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VOLVO has underlined the class-leading safety position of its S40 models by winning yet another prestigious award. Now added to the roll of honour already achieved by the S40 is a coveted 1998 What Car? Safety Award. Says Editor, Mark Payton: "This award recognises a maker who brings exceptional dedication and expertise to the business of keeping you alive. The S40 is tangible proof of Volvo's superiority." This latest trophy complements safety awards won worldwide by the Volvo S40/V40 range including the Prince Michael Award for Road Safety. Features that have helped the car set new standards include Volvo's unique SIPS side impact protection system, side airbags, anti-lock brakes and seat belt pre-tensioner; on all models. The car also scored the only maximum four star rating in the recent Euro NCAP crash test programme and was awarded the highest safety score by the Consumer's Association in their recent Which? survey. But Safety chiefs at Volvo are not resting on their laurels. Says Stefan Nilsson at the Safety Centre: "We are already developing even more safety innovations for our new products, including an inflatable curtain to protect against head injuries in side impacts and a new seat aimed at achieving a significant reduction in whiplash injuries in low speed, rear-end collisions." The Volvo S40 1.8i and V40 1.8i - the first European cars with direct injection

THE VOLVO S40 1.8i and V40 1.8i are the first European car models with direct injection petrol engines. Direct injection, which combines the benefits of low fuel consumption and high power output, can be seen as the first step towards the 25 per cent reduction in total fuel consumption that Volvo has undertaken to achieve by the year 2005. Volvo petrol direct injection is based on the technique of injecting the fuel directly into the combustion chamber straight into each cylinder - instead of injecting the mixture via an inlet duct. The result is more efficient combustion and thus lower fuel consumption. The technology demands certain conditions in order to work in an optimum way. With the Volvo S40 1.8i and V40 1.81, the smooth and economical driver can expect a substantial improvement in fuel consumption: up to 10 per cent on country roads

- 10-15 per cent in city/urban traffic. The direct -injection Volvo is a four-cylinder 1.8-litre engine that was originally developed by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and has been modified by Volvo for the S40/V40 models. The power output is 125 bhp and peak torque is 174 Nm. Deliveries of the engine will begin in March and the first cars are expected to be on the market in the spring of 1998.

VOLVO - THE MANUFACTURER of the UK's best selling large estate cars - has added two new models, priced at under £20,000, to its versatile and popular V70 range. The new V70 Torslanda arrived in the UK with two engines - a 126 bhp 2.0 litre and a 144 bhp 2.5 litre - and is available in six colours. The highly specified interior boasts power steering, electric windows, RDS radio cassette with 6 speakers and electrically adjustable door mirrors. The V70's seats are supportive and ergonomically designed and feature the new exclusive Andorra upholstery. The Torslanda can also be tailored to individual requirements from a wide range of Volvo accessories. The V70 Torslanda features class leading safety including SIPS (side impact protection system), SIPS airbags, driver's airbag, front seat belt pre-tensioners, five three-point seat belts, five head restraints, ABS and a high level LED brake light for increased visibility. Volvo's V70 has been voted "Estate Car of The Year" for three years in succession by the top selling motoring magazine Auto Express. Judged by the magazine on the following criteria, accommodation, driveability, economy, refinement, safety and value for money, the Volvo V70 won against stiff competition including the BMW 5-series Touring and the Peugeot 406.

The UK Automotive Exportation sector is a global leader in process and product innovation of New and Used Second Hand Autos to the rest of the world. Within the European Union, the UK’s Exportation industry has the best car and commercial vehicle makers and exporters. British citizens (English – England, Welsh – Wales, Scottish – Scotland and Irish – Ireland) bought over 2.5 million new cars in the UK last year, 0.4 million European Cars and 5.6 million used second hand cars. Cheap car and auto production is rising since joining the European Union, now exporting about 1.67 million cheap units. New and Used Second Hand Commercial vehicle exporters and passenger vehicles production, looks set to exceed 600,000 auto units for the first time since 1998.

In the recent years, the exportation of new and used cars from the United Kingdom (UK) to the rest of the world (including Japan) has significantly increased. This Exportation success is in contrast to past years where the bulk of vehicles being exported from exporters in Europe, were mainly from Germany. Japan however, still dominates the world’s bulk source for the exports of cheap new and used cars either second hand, or from car Auctions. These cheap Japanese vehicles to many countries worldwide including Britain and the rest of European Union, was due to the reliability that these cars have and the cheaper costs of running Japanese vehicles in general.

The purchase of second hand cars from Auctions and Auction houses such as the British Car Auctions has significantly dropped with the increased strength of the British pound. Joining of the European Union has also reduced popularity of Car Auctions in the UK because cheaper Cars can be exported and Imported from Europe – Germany in Particular - without restriction and risks associated with car Auctions. The sector now accounts for over 9% of our total export of goods. Over the last 5 years UK has exported, on average, over a million cheaper cars a year - a fivefold increase in real terms since 1986 and twice the amount from Germany. Japanese, German, African and American manufacturers import cheaper British built cars into their home markets and over 70% of UK Car Exports go to Europe, including Germany.

UK CAR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

‘British Japanese’ Honda and their English brokers - whose Swindon facility is the UK's largest exporter of passenger cars to Japan, America, Asia Middle East and Africa. British MG Rover and their brokers - whose joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation will help to fund the exporting and development of new vehicle models at cheaper manufacturing costs. ‘British Japanese’ Toyota and their English brokers whose £50 million investment at Burnaston has raised the exporting capacity by more than 50,000 and created 500 jobs;

‘British American’ Ford and their brokers - where 25% of the company's entire global engine production, and all its diesel engines, now come from the UK at a much cheaper rate than anywhere else on the world. These cheap rates ensure that the United Kingdom (UK) is ahead of the rest of the manufactures in car exporting. British GM Vauxhall and their Brokers - where production at Ellesmere Port is to be expanded to meet demand for the new Astra cars. ‘British Japanese’ Nissan and their English brokers who blazed the trail to the UK in the early 1980s, and continues to run the most productive car manufacturing site in Europe.

Great Britain - Especially the English industry is continuing to show a firm commitment to the science budget - more than double since 1997 to £3.3 billion by 2007/8. The English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh secured £12million for the hugely successful Manufacturing Advisory Service - a program that has boosted manufacturing by more than £53million, delivering an average £100,000 added value to every manufacturer that goes through the full program.

THE FUTURE OF THE UK CAR INDUSTRY (EXPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE)

It is anticipated that the Exporting of New vehicles and second hand used cars and the funding for the Technology Strategy will increase by £140m per annum by 2007/8. Taken with the re-direction of existing spend on exports innovation, this will increase spending on the Technology Strategy to more than £250m per annum on exports, by 2007/8. Helping British (English, Scottish and Irish) Car manufacturers and exporters pull through new technologies and processes from the science base and turn them into competitive exporters advantage.

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