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Autocar reveals public transport no alternative for UK drivers

A survey commissioned by Autocar (the UK website) found that just one in five drivers "would ever consider switching to public transport." That's not a lot, but 20 percent of the drivers in the UK is still a lot of drivers. Autocar editor Chas Hallett said in a statement that, "Our survey proves that for most people public transport will never be an option for everyday travel. People just don't want to give up their cars completely." Londonites ha

PistonHeads.com bought by publisher of Autocar

The 8-year old online publication that is PistonHeads was recently bought by "traditional media" publisher Haymarket. Haymarket owns WhatCar? and Autocar in the UK, much like Hachette-Filipacchi operates Car and Driver and Road & Track in the States. And just like that duo, the British pair have perfectly good websites of their own. So why go after a blog-like site like PistonHeads? Simple, it's all about the community, stupid. The print mags have roughly

Geneva Debut for Audi A5 set

Audi will introduce its new A5 coupe the Geneva Motor Show according to the UK's Autocar. Quoting an unnamed "senior company source," We've been following the progress of the A5 for some time now, and we're ready to see the finished product, which is likely to bear a more-than-passing resemblance to the automaker's 2003 Nuvolari concept (shown above).

Chevrolet Caprice Wins Luxury Award In Middle East

The Chevrolet Caprice, designed and manufactured by GM Holden in Australia, has been named Best Luxury Car at the 2006 Autocar Middle East Awards. The all-new rear wheel drive Caprice, part of GM Holden's A$1 billion (US$780 million) development of the new Commodore range, emerged as a clear winner from the two other finalists in the Luxury Car class, the Volvo S80 V8 All-wheel drive and the Lexus ES350.

New Zealanders shifting away from cars, especially large vehicles

Land Transport New Zealand's latest vehicle statistics found that Kiwis were changing their buying habits as fuel prices stay high. First, new and used car registrations were down last month. Second, of the cars sold in New Zealand in the first half of this year, 40 percent were small car models, up from 30 percent a year earlier. Third, motorbike sales were up for the 27th month in a row. The New Zealand Motor Trade Association said the decline in car sales was due in part to higher than averag

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