Archive for May, 2009
May 30, 2009
A new forecast published by JPMorgan predicts the global market for hybrid cars will grow more than 23-fold to 11.28 million vehicles by 2020 and will account for every one in five cars sold in the US.
This trend toward petrol-electric vehicles will be largely influenced by stricter government regulation of carbon dioxide [...]
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May 30, 2009
First shown as a concept way back in 2005 at the Chicago Auto Show, the Hyundai Portico crossover SUV is still yet to reach showrooms, although it may arrive sooner rather than later as a replacement for the Tucson.
The Tucson nameplate may yet live on as the production spec Portico, but one [...]
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Tags: 2010, Hyundai, illustrated, Tucson
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May 30, 2009
Despite GM’s money woes, Cadillac is set to launch two new models over the northern summer.
The vehicles are Cadillac’s 2010 SRX Crossover and CTS Sport Wagon (pictured above).
“In a tough market the new SRX and CTS Sport Wagon are the right products at the right time,” says Steve Shannon, executive director [...]
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Tags: Cadillac, Launches, models
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May 28, 2009
With General Motors constantly making headlines predicting the company’s demise, it is understandable that its employees may not be all that confident about job security.
In an effort reassure them that their wage payments would not be affected by any bankruptcy filing, GM has paid around 90,000 US employees three days early this [...]
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Tags: bankruptcy, calm, early, fears, pays, Workers
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May 28, 2009
The new generation Renault Clio is set to receive a facelift to bring it into line with the new design direction introduced with the 2009 Renault Megane.
While these illustrations may seem quite far-fetched, their design should be rather accurate as they have been based on a set of allegedly official renderings leaked [...]
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Tags: 2011, Clio, illustrated, Renault
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May 28, 2009
Ariel Motors has released the first details surrounding its highly anticipated Atom 500 which promises to be one of the fastest, if not the fastest, production car ever made.
It will use a specially developed 3.0-litre normally aspirated V8 engine weighing less than 90 kilograms which should return a staggering power to weight [...]
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Tags: Ariel, Atom, Details, first
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May 28, 2009
Ken Block’s first Gymkhana video instantly became a worldwide web phenomenon – and now he is set to do it all over again with the new 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI.
As a prelude to the main event, the DC Shoes founder has released a video of his new car being built by Crawford Performance [...]
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Tags: Block, Gymkhana, prepares, round
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May 28, 2009
EuroNCAP, the organisation that assesses the safety of new cars, today releases the results for six new cars. Five out of the six cars received EuroNCAP’s maximum five star award.
EuroNCAP is pleased to note that a number of less expensive cars were among these high performers. In these economically challenging times, consumers [...]
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Tags: buyers, cars, Choice, safety, Small, widen
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May 28, 2009
“Hammering down the autobahn at 302km/h and the V12 Vantage is rock solid, I mean it’s not moving a single millimetre. Yes, this is the best car Aston Martin has ever made”
It was always going to be a good thing when the boss of a car company likes [...]
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Tags: Aston, first, Germany, Martin, Steer, Vantage
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May 26, 2009
Volkswagen has unveiled its new generation Golf Estate, better known as the Jetta Wagon here in Australia.
The new Estate follows the design language established by the Golf MkVI while offering enhanced practicality with more interior room and luggage space.
In the UK, the new Golf Estate will feature identical trim levels to [...]
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Tags: 2010, Estate, GOLF, Revealed, Volkswagen
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