Confused.com has revealed that the Vauxhall Corsa(1) is the most popular first car for new drivers, in a top 10 entirely dominated by little hatchbacks. The research suggests most new drivers select vehicles of a smaller engine size with 20% choosing a modest 1.2 engine and 75% choosing engines of 1.4 or under.
New drivers tend to buy their first car using their own savings; with 40%(2) of those polled saying this was how they funded their new ride. A worrying 16% admit they took out a personal loan or credit card to afford the vehicle they wanted. A surprising number were sponsored by the Bank of mum & dad with 14% admitting to this method of funding. Ladies had the most generous parents, being 3% more likely to be given a car than men, with spoilt first drivers mainly located in Wales, East Anglia & London.
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Larson Electronics Magnalight added new models of UL Class 1 and Class II Division 1 rated explosion proof lights, by integrating an emergency ballast. The EPL-EMG-48-2L and EPL-EMG-48-4L are the two and four lamp versions of the popular explosion proof light with integral emergency ballast. In the basic configuration, these hazardous location area lights with emergency ballast will run one bulb for 90 minutes at 900 lumens. In a more advanced configuration, the EPL-EMG2-48-2L can be configured with 2 emergency ballasts, providing 1800 lumens.
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BFxenon has completed their research and testing, on the new Camaro, to come out with the first High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlight conversion. This kit is designed for the LS, RS, Z28, and SS Camaro, not originally equipped with Xenon HID headlights.
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Penton Media’s Clymer, publisher of the leading family of do-it-yourself repair manuals, today announced the addition of its all-new Honda XR650R 2000-2007 Manual to its extensive line of repair manuals. This Clymer manual covers all aspects of Honda’s race-proven XR650R. It includes the following chapters: general information; troubleshooting; lubrication; maintenance and tune-up; engine; clutch; transmission and shift mechanism; fuel, emission and exhaust systems; electrical system; front suspension and steering; rear suspension; brakes and body. In addition, the manual includes a color-wiring diagram for all models; a quick reference section with frequently used specifications on specially marked pages; and a comprehensive table of contents and index to find information quickly.
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QM TECHNOLOGIES, a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that its newly introduced 150 kW permanent magnet propulsion motor has been selected as part of a collaborative advanced hybrid electric bus development program being performed by the Flint, Michigan, Mass Transportation Authority (“MTA”), Kettering University, Michigan State University and Transportation Techniques LLC. MTA currently operates five hybrid electric cutaway buses on routes in Flint, Michigan, and throughout Genesee County with fuel efficiency improvements of 15 percent to 25 percent over similar diesel powered buses.
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The Timken Company announced today that it is supplying an innovative sensor that, combined with other steering system components, enables hands-free operation of tractors designed for planting and spraying row crops.
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Corvette has remained an icon after 54 years. Uniquely American, it’s a symbol of independence, exuberance and driving pleasure. The Corvette Limited Edition Sport-V symbolizes all of these things and bares more than a resemblance to its legendary landlocked brother. It displays strikingly precise styling cues. From the signature Corvette “Cove” tooled into the hull to the authentic Corvette emblems to the power wing windshield to the rear taillight design used for through-hull ventilation down to the authentic Corvette rims on the custom Corvette trailer.
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Getting your pick up truck insured can be a bit of a business, especially if you only want cover for personal or pleasure driving (rather than for business use). Now Adrian Flux Insurance has expanded the company’s specialist pick up scheme to allow social, domestic and pleasure cover only. And if at a later date you need to extend cover for business use, you can.
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Retrevo’s Value Analysis Engine examined the latest crop of GPS devices along with all important GPS product information including a Garmin nuvi review, Mio GPS review , Magellan review, and other GPS systems reviews along with GPS features, and GPS prices and offers this list of recommendations which includes devices from Garmin, TomTom, Mio, and Navigon.
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SMSC announced that its Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) oPHY networking technology has been selected as part of the infotainment system by Audi for its A4 model. MOST is used today in over 50 car models for various worldwide manufacturers and serves as the communication backbone for their information and entertainment equipment.
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