<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Consumer-motoring-news News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=22&amp;catid=518</link><description>News Feed for - Consumer-motoring-news</description><item><title>Shanghai Motor Show Draws Huge Global Interest</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96513186&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:13:00</pubDate><description>Automakers from around the world have put their cars on display in Shanghai in efforts to increase their share in the world's largest car market. The 2009 Shanghai Motor Show opened Monday and continues </description><source>Digital Chosun</source></item><item><title>Int'l Motor Shows Lose Appeal</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96512940&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:12:00</pubDate><description>Carmakers are cutting their spending on motor shows as the events prove cost-inefficient amid the industry's fierce global competition, prompting experts to declare that the era of major international </description><source>Digital Chosun</source></item><item><title>'Green' car tax reform hits the road</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96527357&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T02:54:00</pubDate><description>The Knesset Finance Committee yesterday approved the 'green' car tax reform, which actually consists of two completely different reforms: one reducing the purchase tax on new cars, and the other changing </description><source>Haaretz</source></item><item><title>The Daily Drivers:  Mercedes-Benz CL 63 AMG mixes power and comfort</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96365939&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T02:43:00</pubDate><description>By Peter Couture and Lyra Solochek, Times Staff Writers  Wednesday, November 25, 2009     Golf anyone? In addition to gas stations, the GPS also shows golf courses and ranges.    The engineering perfection </description><source>St. Petersburg Times</source></item><item><title>TIMELINE-Chinese automakers chase global profile</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96447727&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T07:43:00</pubDate><description>Nov 25 (Reuters) - Chinese car maker Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC) said on Wednesday it was reassessing the situation after a consortium it belonged to dropped a bid to buy General Motors' </description><source>Reuters India</source></item><item><title>Honda FCX Clarity review</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96457787&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T10:52:00</pubDate><description>The new Honda FCX Clarity is the world's first commercially available fuel-cell vehicle that has reached Europe â?? although you can't buy one yet. "It's all the hype over battery electric that drives </description><source>Telegraph</source></item><item><title>Diesel versus petrol</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96450300&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T08:24:00</pubDate><description>Honest John advises which is best for doing 5,000 miles per year. Fuel for thought I do about 5,000 miles per annum, mostly on short runs. I always understood that petrol cars offered the best value, </description><source>Telegraph</source></item><item><title>Lane control systems: a good idea?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96446883&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T08:24:00</pubDate><description>Honest John advises a reader considering a Honda Accord fitted with a lane departure warning system. Steer way to heaven? I have a 2004 Honda Accord estate. I am thinking about replacing it with a new </description><source>Telegraph</source></item><item><title>Highlights: 2009 Tokyo Motor Show</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96492731&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:40:00</pubDate><description>CHIBA CITY, Japan - Known for years as one of the premier auto shows of the world, Tokyo's annual event diminished substantially this year. At the 2007 show, nearly three dozen manufacturers from a variety </description><source>Tirekicking Today</source></item><item><title>Used Jaguar XJ Series for New Focus Money</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96478745&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T15:45:00</pubDate><description>The Jaguar XJ Series is an exceptionally talented used purchase. The Jaguar XJ Series is an exceptionally talented used purchase. This legendary saloon is therefore perfect for wannabe tycoons - even </description><source>Motoring-UK</source></item><item><title>Used Audi A8 for New Focus Money</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96478701&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T15:44:00</pubDate><description>The Audi A8 is a tremendously capable luxury saloon and surprisingly affordable used purchase The Audi A8 is a tremendously capable luxury saloon and surprisingly affordable used purchase. This Germanic </description><source>Motoring-UK</source></item><item><title>Kia Cee'd SW (2009)</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96468831&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T12:54:00</pubDate><description>Overview The Kia Cee'd has been an almighty headache for its mass market competition. Suddenly, the mighty Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf didn't look like the automatic choice. Especially when considering </description><source>Channel 4 News</source></item><item><title>Performance upgrade for VW Scirocco</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96460215&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T12:28:00</pubDate><description>Tuning company APS of Brackley has unveiled its performance upgrade for the 2.0-litre TDi Volkswagen Scirocco. Revisions to the engine management system have boosted power on the 16-valve, DOHC, direct </description><source>Channel 4 News</source></item><item><title>Koenigsegg withdraws from Saab purchase</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96420838&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T12:27:00</pubDate><description>GM has announced that Koenigsegg has withdrawn its offer to buy Saab. GM President Fritz Henderson said: 'Many have worked tirelessly over the past several months to create a sustainable plan for the </description><source>Channel 4 News</source></item><item><title>Review: World Premiere 2011 BMW 5 Series Sedan - VIDEO ENHANCED</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96436563&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T23:55:00</pubDate><description>When Dr. Klaus Draeger, board member of BMW AG, is presenting a new car or some new technology, he is inspiring his audience with his enthusiasm. Dr Klaus Draeger No wonder, because Dr. Draeger is not </description><source>The Auto Channel</source></item><item><title>Ferrari 458 Italia review</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96071681&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T10:55:00</pubDate><description>Does it drive well? What an ignorant question. Like asking whether your Phillipe Patek keeps time, or your Dolce &amp; Gabbana keeps the chill off. Of course it drives well, but that's absolutely not the </description><source>Telegraph</source></item><item><title>Stickers damage heated rear windows</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96377744&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:12:00</pubDate><description>Honest John on how removing a dealer's sticker from the back screen can damage the heating element. Plastic Macc For the fourth time, I am going to need a replacement rear screen on a nearly new car because </description><source>Telegraph</source></item><item><title>How to register potholes</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96377743&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:12:00</pubDate><description>Honest John mentions two websites where you can report dangerous road surfaces. Holier than thou One of your correspondents recently provided information about registering potholes with local authorities. </description><source>Telegraph</source></item><item><title>Renaultsport Twingo Gordini revealed!</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96460226&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:52:00</pubDate><description>The Gordini badge is back! These are the first official pictures of the Twingo Gordini Renaultsport, a very special edition that draws on Renault's rich motorsport heritage. In a tribute to the highly </description><source>AutoExpress</source></item><item><title>No change in gas prices expected during Thanksgiving weekend</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96284198&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T04:19:00</pubDate><description>Motorists might not be paying as little as they would like to for a gallon of gasoline, but at least prices probably will remain stable in California and across the nation during the Thanksgiving holiday </description><source>Los Angeles Times</source></item><item><title>Cartel Cruiser  '53 Barndoor Bus</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96501261&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T21:02:00</pubDate><description>Having progressed up through the Split Bus ranks with a double-door Panel Van, a Pick-up and a 21-Window Samba, Ian Terry had set his sights on a Barndoor 23-Window Deluxe Ian has been into VWs for longer </description><source>VolksWorld</source></item><item><title>Bobby Hitt, BMW Manager of Media and Public Relations</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96497902&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T20:30:00</pubDate><description>â?¢ Get a Free Price Quote â?¢ Find a Local Dealer â?¢ Free Insurance Quote â?¢ Search for Used Cars On September 8, 1994, BMW built its first car in North America. The event, in a new BMW Manufacturing </description><source>Automobile Magazine</source></item><item><title>Put down the *&amp;!*$* phone!</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96493061&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:43:00</pubDate><description>Most people think drivers using mobile phones are the biggest cause of accidents, while one in three women worry about being involved in a staged accident, according to a new survey. The public want tougher </description><source>Eve Cars</source></item><item><title>JAPANESE CARMAKERS MAKE PITCHES FOR 2010 AT GUANGZHOU MOTOR SHOW</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96479940&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T15:52:00</pubDate><description>Japanese automakers exhibited luxury vehicles targeted at wealthy urban consumers and small cars for the middle class at the Guangzhou motor show, which began Tuesday. Toyota Motor Corp. (TSE:7203) displayed </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>MARK PHELAN: Evolution of the Chevy Volt</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96352208&amp;Channel_ID=22&amp;Category_ID=518</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T11:19:00</pubDate><description>Engineers work to fix glitches by deadline FREE PRESS AUTO CRITIC Next Page 1 | 2 Previous Page From charging the Chevrolet Volt's revolutionary power system to washing the car, everything about the extended-range </description><source>The Detroit Free Press</source></item></channel></rss>