Monthly Archives: May 2013

Sunday Morning Headlines wk of 6 May 2013

These are the news headlines for this past week that I simply could not get to. They are obviously important, but I could not find time.

Should I make this a regular Sunday morning post, so that you can catch up on the items I missed? Drop me a note and tell me what you think. Would this be helpful to you?

Mixed Messages About Falling Used Car Values From The Auctions

BCA and Manheim both report falling values for part-exchanges, but Manheim asserts a rise in values of ex-fleet cars.

BCA’s latest Pulse report shows that the headline average monthly used car value declined by 7% in April compared to March, although year-on-year values were up by over 16%.

Bosch launches residential EV charger in U.S. for under $450

A unit of German supplier Robert Bosch GmbH said it will begin selling an electric-vehicle residential charging station in the United States for a retail price below $450.

The Bosch Power Max, a 16-amp configuration with a 12-foot cable, will offer 2,400-volt charging in half the time, and at half the price, as a Level 2 residential charging station, said Tanvir Arfi, president of Bosch Automotive Service Solutions.

Skoda Rapid Sport Concept debuts at Wörthersee

Skoda Rapid Sport Concept

Skoda has brought a Rapid Sport concept to Wörthersee 2013, that very likely points to a future RS version.

One-off Volkswagen Design Vision GT with 496bhp debuts at Wörthersee

Design Vision GTI  concept

The Design Vision GTI is a new Golf GTI concept for the track that will be shown at this weeks Wörthersee event in Reifnitz, Austria and here are the first details and design sketch.