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European car sales crash

Renault saw its sales fall 23.7 per cent in February Car sales across Europe have fallen nearly 10 per cent in the economic gloom, with Renault, Peugeot Citroen, Fiat and Opel the big losers. There’s been a big decline in new car sales across Europe in February, with monthly sales down almost ten per cent compared to 2011, and it’s the mainstream car makers who are suffering the most. Sales for Renault are down by a massive 23.7 per cent to 86,402, Peugeot Citroen did almost as badly with a drop of 16.5 per cent to 118,381 and Fiat suffered the same percentage drop with sales of 66,249 (Alfa Romeo sales actually fell by 28.5 per cent).

Baby Range Rover (2011) to have 2wd, sub 130g/km CO2

By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 10 May 2010 14:55 Land Rover today confirmed that next year's new baby Range Rover – the LRX concept car made real – will be the company's first car to offer front-wheel drive.It's part of the ongoing greening of the Land Rover brand, which risks being left behind by the environmental seachange. Dumping four-wheel drive on entry models will ensure the LRX will emit less than 130g/km of CO2 on the 2.2-litre turbodiesel model.Front wheel drive Land Rovers! Whatever next?'It's quite a departure for the company,' admitted a spokeswoman.

Vauxhall Limited Edition models add extra gloss to the Vauxhall range

Vauxhall Limited Edition models add extra gloss to the Vauxhall range There’s nothing quite like a Limited Edition with added extras at a bargain price to put a bit of a skip in the sales of cars, especially at a quiet time of year. Which explains why Vauxhall has announced new Limited Edition versions of the Astra, Astra GTC, Insignia and Astra to their range of offerings in the UK. The Vauxhall Corsa Sting starts at just £8,995 and comes with a choice of 16 or 17″ alloys in whiote or silver, sports stripes, CD/MP3 player and speed sensitive steering.