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Toyota reinforces its position as an environmental technology leader

Toyota is using the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show to reinforce its position as an environmental technology leader with three concept cars, one near future, one mid term and one way out there. Near Future… Based on the Toyota iQ, the FT-EV III (Future Toyota – Electric Vehicle III) is a 4-seater electric vehicle concept suitable for short-distance trips. Toyota is developing EV technology with the ... [more]

British Medical Association calls for a ban on smoking in cars to protect the health of children

and British Car Auctions highlights the financial advantages. On the 16th of November, The British Medical Association has called for the extension of the current ban on smoking in public places after reviewing evidence of the dangers. It highlighted research showing the levels of toxins in a car can be up to 23 times higher than in a smoky bar. But if these health issues are not enough to p... [more]

The new Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG stands for efficiency and performance

The new ML 63 AMG comes with a fascinating technology package: the AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine features spray-guided direct petrol injection with piezo injectors, ECO start/stop system, an all-aluminium crankcase, four valves per cylinder with camshaft adjustment, air-water charge air cooling and generator management, for example. With a displacement of 5461 cc, the eight-cylinder engine gen... [more]

Honda Announces New Honda 'Robotics' Division And All-New ASIMO

Honda has announced the establishment of Honda Robotics, the collective name to represent all of its robotics technologies, and product applications created through its research and development of humanoid robots. The announcement coincides with the unveiling of an all-new ASIMO humanoid robot with a world-first technology enabling ASIMO to move without being controlled by an operator - whereb... [more]

SEAT unveils its first all-electric car

SEAT is working on its first electric car designed, developed and manufactured in Spain. The firm is unveiling the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, a totally electrically-driven zero-emissions car, as well as the prototype Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive, a plug-in hybrid. Over the next few months the Spanish car maker will make available units of both models to government institutions in Catalo... [more]

 

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Europe Car Sales Dip on Weak Economy
Most of the major markets recorded a double-digit fall in new car registrations in the continent during the month, except Germany and U.K.

Europe Car Sales Fall for Seventh Straight Month on Debt Woes
European car sales dropped for a seventh consecutive month, with Renault SA (RNO) , Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) and Fiat SpA (F) posting the biggest declines, as consumers tightened spending amid a weak economy.

Car sales in Europe down 6.5% in April
(MENAFN) The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) stated that car sales in Europe dropped 6.5 percent last month reaching 1.06 million units, from 1.13 million in 2011, reported Gulf ...

Europe Car Sales Dip on Weak Economy - Analyst Blog
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association or ACEA reported a 6.5% fall in car sales to 1.06 million units in April as consumers stayed away from showrooms in a w eak economy

What Ferrari Sales Are Saying About the US Economy
NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- Are increased luxury car sales an indication that the economy is heading upward? Or is the economy improving only for that "villainous" 1% of wealthy Americans who have so many young Americans occupying urban parks and squares these days? It's a complicated picture, with lots of parts in motion. What can be substantiated is that luxury car companies are doing a great job ...

Mo. Lawmakers OK Vehicle Sales Tax Measure
Lawmakers give final approval to a measure designed to allow Missouri communities to continue levying taxes on car sales.

Auto sales buoy economy
Car sales that are running at the fastest pace in four years are poised to reverberate through the world's largest economy as a spillover into production, profits and jobs for Americans may be starting.

New car finance sales increase by a third in March
New car finance sales were up 33% by value and 22% by volume in March compared with March last year, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association, the trade body for the motor finance industry.

Car sales rev up in South Florida
New car sales are revving up all over South Florida.   Local dealers said sales numbers are the strongest they have been since 2008.  More people are replacing older models, and dealers say now is the time.  Lauren Dutcher test-drove several cars when she decided to replace her 1998 Honda Civic.   "I liked the Altima the best, though, because it had a lot of horsepower and it still had good gas ...

Missouri lawmakers approve vehicle sales tax measure
Lawmakers have given final approval to a measure designed to allow Missouri communities to continue levying taxes on car sales.

 

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