VACC, the peak Automotive Industry body in Victoria Australia, has called on the Federal Australian Government to urgently address concerns about hybrid and Electric Vehicles (EVs), before there is a death in a workshop. VACC represents 5,500 small businesses in Victoria and Tasmania in the automotive retail, service and repair (RS&R) sector. With support from [...]
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Honda Motor Co. President and CEO, Mr. Takanobu Ito, has announced that Honda will add a plug-in hybrid vehicle to its range in the Japanese and U.S. markets in 2012. Honda’s existing hybrid vehicles charge their own batteries, which turn the electric motor that assists a petrol engine. The new plug-in hybrid will be able [...]
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Kia Motors will continue its tradition of unveiling convention-challenging, design-led concept vehicles at motor shows when it reveals an all-new electric concept car at the Paris Show on September 30. Called the ‘POP’, Kia’s three-metre three-seater boasts zero-emissions and brings innovative design chic to the city car segment with its dramatic styling. Full details on [...]
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Hybrid performance also translates to highly intelligent performance with the unveiling of the environmentally focused Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid. So named because of its plug-in hybrid driver system and 414PS (306kW), the Evora reinforces its 21st century with new technologies for enhanced driver involvement. The Evora concept promises breathtaking performance from a highly efficient propulsion system, showcasing [...]
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The surprising results of a poll by leading Australian automotive news site, The Motor Report, shows that the impending release of electric cars into the Australian market may not meet the buyer resistance some may be expecting.
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