New Cars

Posted: 01/07/2009 04:44 AM

The British auto industry has taken another hit, with new car sales falling by 21.2% in December.

Posted: 01/07/2009 06:24 AM

New car sales fell 21.2 per cent in December signalling challenging times ahead for the motor industry.

Posted: 01/07/2009 05:22 AM

New car sales slumped again last month, dragging total sales for 2008 in the UK down 11.3% compared with 2007. A total of 108,691 new cars were registered in December - 21.2% down on the December 2007 figure, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.

Posted: 01/07/2009 07:10 AM

In a move unlike no other car company, Hyundai is now offering a "return policy" on all their '08 and '09 models.  Buy or lease a new car, and if you lose your job involuntarily, have to file self employed personal bankruptcy, develop a disability, get a job transfer overseas, or die, you can return your car.  You are only covered for the first year, have to make 2 payments and you have to ...

Posted: 01/07/2009 06:16 AM

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - New car sales in Britain fell by more than a fifth year-on-year in December to cap the worst year for the industry in more than a decade, trade figures showed on Wednesday. The Society of Motor Traders and Manufacturers said new car registrations fell an annual 21.2 percent last month. New car registrations in 2008 were 11.3 percent lower than in 2007 -- the worst ...

Posted: 01/07/2009 05:53 AM

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - New car sales in Britain fell by more than a fifth year-on-year in December to cap the worst year for the industry in more than a decade, trade figures showed on Wednesday.

Posted: 01/07/2009 05:59 AM

ISTANBUL, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Passenger car sales in Turkey fell 14.4 percent in 2008, the Turkish Automotive Distributors association (ODD) said on Wednesday, adding to evidence of a marked slowdown in the emerging economy. Sales of new passenger cars fell to 305,998 units in 2008, and sales of light commercial vehicles fell 20.8 percent on the year to 188,025 units. Passenger cars fell 4.2 ...

Posted: 01/07/2009 05:50 AM

The 2008 year-end new car sales figures due out today are expected to provide cold comfort to the beleaguered UK motor industry.

Posted: 01/06/2009 07:33 PM

UK car sales in 2008 are 11.3% lower than they had been in 2007, following a 21.2% drop in December.

Posted: 01/07/2009 05:40 AM

Rochester-area residents got three new congressmen Tuesday when Democrats Dan Maffei and Eric Massa and Republican Christopher Lee were sworn in to office amid the worst economic crisis in more than 70 years.