LENZING, Austria — January 10, 2013 — Lenzing AG and NanoCarbons LLC, Fort Lauderdale (Florida, USA), will cooperate in the future to develop and explore the use of new activated carbons in electrode technology. This technology ...
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The eagerly awaited all-new Volvo V40 has arrived in Australia promising class-leading dynamics and styling, along with state-of-the-art features and the world’s first pedestrian airbag. The Volvo V40 is effectively the replacement ...
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The Citroen C3 Hybrid Air will be unveiled at next month’s Geneva motor show, debuting the French brand’s new drivetrain technology that promises fuel consumption of less than 3.0 litres per 100km. Citroen says its innovative ...
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New Chinese automotive brand Qoros is set to turn heads at the upcoming Geneva motor show, revealing not only its first production model but also two concept cars. The compact C-segment Qoros 3 sedan, due to launch in China in late 2013, ...
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The Honda Civic Hatch Diesel will become the first ever diesel-powered vehicle sold in Australia by the Japanese manufacturer when the new UK-built variant arrives in showrooms in April. The Civic Hatch DTi-S features Honda's new 'Earth ...
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Forget everything you’ve read about the Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The first- and second-generation models were practical and relatively affordable, but they were not much fun to drive and looked like the kind of cars a new-age ...
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CarAdvice’s guide to the 10 most significant new cars coming to Australian showrooms in 2013, and a quick look at the other new vehicles arriving on our shores this year. Ford Kuga The locally built Ford Territory has done an ...
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The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster launched this week at Miami’s Homestead Speedway this week with some sobering news – the supercar will be priced from US$795,000, plus taxes. That’s a US$33,500 hike on the ...
The updated 2013 Renault Kangoo has been revealed ahead of its European launch in April and arrival in Australian showrooms towards the end of the year. The revised Renault Kangoo embraces the French manufacturer’s new design ...
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The Volkswagen Caddy Maxi range of commercial vans has been expanded with the addition of two new models, one focused on efficiency and one on flexibility. The Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Van 250TDI with BlueMotion Technology is the most ...
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As the most practical variant of the German company’s next-generation best-seller, where better for a first, overseas test of the 2013 BMW 3 Series Touring than a trip to the European ski fields. CarAdvice grabbed the keys to the ...
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The LDV V80 has been introduced to Australia as China’s biggest automotive company looks to take on the might of the Toyota HiAce and Hyundai iLoad in the commercial van market. A division of the Shanghai Automotive Industrial ...
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The stringent requirements for energy efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions make the selection of the electrical components increasingly important in the design of cars. From electric power-steering and stop-start technologies ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort and Interior 3.5 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 3.5 You’d be forgiven for thinking the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 is a car aimed at cashed-up members of the Greens Party, but what BMW ...
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The Ford Atlas concept has stormed onto the scene in Detroit, with the intimidating ute giving us an insight into the Blue Oval’s vision for the next-generation Ford F-150 pick-up. Stealing the limelight from rival General ...
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