ZURICH – The Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range capability and Chevrolet’s new flagship in Europe, the Malibu, have both been awarded a top five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP), which released its latest results.
The results confirm that both vehicles meet highest safety standards. The Volt’s safety performance and [...]

Model updates for the 2012 Model Year see the acclaimed Hyundai Santa Fe range receive a raft of stylish design refinements. Delivering high levels of performance and efficiency, the 7-seat Santa Fe now evolves its exterior look and offers even more appeal for discerning families.
Refined exterior updates include a new streamlined front skid plate with [...]

The BMW 135i Sport Coupé has continued its awarding winning streak, taking out the Best Sports Car of 2011 as voted by Australia’s Best Cars, for the fourth consecutive year.Under the bonnet is a 225 kW twin-turbo, direct-injection, 3.0-litre straight-six, winner of several international design awards going back some years. This is one complete engine, [...]

DETROIT – Just because Buick engineers designed the all-new 2012 Verano luxury sedan to have one of the quietest cabins in its segment doesn’t mean it needs to stay that way. The audio specialists at Bose Corp. saw to that by designing a premium sound system that takes advantage of Verano’s quiet-tuned interior.
Verano is the [...]

DETROIT – General Motors announced Monday initiatives for customer satisfaction and battery safety research to ensure ongoing confidence in the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle.The initiatives follow six months of research and testing in the United States with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration designed to induce electric vehicle battery failure after severe crash situations.
The [...]

TORRANCE, Calif – GreenCarReports.com has named the 2012 Toyota Prius family of vehicles as its “Best Green Car to Buy 2012.” Beginning with the 2012 model year, the Prius will expand to a family of four vehicles, including the third-generation Prius Liftback, the Prius v, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and the Prius c.
GreenCarReports editors choose [...]

The new Pirelli P Zero Yellow soft compound seen in competition for the first time will be combined with a new profile for 2012 to form the basis of next year’s medium tyres, now that the current season is over. All of the slick tyres apart from the supersoft compound will be brand new next [...]

The Sohu.com website, one of the most popular and heavily trafficked sites in China, awarded RCZ the “Imported Cool Car of the Year”. This award, granted to RCZ by one of the top 10 most frequented sites in China and in the top 50 internet sites worldwide, should further strengthen the reputation of this model [...]

Toyota City, Japan —Lexus announces that the “CT 200h” gasoline-electric hybrid five-door hatchback has received a maximum five-star rating in automobile safety testing and evaluation for 2011 carried out under the Japan New Car Assessment Program* (JNCAP). The rating is based on a new overall safety assessment structure introduced this year.
The new assessment structure [...]

Tokyo, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd reveales a bold new future for its Nismo performance arm. One of the undoubted stars of the Tokyo Motor Show is the Nissan Juke Nismo, an idea of how a premium sports version of the hugely successful compact crossover could look.
With its distinctive styling Nissan Juke has [...]

Toyota City, Japan — Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) began taking orders through Toyota dealers around the country for the “Prius PHV” (plug-in hybrid), a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle that can be charged using a household electric outlet. TMC will launch the vehicle in Japan on January 30, 2012.
Capitalizing on its electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid [...]

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Mazda Motor Corporation has released a special edition version of the Mazda Verisa compact car with high quality interior and exterior upgrades. The Mazda Verisa CLASSY STYLE goes on sale from at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam dealers throughout Japan.
The special edition CLASSY STYLE features a sand beige interior with [...]

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Mazda Motor Corporation announced a special edition version of the Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) compact car to commemorate reaching two million units of total global production. The Mazda Demio ‘13-SKYACTIV Smart Stylish’ comes with stylish body colors and seats and goes on sale at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini [...]