car at [...]

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The Nissan GT-R – Improved For Europe!

December 14, 2008

As you can see from the image above, the Nissan GT-R is an absolutely staggering beast.  Huge amounts of power, a reasonable price point (for all the technology) and a hand built engine.  It’s one very special car indeed.  Nissan though have decided to make it better for Europe:
Engine power increase – up to 485PS [...]

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Vauxhall Hit By The Credit Crunch

December 13, 2008

In what appears to be another car manufacturer being hit by the credit crunch, Vauxhall is offering its workforce a chance to take a sabbatical on 30% pay.  This sabbatical can last up to nine months, and presumably is a way to cut costs without actually having to cut any jobs for the time being.
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