Ford Motors is setting its sights on unveiling new compact car made for the Indian market. The new car model is the Ford Figo, a new and fresh face which is Ford’s bet to compete with the growing demand for small cars in India. Only the exterior design was revealed to the public at the press conference held in New Delhi and further details will be unveiled once the vehicle production launches in 2010.

For the record, Figo is an Italian word for “Cool”. Production for the Ford Figo will be held at the expanded integrated manufacturing facility near Chennai.

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With majority of people today shying away from buying new cars, car repairs are becoming the next boom and alternative for car owners. And one thing that has to be a problem is scheduling of service to which RepairPal seems to have covered wisely.

RepairPal announces a strategic partnership with AutoNation, the nation’s largest auto retailer. The partnership will deliver targeted auto service appointments to AutoNation’s 253 retail establishments.

Consumers benefit from RepairPal by quickly finding high-quality repair shops they can trust to work on their specific car model. “Partnering with a world-class operation like AutoNation gives our users the assurance they’re getting quality service when their car needs repair, and proves that our solution scales with the largest organizations,” said David Sturtz, CEO RepairPal.com.

Auto repair shops appreciate the easy and efficient leads that come in as live phone calls from customers who need service. Shops avoid wasted time on the phone because the customers are targeted by location and car make. Plus, when consumers already have an estimate from RepairPal, they don’t have “sticker shock” when they get the exact quote from the shop, and are less likely to go “shop around” to see if it’s a fair price. All this adds up to an easy and efficient way to bring in additional profitable business and create satisfied long-term customers.

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We should be pretty much aware of which cars are not performing up to par and not getting much ground in the market today. The list has a lot of familiar brands and the latest car model that has been added to that list is the Proton Persona from Malaysia.

The Proton Persona (four sold), Mitsubishi Shogun Sport (three), Kia Cerato (two), Maserati Spyder (two) and MG ZS (two) were among the contenders for the worst-selling unused car in Britain award, but the joint winners (one sale apiece) are the Chrysler Neon, Daihatsu Charade, Dodge SRT-10, Ferrari SuperAmerica, Fiat Croma, Hummer H2, Hyundai Terracan, Hyundai Trajet, Rover 75, CityRover, Smart Cabrio and Tata Safari.

If one of these models was sold and registered to you as a new vehicle between January and December last year, congratulations. You landed yourself one of the most exclusive cars of 2008.

(Source) The Malaysian Insider

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When you are thinking of buying a pre-owned car, the initial thing you would want would be facts and data to support information you will need for a particular car model. However at times, it may take you days to weeks to get them, researching and gathering information on the pros and cons. With POV Reviews from WheelsTV, you can do that inside 5 hours.

POV Reviews™ makes shopping for a pre-owned vehicle quick and easy, gathering consumer feedback from millions of motorists, conducting independent research and encapsulating findings into brief video programs. The WheelsTV Review Board does all the work for the car shopper.

“POV Reviews present the JDPower.com Power Circle Ratings in a way that’s useful and meaningful to consumers,” said Peter Marlow, vice president of corporate communications and consumer development at J.D. Power and Associates.

“We’re pleased to work with WheelsTV to present information in a way that gives consumers the information they want, when they want it, in a rich media format.”

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