CAR TALK August 16, 2011 PRIUS PLUG-IN Toyota is introducing a plug-in version of its Prius hybrid electric car at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) has an extended EV (electric power only) range – of up to 12.5 miles – and can achieve 128 mpg and has CO2 emissions of just 49g/km, [...]
A gritty kids’ adventure that isn’t quite great August 4, 2011 Films SUPER 8 Cert: 12A Sometimes it can be a pleasure to see a children’s movie with real grit and pathos (especially after you’ve watched Mr Popper’s Penguins – see the review below). Of course, Super 8 has an A-grade pedigree, having been produced by Steven Spielberg and written and directed by J.J. Abrams, the [...]
Strong pricing helps Ford hold up its earnings July 26, 2011 FORD Motor’s quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations yesterday due to higher North American vehicle sales and the higher prices consumers are paying globally for cars such as the Focus and Fiesta. Ford, the only US automaker that did not accept a government bailout in 2009, has posted a net profit for eight straight quarters. [...]
Ford beats Wall Street expectations July 26, 2011 Ford’s quarterly profit beat Wall Street expectations, helped by higher prices and improved sales in North America. Ford, the only US carmaker that did not accept a government bailout, has posted a net profit for eight straight quarters. It had racked up net losses of $30bn(£18.3bn) from 2006 through 2008 when it cut jobs, sold [...]
Second bid for Lookers was 70p per share July 7, 2011 CAR dealership Lookers yesterday revealed that the bid it rejected last week from a group of investors led by Jack Petchey was priced at 70p per share, below the expected 80p. Petchey’s Trefick vehicle downgraded its offer after taking a gloomy view of Lookers’ pension fund and valuing its property portfolio at a lower level [...]
Advertisers ditch tabloid July 6, 2011 BLUE-CHIP companies’ boycott of the News of the World following the fresh revelations in the phone hacking scandal could cost News International millions of pounds in lost advertising revenue, according to analysts. The tabloid generates about £35m in annual advertising revenue, and as much as half of this could be lost to rival Trinity Mirror [...]
Advertisers snub Murdoch tabloid July 5, 2011 A string of top companies yesterday said they could pull advertising from the News of the World as the phone hacking crisis engulfing the newspaper continued to escalate. Ford said it will not place adverts in this weekend’s edition and companies including nPower, Halifax and Everything Everywhere say they are considering cutting ads in light [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING July 3, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES JLR IN 50 PER CENT BOOST TO SPENDING Jaguar Land Rover is to boost its spending on products by 50 per cent from about £1bn to £1.5bn as the UK’s largest premium carmaker prepares to launch the most important vehicle since Tata Motors bought the group from Ford Motor three years ago. CHI-X [...]
Heartening US data prompts market rally July 1, 2011 Financial stocks have powered ahead today after good economic news from the US and a reduction in concerns over Greece’s debt prompted a market rally. Lloyds, Barclays and RBS, the UK’s three biggest banks, have provided firepower to the FTSE 100, leaving it 0.7 per cent higher at the close, at 5,989.76 and bringing it [...]
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