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Melbourne 2009: GM releases new shots of Holden Volt

Although it won't actually be present at the event, GM has released three new images of the Holden Volt to coincide with the start of the 2009 Melbourne Motor Show. Like the Opel Ampera that will be shown off at the Geneva Motor Show next week, the Holden is a rebadged version of the range-extended electric Chevy Volt. This lightly remodeled car is very important for the Australian market as the automaker tries to shed its fuel-thirsty reputation and switches to smaller, more efficient packages. The Voltec powertrain that makes the Volt ... Read more →

Melbourne 2009: GM debuts new Holden Cruze Jeremy Korzeniewski

Attendees at the 2009 Melbourne Motor Show will be greeted by a nice surprise at the Holden tent as GM's Australian arm has announced it will be bringing what appears to be a production-ready ...

Melbourne 2009: Toyota shows off HC-CV (Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle) Jeremy Korzeniewski

In about twelve months, Toyota's Australian arm will begin producing its own Camry Hybrids. To celebrate the new contract, Toyota Australia has created a new concept called the HC-CV (Hybrid ...

In Australia, Police fight "antisocial behavior" with Hummers Jeremy Korzeniewski

Hummers may be a bit controversial due to their highly conspicuous consumption, but it is exactly that prominence that Aussie Police hope to make use of in order to fight crime. Really, Hummers are ...

50 hybrid taxis coming to Melbourne in 2008 Sebastian Blanco

Taxi drivers in Melbourne, Australia who can get their hands on one of 50 hybrid taxi licenses later this year will see some big money savings right away. Thanks to a push by the Victorian government ...

Air Car's first manufacturing plant will be located in Melbourne, cars sold in Australia next year 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Guy Negre and Louis Arnoux of MDI-Energy, the company behind the air car, are in Melbourne, Australia, demonstrating the air car technology to government and potential investors as part of a five year, $1.5 B plan to make and sell the cars in Australia, according to the Age. The first plant will be ...

Clean diesel buses may herald a move towards hybrids Down Under 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Australian state of Victoria may be planning to trial a fleet of hybrid diesel-electric buses after recently upgrading 24 of its existing public transport buses with clean diesel models. The Australian-first Euro 4 Clean Diesel buses, which are able to reduce carbon emissions by a third, are ...

Suzuki Ionis fuel-cell concept to display at the Melbourne Motor Show 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the Suzuki Ionis fuel-cell concept. Back in October 2005 when Suzuki first unveiled the Ionis fuel-cell concept at the Tokyo Motor Show, Autoblog covered the news thus, "Let me say this again...Suzuki will NOT be ignored." Well apparently ...


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