Honda AC-X plug-in hybrid concept – 0.90L / 100 km!
Honda will be showcasing a number of what it has tagged 'electromotive concept models' at the Tokyo Motor Show, which begins on Nov 30, and one of them is the AC-X, or …
Ford 1.0 litre three-cylinder EcoBoost engine launched – two output versions; mill to make debut in Focus in 2012
Ford’s smallest petrol engine, the 1.0 litre, turbocharged, direct injection three-cylinder EcoBoost has been officially launched - Ford president and CEO Alan Mulally did the honours yesterday. Developed by Ford's UK engineers, …
Suzuki Regina concept is another Tokyo debutant
Among the Tokyo-bound brigade will be Suzuki's Regina concept, which the company says offers a vision of a next-generation global compact car, one displaying excellent fuel efficiency and low emissions through lightness …
Nissan Pivo 3 – urban EV concept set for Tokyo debut
Nissan will be showcasing the third incarnation of its Pivo in Tokyo later this month. If the Pivo 2 from 2007 was a bit bubbly, the Pivo 3, as it's called, goes …
Mitsubishi Mirage to make its debut in Tokyo
It's the return of the Mirage name to the fold - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is set to debut its new Mirage at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. The name was of course …
Youngman SUV spied in China – based on the Lotus APX?
Over in China, a report says that a Proton SUV - supposedly based on the Lotus APX concept - will see the light of day in that market possibly sometime next year, …
Kia Ray – first images of Korean market-only compact
Click to enlarge. Kia has revealed the first official images of its new Ray compact vehicle, which will be sold exclusively in Korea. The production Ray shouldn't be confused with the Ray …
Volvo C70 Inscription – limited edition to debut in LA
Volvo has come up with an Inscription edition of the C70 – the vehicle is set to debut next week at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, and worldwide production will be …
Peugeot 208 to enter the market in spring 2012
Peugeot will introduce its 208 hatchback into the market next spring, and the car will be available in both 3-door and 5-door form. The company says that the car represents the most …
Gordon Murray Designs T.27 – RAC Future Car Challenge’s best overall entry consumes equivalent of 0.81L / 100 km!
As you're probably aware of already, Gordon Murray Design’s T.27 electric city car took a sweep of major honours in the second running of the RAC Future Car Challenge that took place …
Nissan GT-R gets upgraded for 2012 – power up to 550 PS
Nissan has announced the introduction of the 2012 model year GT-R - the car goes on sale in global markets beginning January next year. In a nutshell, the 2012 revisions have brought …
Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept to debut in Tokyo
Click to enlarge. Subaru will be unveiling its Advanced Tourer Concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. The 4.58 metre-long vehicle will join the BRZ as one of two major Subaru debuts at …
Saab sale to Pang Da and Youngman to be reworked, after GM makes objections over the deal
According to reports, the rescue deal for Saab made by Pang Da and Zhejiang Youngman will have to be redone after General Motors made objections. "We have to go back to the …
Nissan to build Infiniti vehicles in China as early as 2012, to also locate new global headquarters in Hong Kong
Nissan says it will begin manufacturing Infiniti-brand vehicles in China as early as next year, according to a report, and in doing so, it will become the first Japanese automaker to produce …
Ford Fiesta – a trio gets reworked for SEMA
Ford is set to join the SEMA fray with its own boarding party, with the Fiesta among the motley crew. The event will see three pimped up examples of the hatch, reworked …
Subaru BRZ Concept STI to premiere in LA
Click to enlarge. Ahead of its eventual debut in Tokyo, Subaru's BRZ gets a final run-out in a Concept STI form. The STI-badged car will premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show …
Bentley gets a £3 million conditional grant allocation to support development of new powertrain applications
Over in the UK, Bentley has announced that it has received confirmation of a conditional grant allocation of £3 million from the UK's Department for Business Regional Growth Fund (RGF). It's the …
2012 Honda CR-V pops up on Honda Japan’s website
Click to enlarge. Last month, the 2012 Honda CR-V Concept was revealed, and now, the first images of the production fourth-generation CR-V have come about - Honda's Japanese website teases the new …
Hyundai sells 2.95 million units worldwide through third quarter 2011 – sales up by 10% over same period in 2010
Hyundai Motor Company has reported that it has sold 2,949,914 units worldwide in the first nine months of the year, up 10.5% from the same period a year earlier. Of the total, …
Japanese investment in Indonesia soars in 2011
According to a report, Japanese direct investment in Indonesia has spiked in recent months, with the cumulative total for the first nine months of this year amounting to 1.16 billion US dollars …
