Can you really get a free car?Written by Graeme J. Sprigge
Can you really get a free car?You may have heard rumours that you can get a free car. Well, this is not exactly true. As old adage goes, you can't get something for nothing and this holds true in this case. You can however ALMOST get a free car. Why do I say almost? Because you are going to put your car in a job! That's right! Advertising companies are willing to employ your car to display logos, signs and almost any sort of fluffy toy that suits their marketing campaign. You see, advertising space has become very crowded and advertisers in their wisdom have worked out that people actually pay attention when they are driving.
| | Volvo 3cc Concept Car and Parts train Volvo Parts: A tandem that speaks of quality and excellenceWritten by Jenny McLane
The European public will see Volvo's latest concept car, 3CC, for first time at Geneva show, as Volvo rewrites rules on how we will use our cars in future.Volvo 3CC demonstrates Volvo's vision of sustainable mobility for future, as well as Volvo safety innovations for smaller cars. "With Volvo 3CC, Volvo Cars is pioneering a new way of looking at mobility so that future generations can enjoy same freedom car has given my generation. We believe it is necessary to show new ways to reduce pollution and congestion," says Lars Erik Lundin, Vice President & General Manager of Volvo Monitoring and Concept Center (VMCC). "We want to connect in a positive way with consumers so that they say 'I want to be seen in this car' ", Lars Erik Lundin explains."We want to add emotional value to people's lives by offering an environmentally compatible car that appeals to all senses, and which people want to drive." The 3CC is a small, sleek and environmentally efficient car with a powerful, zero emission electric power train, great aerodynamics and a lightweight, high-strength steel space frame. Its electric power comes from 3,000 lithium batteries identical to those used in modern laptop computers, packaged in a thin sandwich floor that could adapt to house most appropriate power train in future, whether it is petrol, biogas or a hybrid electric.
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