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UK Car Production Plummets

UK Car production down 47.5% in December [ad#ad-1] We knew that car sales had a rocky ride in the last quarter of 2008. And we knew that car makers across the world were cutting production levels to cope with the huge stock of cars they had. But figures just released show how dramatic the fall-off in car production has been.

KTM halts production of the X-Bow two-seater as inventory grows

With sales well below expectations and 80 units reportedly unsold, Austrian motorcycle company KTM has temporarily halted production of the ultralight X-Bow two-seat sports car. KTM officials originally expected sales of 1,000 units a year. But that lofty goal is being scaled back to between 200 and 300 units a year.

Autoweek in review: What you might have missed

A 1933 Alfa Romeo took home the top-prize “Gold Cup” from the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este this past week. The owner purchased the car in 2002, fulfilling his boyhood dream of owning it. Chrysler said it will drop the Jeep Compass and will replace the Town & Country minivan with a crossover.