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Lexus returns to SEMA
Lexus returns to SEMA, the world’s largest specialist auto show, in Las Vegas next week with another display showcasing the work of America’s top customisers, plus its own latest sports designs.
For its fifth appearance at the show, Lexus is presenting nine cars, three of them special commissions that explore the potential for more extreme styling and performance. [Read more…]
Electric Land Speed Record Holder
As a man who has held the electric land speed record for more than 10 years, Don Walesis arguably the ideal competitor to take part in theRAC Future Car Challenge.
Wales, who is the nephew of Donald Campbell CBE and grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell, has been maintaining the Campbell record-breaking tradition since establishing the UK Land Speed Record for an electric car in 2000 in his vehicle Bluebird, at a speed of 137mph. His record remains unbroken. [Read more…]
Audi A5 DTM
A month after its unveiling at the Frankfurt International Motor Show the Audi A5 DTM will make its first public appearance on a DTM weekend. Audi factory driver Tom Kristensen will present the new 460-HP race car for the 2012 season to the fans at Hockenheim. The eight-time Le Mans winner and former DTM racer will be driving a show lap in the brand new coupe before and after the DTM race on Sunday. [Read more…]
The deadline for this year’s Classic Car of the Year competition has been extended to allow the judges more time to go through the diverse entrants who hope to become the UK’s Classic Car of the Year 2011. Cars entered so far range from a 1976 Austin Maxi 1750 to a 1961 Mercedes Benz 190SL, […]
Classic Car Of The Year UK is a post from: UK in One
UK in One» Motoring
Renault UK’s green credentials have been recognised once again, this time in the 2011 BusinessCar Fleet Technology Awards, known as The Techies, in the Best Green Development — Manufacturers’ category. Renault was awarded the title in recognition of its investment and commitment to electric vehicles and for being the only manufacturer to offer a full […]
Renault Wins Best Green Development is a post from: UK in One
Diversified technology company 3M is offering UK vehicle wrappers and sign makers the chance to win an all expenses paid trip to the NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) Sprint Cup Series race in Florida, February 2012. This is the top prize in the 3M Commercial Graphics Wrap and Win campaign with NASCAR. […]
3M And NASCAR Team Up is a post from: UK in One
UK in One» Motoring
Pretoria — Vehicle sales in September registered strong gains, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA) said. “[For] September 2011, aggregate industry domestic sales had improved by 12 539 units or 30% to reach 54 364 vehicles from 41 825 vehicles sold during September last year. Sales during the corresponding month last year had been […]
Strong gains for vehicles in September is a post from: South Africa Business
The South African Toyota Hilux advert
Incredible to see what the South African advertising agencies are coming with by utilising gender stereo typing and role reversal to deliver a message regarding Toyota Hilux.
East London – President Jacob Zuma and Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel will next week meet with Eastern Cape automotive sector…
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General Motors Volt
Governments’ hugely expensive plans to induce motorists to convert from vehicles driven by fossil fuels to those powered by electricity have become a farce.
In the US only about 3 per cent of people planning to buy a new car would even consider General Motors’ highly-publicized Volt, only a few thousand of which have been sold since it was launched last December. Not surprising, really, considering that even after a federal subsidy of $7,500, the Volt has a sticker price of $41,000 and gets only 56 kms on a single battery charge. [Read more…]
