Archive for the ‘Environmental’ Category

Driving green could take you into the red

Posted on September 2nd, 2010 by In51der

Car makers and their franchised dealer networks are facing a dilemma; they want to sell “green” cars that help the [...]

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Diesel do nicely

Posted on August 18th, 2010 by In51der

With fuel prices spiralling out of control once more, car drivers are being hit where it hurts more than most. [...]

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UK Diesel car sales overtake petrol for the first time

Posted on August 9th, 2010 by MTI

For the first time since they began to emerge in significant numbers, more diesel powered cars were sold in the [...]

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Golf BlueMotion named Green Car of the Year

Posted on July 15th, 2010 by News

The Golf BlueMotion has been named best Green Small Family Car at the What Car? Green Awards 2010 and also [...]

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Average age of cars on UK roads increases

Posted on July 14th, 2010 by News

Recent research from the Department of Transport has revealed that the average age of vehicles on UK roads is increasing. [...]

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Buying cars in an economic downturn

Posted on July 9th, 2010 by In51der

Recession, double-dip recession, depression, global depression, fiscal deficit, higher taxes, spending cuts, job losses, fuel rises. That’s a rather unpleasant [...]

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Emergency budget may turn car buyers green

Posted on June 23rd, 2010 by In51der

There is a growing feeling in the car retailing business that many more buyers will soon be looking to downgrade [...]

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New report reveals average new car CO2 falling faster than ever

Posted on May 11th, 2010 by News

Average European new car CO2 emissions are dropping at a faster rate than ever before and are on course to [...]

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Lada attempts a comeback just at the right time

Posted on May 7th, 2010 by Outsider

So it’s official, we now have a hung parliament and are set for a period of horse trading before some [...]

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Renault ad banned in the UK

Posted on May 5th, 2010 by News

A Renault advertisement has been banned in the united kingdom by advertising watchdog The Advertising Standards Authority after the car [...]

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SMMT publish Motor Industry Facts 2010

Posted on April 20th, 2010 by News

The full scope and scale of the UK motor industry has been highlighted today with the publication of “Motor Industry [...]

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Number of cars on the road declines

Posted on April 8th, 2010 by News

The number of cars on UK roads has fallen for the first time in 64 years, bucking the upward trend [...]

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Scrappage scheme ends

Posted on March 31st, 2010 by News

The UK government’s car scrappage scheme has officially come to an end after at least 330,000 cars have been sold [...]

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New car C02 emissions down by biggest ever margin

Posted on March 11th, 2010 by News

The average CO2 emissions for new cars fell by their biggest ever margin in 2009 according to the annual New [...]

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Record drop in CO2 output thanks to scrappage scheme

Posted on January 21st, 2010 by News

The average – CO2 output in the UK has fallen a record 8.9g/km to 149.8 g/km. The output of vehicles [...]

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Snow joke as the weather decimates car sales events

Posted on January 14th, 2010 by cvh

Just when we thought it was safe to get life back to normal it decided to snow again. The forecourts [...]

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2010 – Car business takes its medicine and moves on

Posted on December 31st, 2009 by In51der

This time last year MTI was talking about the so called “big 3” in Detroit and the US administration’s fight [...]

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Pre-budget report 2009 motoring round-up

Posted on December 10th, 2009 by News

VAT As we know VAT will return to 17.5% as from 01 January 2010 and this will obviously impact on [...]

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UK government may abolish tax on company electric cars

Posted on December 8th, 2009 by News

The UK government is considering abolishing the tax on company-owned electric cars in a bid to stimulate the market for [...]

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The forgotten losers of the scrappage scheme

Posted on November 18th, 2009 by In51der

With older dirty cars being pulled off the road for good and the stimulation of the car market universally accepted [...]

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The future looks less profitable for dealers

Posted on November 16th, 2009 by In51der

Unfortunately there are several factors which point towards car dealers experiencing a challenging time next year and we have already [...]

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New ‘green’ tax plan for using the car

Posted on November 10th, 2009 by News

Drivers could be hit with a carbon tax to tackle global warming, according to Lord Smith, the former culture secretary [...]

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Window of opportunity for car buyers

Posted on November 4th, 2009 by In51der

You know what? There is a distinct feeling in the trade that the current slowdown is but a mere blip. [...]

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Transport minister launches new fuel economy label for used cars

Posted on November 2nd, 2009 by News

A colour-coded car fuel economy label as used for new cars has been adapted for the sale of used cars, [...]

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Oil price hits new high for 2009

Posted on October 19th, 2009 by News

The price of oil has reached a new high for 2009, continuing its recent rise on the back of the [...]

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