I have just come off the telephone with an old friend of mine who retails a lot of his cars [...]
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Unfinished business
The Rover brand which is likely to be resurrected again by late September still has some unfinished business with some of the previous models. A pal at auction recently watched an 05 registered Rover 75 MG ZT 2.0 diesel saloon, which according to the guides should be worth somewhere around the £4,000 mark, achieve a staggering £7,000! More... (1)
Automotive Industry News
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Chinese car sales surge as US declines
Car sales in China, now the world's biggest car market, rebounded in August as subsidies for energy-efficient vehicles and a stronger currency spurred demand, while ...
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Toyota confirm another million recalls
As we predicted in our article a few days ago (Toyota still riding out the storm) Toyota has announced another recall in the US and ...
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Garages failing to spot car faults
An undercover investigation into UK car garages suggests the vast majority miss simple mechanical faults, consumer watchdog Which? has said. Which? took cars with four deliberate ...
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UK car production down 8.9% in July
UK car production fell heavily in July dropping 8.9% on the same month last year as just over 98,000 cars were produced in the month, ...
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General Motors profits hit $2.8bn so far this year
US car giant GM has reported a second consecutive quarter of profits following its massive losses and emergence from bankruptcy protection in 2009. While GM's ...
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Used car prices reflect slowdown of UK economy according to BCA
Latest used car price figures from British Car Auctions (BCA), appear to reflect the general slow-down in the UK economy, which has been a feature ...
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