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0Official: All-electric Holden sets 'unofficial' 24-hour record with 1,172 miles 1345507680
G'day, mate. And a mighty long one. A battery-electric Holden Commodore set what its builders say is an unofficial record for miles driven purely on electric power over the course of 24 hours. Australia-based EV Engineering said that the Holden (the brand is General Motors' Australian division) ...
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Official: GM's Holden, Better Place reach charging-station agreement for Australia 1342202400
Better Place is going from Israel and Denmark to the Land Down Under. The progenitors of electric-vehicle battery-swapping systems have reached a deal with General Motors' Holden division in Australia to provide EV-charging stations that can be used by drivers of the Holden (née ...
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Official: Honda previews Small Sports EV and AC-X plug-in concepts for Tokyo 1320948840
Honda plans to take to the Tokyo Motor Show this December with the largest display of any automaker in attendance. The company will show off a range of production and concept vehicles, including a slew of motorcycles.
The car side of the line will offer visitors the chance to get cozy with a ... -
Holden awarded $39.8M to improve Commodore's fuel efficiency 1306336080
Late last week, Australia-based Holden was awarded $39.8 million from the government's Green Car Innovation Fund. The cash will allow Holden to develop a range of technologies designed to increase the fuel efficiency and reduce emissions of its mid-size Commodore. Holden intends to transform the ...
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GM Holden to build waste-to-ethanol facility 1292421600
2011 Holden Series II family – Click above for high-res image galleryGeneral Motors Holden Ltd., the firm's Australian branch, announced plans to construct a plant that will turn discarded rubbish into usable fuel. The waste-to-ethanol processing facility will be capable of transforming ... -
General Motors Australia reveals new Chevrolet Cruze hatchback 1283518680
Chevrolet Cruze hatchback – Click above for high-res image galleryThe long rumored Chevrolet Cruze hatchback was unveiled today by Holden, General Motors' Australian division. The five-door Cruze was designed and built at Holden's Port Melbourne design studio and will be shown publicly at ... -
What's Australian for ethanol? GM introduces E85 to Oz 1269611940
Holden Commodore VE family – Click above for high res image galleryThe wounded man lays with his back against the car. An arrow protrudes from his chest. A stranger approaches clad in scuffed black leather – black boots, black pants, a black leather jacket. The stranger is holding a ... -
Australian Premier lobbying for Volt built Down Under 1251230580
2012 Holden Volt - Click above for high-res image galleryAs has been reported in the past, GM's Australian arm is waiting in eager anticipation for a Holden-badged version of the Chevy Volt to hit the market Down Under in 2012. That car will be assembled here in the United States and is little ... -
Holden Commodore gets new fuel sipping options 1249473660
Holden Commodore VE family - click above for high res image galleryGeneral Motors' Holden division down in Australia has been building the company's 3.6-liter high feature V6 at its Melbourne plant since the engine first launched in 2003. Until now, however, the Australian plant has only built ... -
2010 Holden Commodore expected to get new smaller 3.0L DI V6 1244465100
For the 2010 model year, the big powertrain news from General Motors in the U.S. has been the launch of two new direct injected engines, a 2.2-liter four cylinder and a smaller 3.0-liter version of its high-feature V6. The latter engine uses its new fuel delivery system to help it achieve similar ...

