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Generation Y prefers electric and hybrid vehicles to conventional cars, according to a new global study by auditing firm Deloitte. The survey found 57 per cent of Gen Y (people aged from their late teens to early 30s) prefers electrified vehic
If it wasn’t for hybrid technology, Mitsubishi’s all-time hero car the Lancer Evolution, may well be a thing of the past. At least, that’s what Mitsubishi Motors Corporation President, Osamu Masuko says. The Japanese carmaker has a new s
The US automotive safety authority and General Motors are investigating why a Chevrolet Volt caught fire three weeks after it was subjected to a crash test. The news of the fire has sparked concerns over the safety of the vehicle’s lithium-ion
SEAT is developing its first fully electric vehicle. Called the SEAT Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, SEAT hopes to put the technology into production in 2015. SEAT will produce a limited number of the new Altea XL Electric Ecomotive vehicles to l
Suzuki has previewed a few concepts it plans to unveil at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show later this month: the Suzuki Regina concept, the Suzuki Q-concept and the Suzuki Swift EV Hybrid concept. The Suzuki Swift EV Hybrid concept hints at a potenti
The first images and details of the Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept have been revealed ahead of the car’s international debut at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show on November 30. The Advanced Tourer Concept is an evolution of Subaru’s Hybrid Tourer Con
The Lexus CT 200h makes an excellent case for a practical city car with a sense of excitement. What Lexus has managed to do with the CT 200h is take a relatively lacklustre Toyota Prius and give it character, soul and a much-needed s
Model tested: Lexus CT 200h F Sport: $49,900 When the Lexus CT 200h was launched in Australia at the end of March, it was priced almost identically to its under-the-skin twin, the Toyota Prius. A Lexus for the price of a Toyota? Sign me up. But
The Lexus CT 200h is the first hatchback and the first four-cylinder vehicle from Lexus Australia in its 21-year history. It is also the world’s first premium hybrid hatch, offering a more fuel-efficient alternative to the diesel offerings from the
Model tested: Honda Insight VTi - $29,990 - Also available: VTi-L - $33,490 (not driven) I’ve been inadvertently driving with the “ECON” button alight, which is supposed to dull down the Insight’s performance by several measures includi