Friday, April 13, 2007
LDV strikes deal for Maxus assembly in Far East
LIGHT VAN-maker, LDV is poised to enter Far Eastern markets.
Malaysia's Weststar LDV Sdn Bhd has secured exclusive rights as franchise holder and will market, assemble, distribute and service the full range of LDV Maxus light commercial vehicles in the 20 countries, starting with Vietnam and Indonesia, to be followed by Australia, New Zealand and the Gulf Co-operation Council states.
In Malaysia, the Weststar LDV Maxus range will be assembled in Pekan, Pahang, and undergo a post-assembly fit-out in the Klang Valley.
The initial production run will be 600 units this year.
DATED: 13.04.07
FEED: AW
Malaysia's Weststar LDV Sdn Bhd has secured exclusive rights as franchise holder and will market, assemble, distribute and service the full range of LDV Maxus light commercial vehicles in the 20 countries, starting with Vietnam and Indonesia, to be followed by Australia, New Zealand and the Gulf Co-operation Council states.
In Malaysia, the Weststar LDV Maxus range will be assembled in Pekan, Pahang, and undergo a post-assembly fit-out in the Klang Valley.
The initial production run will be 600 units this year.
DATED: 13.04.07
FEED: AW
The rise of Honda UK - sales pass 100,000-mark
A RECORD year of production at Honda Swindon, is coinciding with record sales of the brand in the UK.
For the first time ever, Honda (UK) has sold over 100,000 cars in a year. A record final month of the 2006/07 financial year saw total sales of Honda cars top 100,300 between April 2006 and March 2007. During that time, Honda (UK) also set a record market share of 4.66%.
DATED: 13.04.07
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For the first time ever, Honda (UK) has sold over 100,000 cars in a year. A record final month of the 2006/07 financial year saw total sales of Honda cars top 100,300 between April 2006 and March 2007. During that time, Honda (UK) also set a record market share of 4.66%.
DATED: 13.04.07
FEED: AW
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
N. Ireland registrations drop in March
DESPITE SEEING March registrations rise 2.34% to 40,163 units, Scottish dealers are wary of the future.
"With possible interest rate rises to come, we look forward to the next few months' figures with guarded optimism," said a spokeswoman for the Scottish Motor Trades Association.
Welsh dealers also saw a rise in March.
Registrations increased by 4.22% to 18,223 units .
Dealers in Northern Ireland, however, suffered a 3.91% reverse with sales dropping to 9,190 units compared with the same month last year.
DATED: 11.04.07
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"With possible interest rate rises to come, we look forward to the next few months' figures with guarded optimism," said a spokeswoman for the Scottish Motor Trades Association.
Welsh dealers also saw a rise in March.
Registrations increased by 4.22% to 18,223 units .
Dealers in Northern Ireland, however, suffered a 3.91% reverse with sales dropping to 9,190 units compared with the same month last year.
DATED: 11.04.07
FEED: AW
Administrators appointed at Cars4U
BEGBIES TRAYNOR have been appointed administrators at failed car retailer, Cars4U.
The company, with outlets in Cardiff, Caerphilly and Treforest closed over a week ago.
DATED: 11.04.07
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The company, with outlets in Cardiff, Caerphilly and Treforest closed over a week ago.
DATED: 11.04.07
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Chinn up at Streetcar
SIR TEVOR Chinn, chairman of the Automobile Association, is to join the UK's largest pay-as-you-go car club, Streetcar.
Streetcar, which has 12,000 members and more than 300 cars across London, Brighton and Southampton, aims to triple its size by the end of this year.
Andrew Valentine, who co-founded Streetcar three years ago with Brett Akker, said a flotation of the business, in which Mr Chinn is thought to have made a personal investment, is being considered.
DATED: 11.04.07
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Streetcar, which has 12,000 members and more than 300 cars across London, Brighton and Southampton, aims to triple its size by the end of this year.
Andrew Valentine, who co-founded Streetcar three years ago with Brett Akker, said a flotation of the business, in which Mr Chinn is thought to have made a personal investment, is being considered.
DATED: 11.04.07
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'Health Warnings' proposed for cars
ALL NEW cars should be required to carry emissions labelling in showroom displays and in advertising, says the Institute for Public Policy Research. The Think Tank is also recommending that all car advertising should carry bold and visible warnings about the contribution of driving to climate change.
It is also advocating that the government should introduce "large and clearly visible warnings", like those used on cigarette packets, about the impact their flying has on the environment.
DATED: 11.04.07
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It is also advocating that the government should introduce "large and clearly visible warnings", like those used on cigarette packets, about the impact their flying has on the environment.
DATED: 11.04.07
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