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Toyota iQ EV begins trial programme in Europe from 2011(30/11/2010)
Toyota's iQ EV is scheduled to go on sale in the USA in 2012, but Toyota is looking at its potential in other markets, including Europe, Japan and China. Toyota is to undertake European road trials of an electric-powered version of its iQ city car from next year. The news of Toyota’s further development of its EV programme follows the unveiling of the RAV4 EV at the Los Angeles Auto Show, a new model produced in partnership with electric vehicle specialists Tesla Motors that will also be sol... [more]
RAV4 EV Concept combines RAV4 compact SUV with electric powertrain from Tesla Motors(16/11/2010)
Toyota will unveil the RAV4 EV Concept, a new electric vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. The concept marks further progress towards RAV4 EV being brought to market in the USA in 2012. The new concept combines the current RAV4 compact SUV with an electric powertrain from Tesla Motors. In May, Toyota announced it would co-operate with the American company in the development of electric vehicles and parts, and in EV production systems and engineering. By working together, Tesla wil... [more]
Toyota's RAV4 gets a fresh new look for 2010(08/03/2010)
Unveiled at the Geneva motor show, Toyota’s RAV4 is getting a fresh new look for 2010, with a redesign that blends contemporary urban style with the durability for which Europe’s original recreational compact SUV is renowned. The 2010 RAV4 has an all-new front-end treatment that not only looks good, but is also more aerodynamically efficient. A wider grille, with horizontal bars and chrome accents displays the new Toyota family look that has been established on the latest Avensis, Verso and A... [more]
Japanese off-roaders are least likely to let you down(19/01/2010)
Warranty Direct has revealed the most and least reliable pre-owned 4x4 and SUV cars on the market. The analysis is based on Warranty Direct’s database of 150,000 policies on cars between three and eight years old. The highest-placed European car is the newer incarnation of perennial 4x4 favourite, Land Rover’s Freelander, which has traditionally fared badly in Warranty Direct’s studies. Honda’s CR-V was revealed as the off-roader least likely to let you down, followed by the Suzuki Grand Vita... [more]
RAV4 with improved performance and lower emissions(22/05/2009)
Fifteen years ago the original RAV4 created a new market segment for compact, fun-to-drive SUVs. Now, thanks to new and revised powertrains with Toyota Optimal Drive technology, the 2009 RAV4 becomes an even stronger proposition for owners looking for quality, driving pleasure and keen cost-of-ownership performance. TOYOTA OPTIMAL DRIVE 2.2-litre D-4D 150 ENGINE Matched to a six-speed manual gearbox, the 2.2-litre D-4D engine benefits from significant revisions to bring about a 10 per cent... [more]
C200 contemporary urban passenger car from SsangYong(08/10/2008)
SsangYong announced earlier this year that it plans to introduce 20 new models on five different platforms, between 2009 and 2014. The C200 concept, unveiled last week at the Paris Motor Show, is the first indication of SsangYong’s future direction in broadening its range and offering European customers greater choice. The SsangYong C200 is quite unlike anything seen from SsangYong before. The C200 is a modern, contemporary urban passenger car with styling by Giugiaro’s ItalDesign in Italy. ... [more]
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New car prices rising along with sales
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Private buyers prefer small cars
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New car sales up 1.5% on first month of last year
NEW CAR sales in January reached 21,313, up 1.5 per cent on the first month of last year.
Oil industry sees no threat from electric car
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - The biggest oil companies in the world have calculated that few, if any, of today's drivers will see electric cars outnumber gasoline and diesel models in their lifetimes. ...
Car, truck sales up 11 percent in January
DETROIT — U.S. auto sales are off to a strong start this year, continuing their brisk pace from late 2011. Sales of cars and trucks rose 11 percent to 913,287 in January, kicking off what is expected to be the strongest year for the industry since before the recession ...
Research and Markets: China Car Electric Window Regulator Industry Report, 2011
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