VFACTS RESULTS for July, and a poll conducted by The Motor Report, confirms that measures to get more Australians into LPG vehicles are failing.

In the context of a total national vehicle market down just 10.3 percent in July 2009 compared to July 2008, and down 15.3 percent year-to-date (YTD), sales of new LPG vehicles to [...]

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FORD AUSTRALIA HAS CONFIRMED that it will not pursue plans to produce the Focus locally, instead opting to invest $230 million ($42 million of which has been contributed by the Federal Government’s Green Car Innovation Fund) in the development of three new fuel-efficient powertrains for the volume-selling Falcon and Territory.

Headlining the new range will be [...]

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KIA’S ULTRA-FRUGAL Forte LPi Hybrid sedan is now on sale in Korea, offering buyers low fuel consumption, low emissions and incredibly low running costs.

The Kia Forte LPi Hybrid uses just 5.6 l/100km on the combined cycle and emits only 99 grams of CO2 per kilometre.

However, with power shared by a 1.6 litre engine tuned to [...]

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Victoria’s auto industry body the VACC has given a nod of approval to the Federal Government’s continued support for the LPG conversion rebate scheme. It has also encouraged small business owners to take advantage of the new tax breaks on new vehicle purchases announced in the Federal Budget.

Treasurer Wayne Swan announced a reduction in the [...]

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The Rudd Government is due to present the Federal Budget tomorrow, and concern is already mounting over what it may have in store for petrol pricing.

The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has called on Treasurer Wayne Swan not to be tempted to raise the excise on fuel, saying such a change would hit motorists [...]

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Hyundai revealed its Elantra LPI Hybrid at the Seoul Motor Show earlier today, a car it says is the ‘world’s first’ LPG-fueled hybrid to use a lithium-polymer battery pack.

A strange claim, considering Hyundai’s compatriots over at Kia unveiled the Forte LPi hybrid last week - a car which also runs on LPG and utilises a [...]

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There are now more reasons to give the local FG Falcon a serious eyeball if you’re in the market for a stylish and, in our opinion, superbly engineered larger car.

Ford Australia has announced improvements to the Falcon’s fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, and, joining its petrol-engined siblings, five-star ANCAP safety rating for the Falcon E-Gas [...]

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The number of consumers looking to convert Holden Commodores to run on LPG Autogas has been growing rapidly in recent times as the cost of petrol makes the conversion an appealing proposition.

Australia’s leading LPG equipment suppliers are reporting stronger sales of retrofit Autogas engine kits as consumers look to free themselves from the volatility of [...]

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Like the idea of caravanning but not so keen on roughing it? Are you the kind that prefers to “camp” with all the mod cons of home at your side? Don’t think bringing along a full-size porcelain toilet with you is too extreme? The Action Mobil Globecruiser 2008 may be for you…

Built upon MAN’s TGA [...]

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There’s an old saying that suggests the two things in life that we simply can’t avoid are death and taxes. Now dying is a fairly grim exercise, but unlike the tax office, you are guaranteed to finish the process with a shirt on your back, and even more importantly, one final journey in a car. [...]

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With fuel prices hitting motorists hard in the hip pocket, GM Holden has announced some welcome news for Commodore buyers. Private buyers can now buy dual fuel LPG-powered Holden Commodores for as little as $400 more than their petrol equivalents. [...]

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LPG is a little overlooked in Australia as a cheap and relatively clean fuel source for cars. While our governments - bless their hearts - are keen to focus on the massive green marketing tool that is the hybrid, more sensible but less ’sexy’ options such as LPG do not always get [...]

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