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High fuel prices boost interest in alternative fuels(13/11/2008)
Higher fuel prices and the effects of the economic downturn are continuing to boost interest in alternative fuels. Alongside news that motorists are driving less, car sharing and even down-sizing due to the rising cost of living, new data from BCA shows that average values for eco- and alternative fuelled cars continue to outperform the rest of the market. BCA’s Tim Naylor commented "The key issue for ‘green’, alternative fuelled cars is acceptability with motorists, because they will drive ... [more]
The new Toyota Prius will be a lot more sporty(30/10/2008)
Prius has undoubtedly been a massive success for Toyota – but it’s paid a price for that popularity in terms of a rather fuddy-duddy image. But that will change when the next-generation car is unveiled next year. The next-generation Toyota Prius will retain the petrol hybrid concept – but as well as being cleaner than the current model, it’ll be a lot more sporty, says Toyota GM managing director Miguel Fonseca. “It will be cleaner, with CO2 emissions below 100g/km,” Fonseca says. “We coul... [more]
Toyota to start production of a Camry Hybrid model in Australia and Thailand(01/07/2008)
As part of its on-going efforts to develop the popularity of hybrid vehicles worldwide, Toyota has announced that it is to start production of a Camry Hybrid model in Australia and Thailand. In Australia the new Camry Hybrid will be going into production in 2010 at Toyota Motor Corporation Australia’s Altona factory near Melbourne, with an annual target of 10,000 units. In Thailand the centre for production is Toyota Motor Thailand’s (TMT) Gateway Plant, where the aim is for 9,000 vehicles to... [more]
Worldwide sales of Toyota Prius pass the 1 million mark(19/05/2008)
Toyota has announced that worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius – the world’s first mass-produced petrol/electric hybrid vehicle – have passed the 1 million mark, with approximately 1,028,000 units sold as of the end of April this year. Prius sales are strong in more than 40 countries and regions, including over 100,000 cumulative sales in Europe of which 23,893 have been in the UK. For 2008 Prius sales are up 7.1 per cent in the UK over the same period last year. Based o... [more]
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| UK car sales tumble by 20 per cent amid calls for Government help (Times Online)The British car industry will suffer a fresh blow today when new figures are expected to show that sales fell by more than 20 per cent last month. The sharp drop coincides with mounting concern over whether the Government will deliver an aid package that had been expected before Christmas. |
| Car industry at 30-year low (The Courier Mail)A CRASH in business confidence has plunged the Australian car industry to its worst sales performance in 30 years - with a terrible year to come. |
| Brakes Slammed On New Car Sales (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)The British car industry is likely to get more bad news on Wednesday morning as the latest new car sales figures are released. |
| Australian Car Sales Will Drop 13% in 2009, Industry Group Says (Bloomberg)Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Australian sales of cars and trucks will fall 13 percent this year as the global financial crisis erodes domestic demand for vehicles, according to an industry group. |
| The brakes are on new car sales (Daily Telegraph)A CRASH in confidence has seen the Australian car industry suffer its worst sales in 30 years. |
| Car sales screech to a halt (The Australian)A CRASH in business confidence has plunged the Australian car industry into its worst sales performance in 30 years. |
| UK 2008 car sales to fall by 10% (BBC News)UK car sales figures for the past year are expected to be more than 10% lower than sales in 2007. |
| US car industry expected to have had worst year since 1992 (AM Online)The US car industry is expected to have had its worst year since 1992 after a sharp fall in December sales. |
| US car sales hit 17-year low (Daily Telegraph)US car sales crashed again in December as the industry posted its worst year since 1992 and the Detroit Three saw their annual share of their home market slip beneath 50 per cent for the first time. |
| US car makers sink to 16year sales low (Daily Telegraph)The US car industry had its worst year since 1992 with December sales falling by more than a third underlining the dire state of consumer confidence in the world's largest economy. |
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