Cars & Automotive » Wednesday 10 March 2010
« 10 March 2010
philippines: vehicle sales up by 39% in february
10-03-10
14:16
GMT
Posted 22 minutes ago, by
just-auto.com
New vehicle sales in the Philippines rose by 39.3% to 12,573 units in February from 9,027 units a year ago - despite fewer business days due to the Lunar New Year holidays, according to data released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc (Campi). February sales were also up by 6.9% on January's 11,763 total.
us: toyota denies another prius recall planned
10-03-10
14:16
GMT
Posted 22 minutes ago, by
just-auto.com
Toyota's US unit has denied it plans to announce a new recall for the 2004-2009 Prius to deal with the potential risk for floor mat entrapment of accelerator pedals as media reports have said.
uk: toyota plant tweaks shutdown, sets 2010 pay freeze
10-03-10
14:16
GMT
Posted 22 minutes ago, by
just-auto.com
Toyota Manufacturing UK says it is to substitute extra holiday for a planned shutdown and impose a pay freeze for 2010 following the conclusion of its salary review process
russia: sales off 32% as customers await scrappage programme
10-03-10
14:16
GMT
Posted 22 minutes ago, by
just-auto.com
Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia fell 34% on the year to 165,862 units in January-February, according to figures from the Association of European Businesses with February sales dropping 32% to 91,922.
us: byd eyes california sales hq and assembly plant
10-03-10
14:15
GMT
Posted 22 minutes ago, by
just-auto.com
Chinese carmaker BYD is considering setting up an assembly plant and North American sales headquarters in California.
uk: smmt sets out budget case
10-03-10
14:15
GMT
Posted 22 minutes ago, by
just-auto.com
The UK government has today announced that its annual 'Budget' statement setting out public finance spending plans will be on March 24. The SMMT has duly set out what the UK's auto industry would like to see in it.
belgium: unions silent on gm antwerp rescue plan
10-03-10
14:15
GMT
Posted 22 minutes ago, by
just-auto.com
Belgian unions involved with a potential rescue package for Opel's Antwerp plant are remaining tight-lipped concerning exactly what they are proposing to save the site, which is threatened with imminent closure.
autobloggreen for 03.10.10
10-03-10
13:45
GMT
Posted 53 minutes ago, by
autoblog.com
#saleschart { border: 0px solid #333; border-collapse: collapse; } #saleschart td { padding: 7px; border-bottom: 0px solid #ccc; vertical-align: top; margin: 0; line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 100%;} #saleschart th.bottomrow { border-right: 1px solid #333; } #saleschart tr.features1 { border-top: 1px solid #333; } #saleschart td.bottomrow2 { border-right: 1px solid #333;} #saleschart th { font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; pad
112 words
112 words
video: memory jog - revisiting the mercury tracer
10-03-10
13:45
GMT
Posted 53 minutes ago, by
autoblog.com
Filed under: Classics, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Mercury
Classic Mercury Tracer - Click above to watch the video after the break
"It's peppy," the salesman said as an enticement to buy... It's not that the Mazda 323/Ford Laser-based first-generation Tracer was a bad car, but the Escort apparently called stronger for our own hard-earned dollar, so we drove home in a brand new 1989 wagon. Ford apparently figured this out with the second-gener
186 words
186 words
gm quickly one-ups ford with 2011 duramax diesel ratings, releases gmc sierra hd details
10-03-10
13:45
GMT
Posted 53 minutes ago, by
autoblog.com
Filed under: Truck, Chevrolet, Ford, GM, GMC, Diesel
2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD - Click above to enlarge
Not even a month ago, at the end of our post on the 2011 Ford Super Duty engine specs, we wrote: "General Motors, there's a big ass ball in your court." Someone at GM has apparently grabbed their big ass racket and said, "Oh, I got this...", then smacked the ball right back into play. The Ford's measurements 390 horsepower, 735 pound-feet of g
225 words
225 words
toyota manufacturing uk employees to return to full-time working
10-03-10
13:31
GMT
Posted 1 hour ago, by
theautochannel.com
This entry has no description.
kia motors: surrey named as uk's pothole capital
10-03-10
13:31
GMT
Posted 1 hour ago, by
theautochannel.com
This entry has no description.
mitsubishi releases special edition outlander rx
10-03-10
13:31
GMT
Posted 1 hour ago, by
theautochannel.com
This entry has no description.
automobili lamborghini announces 2009 full year figures
10-03-10
13:31
GMT
Posted 1 hour ago, by
theautochannel.com
This entry has no description.
bca pulse: fleet and nearly-new values improve in static february market
10-03-10
13:31
GMT
Posted 1 hour ago, by
theautochannel.com
This entry has no description.
uk: fiat to use multiair to clean up diesels
10-03-10
11:45
GMT
Posted 3 hour ago, by
just-auto.com
Fiat Group is planning to use its variable hydraulic valve control system on diesel engines to help it meet Euro6 emissions legislation.
china/sweden: geely has money in the bank for volvo - report
10-03-10
11:45
GMT
Posted 3 hour ago, by
just-auto.com
Zhejiang Geely Holding has secured financing to buy Volvo from Ford, according to the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Industri.
vietnam: vehicle sales drop by 25% in february
10-03-10
11:45
GMT
Posted 3 hour ago, by
just-auto.com
New vehicle sales in Vietnam fell by 25% to 5,030 units in February, reflecting fewer working days due to the Lunar New Year holidays and a market that has begun to feel the effects of the VAT rate increases at the beginning of the year.


