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Suzuki Australia has joined in the FCAI in calling for government support for low emissions vehicles. “It’s about time our peak motoring body put some pressure on the government to reward consumers looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Suzuki Australia General Manager, Mr Tony Devers. “Even more encouraging was the news that the FCAI [...]

Honda has already recorded 7000 orders for its all-new CR-Z sport hybrid in Japan, only 5000 shy of its projected annual target. The Honda CR-Z, which went on sale in Japan on February 25, 2010, is a sport-oriented petrol-electric hybrid three-door hatch powered by the combination of a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine and an electric motor. [...]

The New York International Auto Show opens on April the first where the winner of the 2010 World Car award will be announced. Honda’s second generation Insight has been named one of five finalists. Launched January 2004 the World Car awards recognise automotive excellence on a world wide scale. If the Honda Insight wins it [...]

A few numbers just keep popping up whenever Toyota’s Hybrid Camry is mentioned: 2010, February – launch date $35 million – taxpayer-funded investment from the Federal Government’s Green Car Innovation Fund $35 million – taxpayer-funded investment from the Victorian Government 35 percent – purported fuel saving over its ‘six-cylinder rivals’ (if, in fact, it has [...]

While the HSV Maloo may have claimed top honours, another stand out entry in the 2009 Global Green Car Challenge has been the Tesla Roadster which set a new distance record for an electric vehicle. The Tesla Roadster, piloted by owner Simon Hackett and co-driver Emilis Prelgauskas, completed 501km on just a single charge between [...]