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British 'Cash For Clunkers' to get extension

We've seen this before, haven't we? Government institutes program to spur auto sales by offering car buyers a federal incentive to turn in an old car for a shiny, efficient new one, leading to sales growth, which later leads to no money in the program and the request for an extension. Our British friends across The Pond are reportedly looking to provide an extension to its version of Cash for Clunkers, which allocates £2,000 (nearly $3,200 USD) towards a new vehicle when a vehicle 10 years or older is turned in. The British version of ... Read more →

Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen moonlighting as cab drivers Jonathon Ramsey

Vodafone has created an online game called Taxi Grand Prix that looks pretty neat. You choose a team of two actual taxi drivers on the roads in Great Britain, and when a race begins, the distance ...

British Bailout: UK gives 2.3B to domestic auto industry Chris Shunk

When the U.S. domestic auto industry asked its government for billions of dollars in loans, it made world-wide news. Many other foreign nations have pitched in with funding for their own industries, ...

UK police admit almost half of all speed cameras are off Noah Joseph

We all know the drill. You see a speed camera, you slow down, you look at the camera, you check your speedometer and look for the camera again. But in the UK at least, reports now indicate that nearly ...

BMW learns buyers want to save money, not planet Jonathon Ramsey

BMW carried out a survey of 2,068 motorists in Great Britain and found that no matter what motorists claim to want, what they really want is a BMW. While 20% of respondents said they look at CO2 ...

Jeremy Clarkson for Prime Minister? Public support increases 1 year ago on Autoblog

Some say his political views are frightening. Others say he's got a growing group of supporters. All we know is...he's called Jeremy Clarkson. Back in August we brought you a report that the celebrity host of BBC television's hit program Top Gear had a petition started in his name to promote his ...

2009 Jaguar XF will start at 33,900 2 years ago on Autoblog

click image above for high-res gallery Despite unveiling the 2009 XF just yesterday, Jaguar has announced that it's new saloon will start at £33,900 in the U.K. For those who think conversions can be helpful, that's $68,267 USD. That kind of poundage will get the Brits their choice of either ...

Best convertible resale value: Ferrari F430, followed by... VW Eos... diesel 2 years ago on Autoblog

It is well known by now that decisions made around convertibles don't follow rational rules. That's why Britain, a place with some of the least agreeable weather in the world, has made some of the most appealing convertibles ever seen, though perhaps not the most reliable. Convertible resale values ...

Mitsubishi i confirmed for sale in the UK 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-resolution gallery of the Mitsubishi i Beginning on July 1st, Brits will be able to purchase the iconic i kei car from Mitsubishi. The i is a big hit in Japan, having won numerous awards for its futuristic styling and clever engineering while racking up big sales in ...

Subaru UK offers nameless special-edition Outback 2 years ago on Autoblog

We know special editions aren't really so special anymore, but usually automakers give a name to their marketing gimmicks. It tends to be more effective that way. But Subaru has apparently decided to do without one as they offer a special edition of the new Outback to British customers. As we ...

Wales to get first-ever auto show 3 years ago on Autoblog

Who'd have thought the Welsh are required to travel all the way to England to catch an auto show, but it's true -- as of right now, Wales is the only country in the United Kingdom without its own auto show. On August 26, 2006, however, that's going to change. The first-ever Wales Motor Show ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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