Malaysian car maker...

Malaysian car maker Proton"s support for Norwich City FC won it Best Club Sponsorship in the Football League Awards last week. Proton and the Canaries have coached 1,000 children in Malaysia in a Football in the Community campaign: "Sponsorship is more than putting a badge on a shirt," said Norwich"s Andrew Cullen.  More about Malaysian car maker...

After 23 cars self-combusted...

After 23 cars self-combusted, the French manufacturer was forced to recall and fix 28,000 vehicles built before May 2003. The fires, which all happened in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, only related to 1.6 or 2.0-litre petrol versions. All the cars went up in flames while the engine was turned off.  More about After 23 cars self-combusted...

Car sales jump 36.7%, bikes up 42.4% in Nov

Domestic passenger car sales jumped 36.7 per cent to 1,13,687 units in November, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said today. - Auto sales: Growth story continues - Car sales see record November surge - Robust auto sales hold promise of good economic showing - Hyundai November sales up 28% - Maruti"s car sales up 60% in November - Bajaj to ramp up Pulsar production The passenger car sales stood at 83,121 units in the same month last year. More about  Car sales jump 36.7%, bikes up 42.4% in Nov

Man Finds His Stolen Car On Craigslist.

В  Stockton (CA) - Another dumb criminal is behind bars after he tried to sell a stolen car on Craigslist. The owner of the car saw the ad and notified police. Officers traced the contact number to a Stockton home and saw the car in the driveway. Well that wasnрЂ™t too smart was it? Police, pretending to be an interested buyers, called the number and arranged a location to meet. After the call, a man exited the house and drove the car away. Can you say Jackpot? Police swarmed in and pulled over 29-year-old Mario Alberto Ochoa and arrested him for suspicion of auto theft and receiving stolen property. The Record. More about  Man Finds His Stolen Car On Craigslist.

Although the car isn"t...

Although the car isn"t due in the UK until autumn, we brought you an initial glimpse of it in our issue 786 spy shots. And now the model has been officially launched in its native country, we"ve got the first pictures. The Gen.2 is a big step forward for Proton, with a fresh look that blends the best bits of many of today"s most popular vehicles. While the headlights are similar to those on BMW"s 6-Series, the most distinctive features are at the rear, where sweeping tail-lamps emphasise the sloping roofline.  More about  Although the car isn"t... 

Corporate Low Nano volumes drives prices of used cars

Low volumes of the "common man"s car", expected to encourage people to buy a brand new car instead of an used one, has, however, put prices in the used car market back on track. Markets open strong; Tata Steel up 2% "People were postponing purchases in anticipation of the Tata Nano which was pegged at Rs 1 lakh for a starting price, and prices of base cars like a Maruti-800 in the used car market was down to Rs 85,000-90,000 then," said a Delhi-based dealer. However, now prices are now picking up partly because the demand is growing and also because one may have to wait for as long as one year to own the world"s most affordable car, claimed organised multi-brand used car players. Vinay Sanghi, chief executive officer of Mumbai-based Motor Exchange claimed that there is hardly any impact of the Nano on used car prices across the country currently. More about Corporate  Low Nano volumes drives prices of used cars

Khattar's car servicing foray to branch into branded spare parts

Carnation, the multi-brand car servicing major, today announced plans to roll out its own brand of auto spare parts by mid-2010. “We’ll be launching our own brand of genuine car spare parts,” said Jagdish Khattar, CMD of Carnation, at the formal launch of nine service outlets today. - Dalai Lama sees long-term hope for Tibet - Carnation in JV with Hyd firm The nine outlets have actually been functioning for several months already; company executives say 7,000 customers have come in till now. Company officials said they have begun importing specialised auto components from countries like Thailand and Taiwan to service luxury car brands like Honda and Toyota. More about  Khattar's car servicing foray to branch into branded spare parts