Plans to expand Australian production of no-emission electric cars are high on the agenda, according to a recent Government Report. The Rudd Government is set to collaborate with the Victorian Government to map local automotive trends leading up to 2020. It is forecasted that from 2012 onwards, the sale and manufacture of electric cars will [...]

The Australian automotive industry has once again outperformed previously set carbon emissions goals. Last year, the national average was vanquished by Australian motorists, boasting the lowest figures on record. According to The National Average Carbon Emission (NACE) in 2009, emission levels dropped to 218.5g/km, 1.8 percent, far below 2008’s 222.4g/km. This wide-ranging figure supersedes that [...]

February 9 2010 Following a string of recent product problems, today Toyota officially announced a worldwide recall on the “advanced” Prius model. The recall is unrelated to the current Toyota pedal crisis, but has instead stemmed from numerous reports concerning inconsistent brake feel during slow and steady braking on certain road surfaces. Over 400,000 Prius [...]

On March 5 2010 the Australian Government announced its plan to award $8.9 million in grants towards supply chain improvement programs in the automotive industry. The programs incorporate coaching, mentoring and training which essentially aim to improve and enhance existing operational performance levels. The Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC) will be awarded [...]

The Peugeot SR1 sports car will preview a lighter, more elegant look for future cars from the French brand. The concept has a full-hybrid powertrain that will be offered on future Peugeots starting in 2011 with the 3008 crossover.

Bentley will debut the Continental Supersports Convertible, which the British ultraluxury brand says is the fastest, most powerful droptop it has ever built. The car has the same 621-hp, 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 engine as its sister model, the Continental Supersports Coupe, which went on sale last year. The Continental Supersports Convertible will go on sale [...]