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The controversial move...

The controversial move is the brainchild of Mark Cornwall, marketing director of Car Parts Direct of Derby. He admitted the shock offer is a brazen publicity bid, and hopes it will help him sell hundreds of thousands of detectors. Cornwall told us: "There"s no catch to the offer. It just shows how much confidence we have in the product."



It"s believed that production...

It"s believed that production of both roadster and coupé versions of the sports car is about to be halted. The two-seater is built for Chrysler by Karmann, which has a deal to make 30,000 annually. However, with sales on a downward spiral last year, Chrysler doesn"t need that many in 2006, and is in "production and associated compensation" discussions with the German firm.


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Itò€™s the abominable...

Itò€™s the abominable snowmobile! Hereò€™s proof that the Yeti really does exist. Caught on the prowl in cold weather testing ò€“ Skodaò€™s latest model is set to break cover at next weekò€™s Geneva show, but these virtually undisguised shots give us the best look yet at how the boxy compact SUV will shape up.

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Unsold motors are piling...

Unsold motors are piling up at ports around the world ò€“ so car manufacturers are taking to the seas for storage!

Huge ships normally used to transport vehicles are now doubling up as makeshift car parks instead, as harbourside terminals get increasingly packed with motors that dealers canò€™t shift.

The Morning Glory car carrier, operated by shipping giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has been chartered by Toyota to store 2,500 new cars at Malmo in Sweden. Hoegh Autoliners has also admitted it is starting work to help car firms find extra storage space.

Meanwhile, in the UK, ports big enough to store vehicles are close to full capacity, while smaller transporters are being left empty at the harbourside in Truro, Cornwall. The Bristol Port Company, which brings more than 650,000 cars into the country every year, has around 115,000 motors on site, while more than 12,000 cars are parked up in Southampton.




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