Subaru XV Awarded Five-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating

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Subaru’s all-new XV compact SUV has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating in the latest round of barrier testing by EuroNCAP.

Australian new car buyers can get their hands on the Subaru XV from next January, and we’re sure e…

Audi Wins Auto Trophy 2011 Awards

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Audi has scored well in the prestigious ‘Auto Trophy 2011’ awards from Germany’s authoritative ‘Auto Zeitung’ magazine.

Some 27.2 per cent of the votes in the ‘SUVs Up To €30,000’ category were enough…

BMW Wins 3 Awards

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BMW’s new 1 Series and 5 Series have won their segments in the prestigious ‘Auto Trophy 2011’ awards handed-out by Germany’s authoritative ‘Auto Zeitung’ magazine.
 

At the awards ceremony in Dusseldrof…

‘International Van Of The Year Award’ For Renault Kangoo Z.E.

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Renault’s all-electric Kangoo Van Z.E. (Zero Emissions) has been voted the ‘International Van Of The Year’ for 2012 by a jury of 22 European light commercial vehicle journalists.

This is the first time an electric vehicle has sco…

Toyota Invests Further $165 Million

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Toyota has committed to manufacture European market versions of its upcoming new C-segment hatchback at its British plant and invested a further £100 million in the Burnaston, Derbyshire facility.
 

This brings Toyota’s total in…

Mazda i-ELOOP Regenerative Braking System

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Mazda claims its new i-ELOOP regenerative braking system delivers fuel consumption improvements up to 10 per cent. 

Due for introduction in new Mazda passenger cars from next year, Mazda says the new system debuts world-first technology by u…