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Renault – Banking on the electric car
Feb 9 2010The world has finally sat up and taken notice of the tremendous threat to the environment through release of fossil fuels and also the fact that oil reserves are not going to remain for ever. The need for an alternative and clean source of energy to drive automobiles has been felt for a long time now and some break through have been made in this direction.
The most exciting of them is the electric car and given the initial response, it is all set to become the most sought after and preferred mode of energy. RENAULT firmly believes in its future and have therefore launched their own electric car version that they feel will pull them out of the miserable situation they have found themselves in, thanks to the global recession which forced them come out with deep cuts in manufacturing and labour.
They are going full throttle to become the premier manufacturer of electric cars by the year 2011 and are also working out not only affordable pricing but effective and cheap Car Credit and Car Finance options to lure customers. They believe that by the year 2030, electric cars would be very common and they are doing everything they can to prepare for it.
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First Ever Pay as You Go Car Charging System in UK
Created Feb 9 2012
For the first time ever a Pay as You Go car charging scheme is operational in the North East of the UK.
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Car Dealers Caught Between Volume Reductions and Rising Values
Created Feb 9 2012
Car Pricing guide CAP Black Book warns that dealers will come under increasing pressure from increasing trade values of used cars on one side and volume reductions on the other in the coming months.
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More low Emission Zones for UK
Created Feb 7 2012
If you are adamant that your next car finance deal will be for a “green” car, here is good news: the United Kingdom could soon become one huge Low Emission Zone, according to at least one transport guru.
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Running Costs of Electric Trucks Lower Than That of Diesel
Created Feb 4 2012
The Centre for Transportation and Logistics has just completed a new study during which it was found that electric commercial vehicles could be 9% to 12% cheaper to run than their diesel counterparts.
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London far From Becoming Electric car Capital of Europe
Created Feb 3 2012
The reluctance of British motorists to sign up for car loan deals on electric cars means only one thing: London is very far away indeed from its target to become the electric car capital of Europe.
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Those Awful Female Parkers
Created Feb 3 2012
When you signed up for your first car loan deal, your father might well have warned you against the terrible female parkers that you will come into contact with during the course of your driving career – and told you how to deal with them.
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Huge Increase in Speeding Fines on the Way
Created Feb 2 2012
If it wasn't for cheap car loans, many cash-strapped motorists would find it nearly impossible to keep their vehicles on the road.
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Toyota Hits Landmark 400,000 With Hybrid Car Sales
Created Feb 2 2012
In a recent landmark for low carbon vehicles, Toyota managed to surpass the 400,000 level with sales of its hybrid cars in Europe.
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Those Awful Female Parkers
Created Feb 2 2012
When you signed up for your first car loan deal, your father might well have warned you against the terrible female parkers that you will come into contact with during the course of your driving career – and told you how to deal with them.
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Huge Increase in Speeding Fines on the Way
Created Feb 1 2012
If it wasn't for cheap car loans, many cash-strapped motorists would find it nearly impossible to keep their vehicles on the road.
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