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Honda’s All-New Accord Sport Hybrid Is Here
The all-new Honda Accord Sport Hybrid has touched down in Australia; the first of a new generation of hybrid powertrains from the global Earth Dreams Technology series. […]
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid SUV to power V.I.P. Home Services national fleet
V.I.P. Home Services will introduce lean, green electric vehicle technology to its national network with a new fleet of Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrids. The world-first Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid SUV was the star choice for V.I.P.’s franchise support team thanks to its practical SUV layout, five-star ANCAP safety and advanced electric vehicle technology. […]
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Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell in Australia
Hyundai has brought the ix 35 Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicle to Australia. The Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cell envirocar is the first of its kind based in Australia. The Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell, hydrogen-powered, zero-emissions Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), built in Ulsan, South Korea. […]
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV first drive Review
Mitsubishi may have found the holy grail of AWD SUV power plants with its all new PHEV Outlander. The PHEV Outlander may be the most sophisticated AWD SUV engine on the planet at the moment. […]
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BMW i8 Deliveries to Customers Starting in June
Customers have already been able to place pre-orders for the BMW i8 in all major markets since autumn 2013. However, demand for the BMW i8 is already exceeding the planned production volume during ramp-up. […]
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Advanced Battery Pack for Kia Soul EV
The Kia Soul EV is equipped with an advanced power pack featuring lithium-ion polymer battery cells supplied by SK Innovation. Cold weather is notoriously hostile for a battery and the Soul EV features a battery heating system, which warms-up the battery while the car is plugged into the grid, prior to use. […]
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All-electric Kia Soul Under Development
The ‘Kia Soul EV’ will be Kia’s first electrically-driven, zero-emissions family car marketed outside Korea.The front-wheel drive Soul EV prototype test cars are built on modified versions of the 2014 Kia Soul and are powered by an 81.4 kW electric motor, […]
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BMW i8 Plug in Hybrid Sports Car
World premiere for the BMW i8, the second model from new brand BMW i. First plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group and world’s most forward-looking sports car; revolutionary interpretation of BMW’s hallmark driving pleasure; groundbreaking premium character clearly defined in terms of sustainability. […]
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BMW C evolution
The arrival of the new C evolution marks the start of a new chapter in the urban mobility segment for BMW Motorrad. The BMW C 600 Sport and BMW C 650 GT – already succeed in combining the superb ride qualities of a motorcycle with the specific agility of a scooter and the design’s inherent comfort. The new electrically powered C evolution now goes even further by fusing riding fun and dynamism with the benefits of zero-emission performance […]
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2013 Lexus LS 600H F Sport Review
Unlike the vast majority of Australians, if you are in the market to spend nearly a quarter of a million dollars on a motor car, the Lexus LS600h F Sport should absolutely be on your list. […]