Recent Green Cars News
Real UK car sales ‘have halved’ in November 2008
Posted from Car Online | News 10 hours ago
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The United Kingdom’s car market is in freefall, CAR has learned. Although official registration figures won’t be released until later this week, we can reveal that retail sales slumped by 45% in November 2008. It’s a crucial metric, retail registrations... (original story)
Crunch watch: the economic crisis and the auto industry
Posted from Car Online | News 1 day 11 hours ago
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Monday 1 December 2008Aston Martin to cut 600 jobs from its 1850-strong workforce, as sales stutter (CAR Online). UK Government likely to announce motor industry aid 'within weeks' after meeting with industry, including Toyota, GM, Nissan, Rolls-Royce, Leyland Trucks and... (original story)
Ford to sell off Volvo: newsflash
Posted from Car Online | News 1 day 14 hours ago
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Ford has just announced it is putting Volvo up for sale. The strategic review, announced today, is part of the Blue Oval’s rescue plan and, if it does sell its Swedish outpost, it could add hundreds of millions to Ford’s... (original story)
Win a Ferrari California driving cap
Posted from Car Online | News 1 day 15 hours ago
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Can’t afford the new Ferrari California but want to feel the same wind-in-the-hair experience as each new Prancing Horse owner? Then enter CAR’s latest competition and you could win a Ferrari California driving cap from famed Italian hat maker Borsalino.... (original story)
Photo of the week: Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe
Posted from Car Online | News 1 day 15 hours ago
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Didn't make it to the LA Auto Show? Then you missed the ugliest Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe ever made (see pictures, right). Faced with the prospect of arch-rival Bentley showing off its new Azure T – a 500bhp version of the ultra-expensive convertible – in the... (original story)
Aston Martin to axe a third of jobs
Posted from Car Online | News 1 day 15 hours ago
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Aston Martin announced at 2.00pm today that it is to cut a third of its UK workforce in a response to a slump in sales. The company, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire, said it today launched a consultation with the unions... (original story)
New January 2008 issue on sale today
Posted from Car Online | News 2 days ago
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Think the image needs a play sign over it or some kind of symbol The new December 2008 issue of CAR Magazine goes on sale today – read on for a guided tour around the pick of our... (original story)
Mazda 3 five-door: the first photos
Posted from Car Online | News 2 days ago
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Mazda has issued five photographs of its new 3 hatchback ahead of its debut at next week's Bologna motor show. The five-door, announced today, follows hot on the heels of the Mazda 3 four-door saloon unveiled at last week's 2008... (original story)
New January 2009 issue of CAR Magazine
Posted from Car Online | News 2 days ago
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The new January 2009 issue of CAR Magazine goes on sale today – and we're lifting the lid on all the new cars of 2009. Don't miss our exclusive photoshoots and stories on 64 of the most important cars of... (original story)
Europe inches towards CO2 deal
Posted from Car Online | News 2 days ago
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The European Union is close to agreement on a radically lower CO2 limit to apply to all new cars, diplomats indicated today. The EU’s 27 governments are set to agree a Europe-wide limit of 130g/km as a new-car average by... (original story)
Car makers shun Detroit show NAIAS 2009
Posted from Car Online | News 2 days ago
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The number of car makers pulling out of Detroit's major auto show, the North American International Auto Show 2009, is growing. The very survival of Detroit is being questioned as Congress debates the $25 billion aid package to save GM,... (original story)
Volvo S60 Concept car: first official photos
Posted from Car Online | News 2 days ago
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Volvo today releases the first exterior photograph of its new S60 Concept car that will appear at the Detroit motor show in January 2009 – ahead of a showroom launch in 2010. Last month, teaser photographs revealed the interior of the... (original story)
Mini Convertible (2009): the new R57 cabrio
Posted from Car Online | News 2 days ago
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Mini has just issued the first photos of the new R57 Mini Convertible, which rolls into dealerships in March 2009 and follows the lead set by the latest hatchback. So it's cleaner, a little bit more polished inside and out,... (original story)
Britain’s pre-Budget report and how it affects motorists
Posted from Car Online | News 2 days ago
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The chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling today cut the UK's VAT rate, which – if passed on by retailers – will bring down the cost of new cars and servicing bills. But the AA and other motoring organisations have... (original story)
Aston Martin Rapide (2009): first official image
Posted from Car Online | News 2 days ago
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This is the first official image of the new Aston Martin Rapide four-door super-saloon. Obtained exclusively by CAR Magazine, this computer-generated rendering from Aston shows the final production form of its new Rapide saloon. You can see a second image, and read... (original story)
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