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:: 15 August, 2008
Lotus Engineering, the automotive consultancy division of Lotus announces a collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast and Jaguar Cars Ltd to develop an engine which maximises fuel efficiency when running on renewable fuels. The OMNIVORE...
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:: 15 August, 2008
UK sales of luxury SUVs are plummeting – except for the Lexus RX 400h.
The RX 400h is winning over ever more customers with sales up by almost 28 per cent in July compared to the same month last year.
That growth stands in stark contrast to...
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:: 15 August, 2008
A stylish new version of Fiat’s top-selling Panda has just gone on sale in the UK – offering a combination of serious 4x4 potential with manoeuvrable city car know-how.
The new Panda Cross turns heads wherever it goes. And when it comes to...
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:: 12 August, 2008
A stylish new version of Fiat’s top-selling Panda has just gone on sale in the UK – offering a combination of serious 4x4 potential with manoeuvrable city car know-how.
The new Panda Cross turns heads wherever it goes. And when it comes to...
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:: 12 August, 2008
Five generations, 34 years and over 26 million vehicles after the original first went on sale, the sixth generation of the Golf has been unveiled.
The new model continues the evolution of an icon. The new Golf is the safest, most technically...
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:: 08 August, 2008
More than 100 potential customers have signed up for an exclusive two days of high performance motoring thrills test driving the new Aspid sports car. Following the successful introduction of the car, IFR Automotive is now seeking to create a...
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:: 08 August, 2008
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has prioritized the development of the i-MiEV for introduction to the Japanese domestic market in 2009 and has confirmed its plans for introduction to Europe in 2010. MMC’s electric vehicle strategy is to become one...
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:: 02 August, 2008
The power base at Audi is changing yet again as a 180PS version of the all-new 2.0-litre TFSI unit takes over from the 1.8 TFSI in the A5 coupé – the latest step in an exhaustive engine development programme bringing average CO2 reductions of as...
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:: 02 August, 2008
Two of BMW’s most popular diesel engines are now available in the 1 Series Convertible. BMW’s most economical four-cylinder diesel engine ever and the award-winning twin–turbocharged unit are a timely introduction for new car buyers seeking...
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:: 28 July, 2008
Honda’s low-emission sportscar, a lightweight roadster design study displays one of Honda’s core engineering principles – to design stylish and exciting cars that are also environmentally responsible.
Named the OSM (for Open Study Model), the...
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:: 28 July, 2008
Bentley sales in the US have been affected by the credit crunch – though not as badly as less prestigious brands, said the luxury automaker’s engineering director Ulrich Eichhorn. But growing sales in new markets such as China and India have gone...
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:: 28 July, 2008
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering raising prices in Japan of its Prius gasoline-electric hybrid car and luxury models, company officials said.
The Japanese auto industry leader is expected to raise prices by one to 3 pct on average due to...
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:: 27 July, 2008
General Motors announced that it will collaborate with the nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) – more than 30 of the top electric utilities in the United States and Canada -- to accelerate the introduction of plug-in electric...
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:: 27 July, 2008
A FREE car with every home is one of the options being considered by developers behind the 6,000-home eco-town plan for Long Marston.
An electric or hybrid car, such as a Toyota Prius, and a bicycle with the sale of every home is the latest...
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:: 26 July, 2008
AUSTRALIA will have its first plug-in electric car by the end of next year. The baby Mitsubishi i MiEV has been confirmed for local sales, with a showroom target in the final months of 2009 and a starting price in the $30,000 range.
The...
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:: 26 July, 2008
Raser Technologies announced it is developing a 100 mile per gallon (mpg) light truck in addition to a 100 mpg SUV. Raser's plug-in electric drive system is designed to allow light trucks such as the Chevy Silverado, Ford F-150, or Dodge Ram to...
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:: 26 July, 2008
There is an increasing demand for alternative fuels and hybrid cars in the British motor market at the moment, it has been reported.
According to statistics from British Car Auctions (BCA), diesel values at 92 per cent have gone down 3.5 points...
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:: 24 July, 2008
Frank Eickholt, member of the Nissan 24 Hours Nürburgring race team and Nordschleife aficionado, skilfully steered the 1.3 million euro prototype through ‘The Green Hell’ – as the course is often referred to – on standard street tyres. And...
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:: 24 July, 2008
One man’s effort to minimize expenses and be more environmentally friendly, yet maintain comfort and convenience, often draws a crowd.
Ted Heggem attracts attention wherever he parks his new automobile, a ZENN, which stands for Zero Emission No...
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:: 23 July, 2008
Ford's new ultra-frugal Fiesta was unveiled at the British International Motor Show, completing the company's small, medium and large car ECOnetic line-up.
The wraps came off the 76.3mpg Ford Fiesta ECOnetic – Britain's greenest family car with...
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