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October 31, 2009

Silent Electric Cars Eat up the Miles

Filed under: Auto News — Tags: , , , , , — admin @ 11:55 am

Without doubt, electrically powered cars were the hot topic at last month’s Frankfurt show. It will be some time before we see a lot of near silent electric cars on our roads.

The only vehicle that is close to hitting the mainstream is the Mitsubishi MIEV supermini, first road-tested some 18 months ago. (more…)

October 29, 2009

Used Cars Becoming More Popular Than New Cars

Filed under: Auto News — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 7:53 am

For the past 12 months, every piece of news about the motoring industry has been about how it’s been so badly effected by the recession. Every week there is a new story of how the motoring industry is suffering because people simply aren’t choosing to buy a new Alfa Romeo. However, despite rarely hearing about them, there are a few sectors of the motoring industry that have not been affected by the recession. (more…)

Are Car Parkiing Spaces Too Small?

Filed under: Commentary — Tags: , , , , , , — admin @ 7:53 am

An increasing number of motorists are complaining that car parking spaces, in various car parks, are simply too small. Is this really the case or is the problem due to the increase in size of the vehicles people are driving these days?

The largest operator of public car parks in the United Kingdom, Park Rite, say that the dimensions of parking spaces need to relate to the vehicles that the space is intended for. (more…)

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