February 6, 2013 - EBMag was there as the second annual Electric Vehicle & Infrastructure Summit gathered in Toronto, Ont., this week to discuss the next steps in encouraging consumer adoption, promoting sustainable electric vehicle (EV) ...
The Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon both hit record sales lows in a torrid January for Australian-built cars. Industry sales figures released in the same week the new VF Commodore is unveiled reveal Holden’s large car slumped to ...
Tags: Australian Cars, January, Record Sales Lows
The Nissan Altima mid-sized sedan will launch in Australia in October, likely with a price tag of less than $30,000. Speaking at the Australian media launch of the all-new Nissan Patrol, Nissan general manager of marketing Peter Clissold ...
Tags: Nissan Altima, Price, Sweet Spot
The Mazda3 has made a strong start to its title defence as Australia’s top-selling car in 2013 as sales of new vehicles got off to a flying start in January. Official VFACTS data released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive ...
Five hatchbacks, one medium car, two SUVs and two sets of sports car twins that include the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ are among the finalists announced for the 2013 World Car of the Year award. The distinguished list of contenders for ...
Tags: 2013, World Car, hatchbacks
The Isuzu D-Max has become the official car of Australia’s renowned Precision Driving Team, with Isuzu Ute Australia jumping on board as the troupe’s new naming rights and vehicle sponsor. The newly named ‘Team ...
Toyota has claimed top spot in the US Consumer Reports’ Car Brand Perception Survey for another year, despite a 2012 dotted with recalls. Conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Centre, the Car Brand Perception Survey is ...
Tags: Toyota, Top Spot, US Brand Perception Survey
A teaser image of the Toyota i-Road concept has been released ahead of the compact city car’s 2013 Geneva motor show debut in March. The bird’s-eye view shot reveals the basic design of the 1+1 prototype, which Toyota ...
Tags: Toyota, i-Road Concept, Electric City Car
Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., which specializes in end-of-line solutions for case packing and palletizing needs, has announced that Linda Palladino, a project manager with Schneider Packaging, was recently recognized by The ...
Tags: Schneider Packaging Equipment, case packing, Manufacturing STEP Award
Toyota Motor Europe will use Nokia's mapping technology in its next-generation navigation and infotainment systems. The car company will use a tailored packaging of Nokia's Here platform called Local Search for Automotive, which as the ...
Tags: Toyota Motor, navigation and infotainment systems, Nokia's Here platform
One of the more popular small SUVs, the RAV4 has been a top performer in Consumer Reports tests for years. To see how the new model compares against fresh competitors, we just purchased a typically equipped RAV4 for testing. With the ...
Tags: SUV, RAV4, Toyota, auto industry
When it comes to how people perceive car brands, Toyota, Ford, Honda, and Chevrolet stand above all others, based on the 2013 Car Brand Perception Survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. The survey scores ...
Holden has announced its second multi-million-dollar football sponsorship deal in as many days, this morning confirming a three-year partnership with the biggest club in the AFL, the Collingwood Football Club. The deal sees Holden become ...
Tags: Holden, football sponsorship deal, Collingwood Football Club
With an all-new Toyota Corolla launched with a $19,990 price tag, we find out which is the best entry-level small car for the money, putting the world’s best selling small car up against the Ford Focus, Hyundai i30 and Mazda3. Words: ...
Tags: Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30, Mazda3, Ford Focus
Turbocharging is more popular than ever as car makers look for ways to produce power more, more efficiently. Turbos have been around since before the First World War and have traditionally been used as a way of generating more power ...
Tags: turbocharging, car makers, turbos