Japanese automaker Honda Motor is set to stop the production of its hybrid vehicle, Honda Insight, due to declining sales. Earlier in November 2013, the carmaker announced that it will discontinue the production of Insight in February ...
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Details of the new additions to BMW Australia’s showroom in 2014. BMW 2 Series coupe (February/March), 2 Series convertible (late 2014) The BMW 2 Series coupe will arrive in Australia from February, marking the introduction of the ...
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Introduced for the 2013 model year, the new-generation Toyota Avalon dramatically energized the sedan’s position in the highly competitive premium mid-size segment, blending emotional design, more engaging performance, new technology ...
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There’s a little bit of Toyota in the Mazda 3 Hybrid. This version of the third-generation 3 small car borrows hybrid components from the Prius and mates it with its own 2.0-litre petrol engine to create its first petrol-electric ...
The Honda Vezel has been unveiled at the Tokyo motor show signalling the Japanese brand’s entry into the competitive sub-compact SUV segment. Arriving in Australia towards the end of next year, the Jazz-based Honda Vezel will be ...
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The introduction of the Lexus ES350 and ES300h sees the return of the Lexus ES line after a seven-year absence in Australia. The sixth-generation Lexus ES follows the traditionally conservative nature of the ES models that have come ...
At least half of all Lexus vehicles sold in Australia will be hybrids within five years, according to the local boss of the Japanese luxury brand. Lexus Australia CEO Sean Hanley says increased consumer acceptance of the technology and ...
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HP and VMware, Inc. announced plans to collaborate to deliver the industry’s first federated network solution, designed to provide customers unified automation of, and visibility into, their physical and virtual data center networks. ...
Land Rover has announced it will unveil both a Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid at the Frankfurt motor show next month. Combining a 35kW electric motor with the 215kW/600Nm 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 diesel currently available ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motors is planning to unveil its hybrid concept vehicle, the Yaris Hybrid-R at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show to be held in September 2013 in Germany. The vehicle is said to be based on the Toyota TS030 ...
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Audi Australia has placed pricing submissions in with Germany to get the Audi A3 e-tron here next year. The launch of the A3 e-tron, which uses a turbo petrol engine and electric motor, would make it Audi’s first hybrid model on ...
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The Infiniti Q50 will feature technology allowing it to welcome its driver aboard by name, display images of their family and friends and adjust the seating position, climate and other settings to suit their preferences. Infiniti’s ...
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The Mercedes-Benz E300 Hybrid has arrived in Australia, giving local luxury buyers the chance to get behind the wheel of the country’s first diesel-electric hybrid. Starting at $108,900, the Mercedes-Benz E300 Hybrid sits $10K above ...
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The Infiniti Q50′s world-first steer-by-wire system has been detailed ahead of its introduction later this year. The jet aircraft-inspired technology, which Infiniti calls direct adaptive steering, will be standard on the Q50 3.5 ...
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Diesel power is out for Lexus – even in Europe – so its riposte to the economical mid-sized oil-burners from German luxury car rivals is the Lexus IS300h. Hybrids are available in most other Lexus models, including the RX SUV, ...
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