IPSWICH, UNITED KINGDOM-- (Marketwire - Sept. 7, 2010) - Insurance companies have been surprised recently by the increasing number of student drivers. Although the insurance premium for under-25s is notoriously high, it doesn't seem to be deterring those lucky enough to be able to afford a car at University. Around one third of 17-24 year olds held a car insurance policy at the end of 2009.
Due to the overwhelming response to the new Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) Impact Awards, the deadline to submit nominations has been extended to Friday, Sept. 10. The award will annually honor four outstanding aftermarket professionals, age 45 or younger, and was created and will be administered by the AAIA Marketing Committee on behalf of the association.
Sales of new cars fell sharply in August and are set to decline for the rest of 2010, as weak consumer confidence and the end of the scrappage scheme takes its toll. Related Stories Closure threat looms over 150 Nationwide agencies Bank vows customer services overhaul Ford tops best sellers as new car sales fall Two new schools open after £40m investment EasyJet and Ryanair passenger numbers rise
LONDON, Sep 4 (Reuters) The cost of car insurance in Britain has risen by almost a third in the past year, its biggest ever increase, as insurers seek to offset a sharp rise in claims expenses driven in part by fraud, AA Insurance said.
Fuel efficient cars, like the Toyota Prius, is an option if you’re looking to be more environmentally-conscious. But you don’t need to spend all that money to get a car with good gas mileage. According to Dan Shapely of The Daily Green, who wrote a guest post on The Huffington Post, there are 5 fuel efficient cars that are much more affordable. Kia Rio - $11,495 28 mpg city (27 automatic) 34 mpg ...
AUTOMOTIVE group Naza, which is in talks with US giant General Motors (GM) to produce Chevrolet cars in Malaysia, aims to sell between 35,000 and 45,000 units by 2015.
HOUSTON – Several cars were damaged Sunday after driving over debris on the Eastex Freeway. Police say the drive shaft of an 18-wheeler fell off on Highway 59 North at Shepherd around 11 p.m. Several cars received significant tire damage after running over the debris in the road. Traffic was delayed a short while was HPD cleared the scene.
A junior think tank has predicted that flying cars, personalised robots and homes made entirely out of recycled materials will all be commonplace in 2110 Britain.
Indianapolis -- Christian Brothers Automotive Corp. plans to add five to six stores in the Indianapolis area in the next four years and is looking for local owner-operators. The family-owned Houston chain is known for the upscale decor of its auto repair stores, which include plush waiting rooms and brick-and-stone exteriors with gabled roofs. The first Indianapolis area store, with about 5,000 ...
MAN Automotive Concessionaires Corp., the exclusive distributor and assembler of MAN trucks and buses in the country, has launched a fresh lineup to offer tougher commercial vehicles to the Filipino market.
Police say they were pushed to find cars to tow. Authorities say the practice discourages gangs but will be changed. As city administrators' salaries were rocketing upward in Bell and council members' stipends were among the highest in the state, the city went on an aggressive push to increase municipal revenue by impounding cars in the city, police officers say.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Dozens of cars were vandalized Saturday night at a University of Louisville campus parking lot. The message "UK wins" was etched into cars the night of the Governor's Cup. University police said they have a person of interest. Surveillance cameras show a man wearing brown shorts and a black shirt vandalizing cars. The video also shows the man driving away in a ...
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 09/05/10) - The new school term will see an increase in claims according to Swinton Insurance, the UKs leading high street retailer of car insurance. This time last year Swinton had 8% more motor claims calls in September compared with August and it is anticipating the same this year. As the roads become busier in the first few weeks of September and ...
New Jersey ended safety inspections for cars a month ago, leading to some speculation that people from Pennsylvania with properties down the shore might register their cars in the Garden State in hopes of saving money. That won’t work says a veteran insurance agent. KYW’s David Madden reports for starters, you need to not only [...]
Half of the UK shopped online last month - but 95% paid more than they needed to Whether you're shopping for groceries, renewing your car insurance or eating out, there's an easy way to save money on every purchase: just shop through Quidco. Why choose Quidco?
Vintage cars, like a 1927 Santa Barbara County Sheriff’sDepartment paddy wagon, below, that Bob and Jill Gendron examine,descended upon Ryon Park in Lompoc on Saturday afternoon for the9th annual Lompoc Police Department Car Show for Special Olympics.In addition to the classic cars visitors were treated to music bythe ’60s rock ‘n’ roll band, Unfinished Business. There was also asilent auction ...
The cost of car insurance has risen by almost a third in the past year its biggest ever increase as insurers seek to offset a sharp rise in claims expenses driven in part by fraud AA Insurance said.
ROLLE, Switzerland, Sept. 1 -- Honeywell's Alex Ismail, President and CEO of Honeywell Transportation Systems, has been named the Automotive News Europe 2010 "Supplier Division CEO Eurostar."
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1 -- Award Winning Automotive Internet Sales, Training, Consulting and Digital Marketing company Dealer Synergy announces the "Internet Sales 20 Group" AKA "Internet Director Immersion Program" November 8th, 9th and 10th in Philadelphia PA. All previous Internet Sales 20 Group Workshops have sold out and this one will be no exception.
HONOLULU - September 2, 2010: CODA Automotive, a privately held American company that designs, manufactures and sells all-electric vehicles and battery systems for transportation and utility related applications, today announced its intent to distribute the CODA Sedan to consumer and fleet customers in Hawai'i in the third quarter of 2011.
Santa Monica-based CODA Automotive, the electric vehicle startup, said Thursday that it intends to distribute its CODA Sedan to customers in Hawaii in Q3 of 2011. According to CODA, the effort is part of an effort to support the Hawai'i Clean Energy Initiative launched by Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle. That initiative aims to have clean energy account of 70 percent of Hawaii's total energy needs ...