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'Super salesman' calls time on 100,000-sale career

A SO-CALLED ‘super salesman’ is calling time on his career after notching up an incredible 100,000 car sales over half a century. Ken Searle, who works for Benfield Motor Group in the North East, started with British Leyland before moving to a new team selling Datsun cars when they first arrived in Britain. A proud Ken said: “I’ve loved every minute of my career and I wouldn’t have changed a thing.

Chinese car firm set to expand

CHINA’S newest car brand, aimed at the luxury end of the booming Chinese car market, is to release a second model to its range. Qoros, which introduced the 3 Sedan at the 2013 Geneva and Shanghai motor shows, is set to introduce the as-yet unnamed model in March, again at the Geneva show. Among the manufacturer’s claims are that the new car will boast European levels of materials quality, as well as advanced technology like an eight-inch touch-screen display and a Cloud-based infotainment system.

Car Color Trends Shift with the Economy (Video)

According to the 2008 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report, white is the top vehicle color choice in North America for the second straight year in a row, with black and silver close behind. And experts say the slumping economy may be playing a role in these choices. During an economic downturn, people tend to be more conservative when purchasing a new car and often avoid getting something too trendy.