CRISIS, AS THEY SAY, is the perfect catalyst for change. GM offshoot Hummer has long been seen as a dinosaur in an increasingly eco-conscious automotive world, however the recently announced agreement to sell the brand to Chinese industrial manufacturing company Sichuan Tengzhong could be just the shot in the arm the marque needs.

Specifically, the deal [...]

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Fisker Automotive has let slip that it plans to release a lower-cost plug-in hybrid vehicle, which will be “a step above” the upcoming Tesla Model S and Chevy Volt.

Speaking to Inside Line, Fisker spokesman Russell Datz said the new model would be significantly less expensive than the $87,900 2010 Fisker Karma luxury sedan (below).
“One of [...]

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Ford has commenced production on the all-new 2009 Ford Fiesta at the Cologne assembly plant in Germany, with other Ford factories around the globe gearing up to produce the automaker’s latest small car offering.

Built off the same B-car platform that underpins the Mazda2, the seventh-generation Fiesta will spearhead Ford’s new One Ford business plan, which [...]

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Personal transportation of the future is an evergreen subject for artists, writers and designers. Jules Verne had the commuters of the future traveling in pneumatic tubes suspended high above Paris, while The Jetsons showcased the convenience of a collapsible hover-car. The teenage delinquents of Neo-Tokyo hooned around on hybrid-powered motorcycles in Akira, but despite the [...]

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Lexus Australia has just announced that for the first time ever in its Australian International Motor Show history, it will display three vehicles that have yet to be released in Australia – the LS 600hL luxury hybrid, the IS-F performance sedan and the LX 570 luxury off-roader.

Lexus will be featuring their complete hybrid vehicle [...]

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While the internet is buzzing with wildly varying opinions on Jaguars new XF saloon, Jaguar have decided to throw another spanner-in-the-works. Jaguar traditionalists reeling from the shock of an up-to-the-minute modern looking sedan joining the range are now faced with losing their beloved Jaguar name.

Jaguar have announced that future vehicles will not feature the “Jaguar” [...]

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