Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada challenged carmakers on Monday to step up sales of hybrids in the United States, calling them “a long bridge” to future vehicles.
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- Oct 3, 2013
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25 Feb 2013
New-energy vehicles may be the answer to the worsening air quality in the mainland's major cities, but makers of electric and plug-in hybrid cars are delaying their sales plans in the consumer...
5:01AM
5 Nov 2010
Some of the greenest vehicles in town are at the Eco Expo Asia fair, which runs at AsiaWorld-Expo until tomorrow evening.
11:06PM
2 Nov 2010
One of the highlights of Eco Expo Asia will be the new Touareg Hybrid, which is Volkswagen's first sports utility vehicle (SUV) to use petrol and electric power. Launched earlier this year, the...
7:05AM
6 Aug 2010
Porsche Cayenne launch cocktail party
Where: Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley
When: July 13
11:27AM
30 May 2009
Audi wins five-star safety score
The Audi Q5 (right) we reviewed on May 16 earned a five-star rating in the European New Car Assessment Programme, the Brussels-based testers said on...
12:23AM
Avoid Munich on July 29-30 unless you like football. The Bavarian capital will be packed for the Audi Cup, a two-day, all-star kick about commemorating the four-ring marque's centenary at Bayern...
2:32AM
Launched five years ago as the world's first true performance SUV, the Porsche Cayenne was a resounding success. Big, brash and fully loaded, the Cayenne was the fastest 4x4 around, matching its...
6:57AM
Volkswagen built its first 4WD, based on the Beetle, during World War II, even though no one could buy one. Part of the war effort, you understand. Despite a few other 4WD attempts, the Touareg is...
3:02PM
The Cayenne is Porsche's hope to lift sales of the until now niche sports car manufacturer. Porsche believes the Cayenne can equal the volume of its sports car range combined.
3:02PM
MARQUES CANNOT ignore the four-wheel-drive trend. By 2005, there will be an estimated five million four-wheel drives sold per year. Even Porsche wants to enjoy the sweet smell of all-wheel...
3:49AM
THIS YEAR'S PARIS MOTOR SHOW surpassed itself in points of interest, with new models from Jaguar, Porsche, Volkswagen, Renault, BMW and Bentley, which unveiled its long-awaited Continental GT. The...
6:50PM
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