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A leading UK engineer says the greenest cars on the market by 2020 will emit fewer harmful emissions per passenger than electric trains. Autocar reports Richard Parry-Jones told a transportation conference in London that current industry...
Average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Australia’s new car fleet continue to fall, but the vast difference between our emissions and those of European countries suggests we still have a long way to go to green up our act.
Noisy drivers are the biggest neighbourhood nuisances in Australia, with dangerous drivers running a close second. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals 35 per cent of Australians aged 18 and over (extrapolated to 5.
The New South Wales government has backflipped on its decision to ban standard unleaded petrol following criticism that it would increase motorists’ fuel bills. NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell last night confirmed the controversial plan –...
More than one in seven cars sold in California by 2025 will be plug-in hybrid, fully electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles according to a new set of regulations approved by the environmentally focused US state.
Toyota has reportedly developed a way to produce its hybrid and electric vehicles without using scarce and expensive rare earth metals. Japan’s Kyodo News reports Toyota – the world’s largest manufacturer of hybrid vehicles – could...
Toyota has joined its luxury off-shoot Lexus in teasing images of a concept vehicle to be shown at January’s 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Japanese brand has revealed a picture of a contemporary-looking...
Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti has released teaser images of a new electric-powered sports car concept it will unveil at the 2012 Geneva motor show. Infiniti, which is launching its brand in Australia in 2012, says the concept is being developed...
Daihatsu is preparing four new concepts for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show at the end of this month. The FC ShoCase, the PICO, the D-X, and the Mira e:S concepts will all exhibit dramatic designs and features on the Daihatsu stand.
Ford Australia is making its vehicle production process more environmentally friendly by recycling its waste paint sludge. The paint sludge from Ford’s Broadmeadows plant is being used by Dandenong-based waste specialist Geocycle, which uses...