A Prius with the new Hybrid engine is seen at the fair stand of Japanese car manufacturer Toyota at the international car show IAA in Frankfurt

The 2009 Toyota Matrix XRS compact wagon arrived a year later than most people expected, but at the perfect time.
Skyrocketing fuel prices have boosted small-car sales, and the Matrix — and its GM sibling, the Pontiac Vibe — hit the road with an appealing combination of high miles per gallon and affordable sticker prices.
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Automotive industry executives have identified finding alternative fuel sources as the number one trend facing the industry and are focused on producing low cost cars and hybrids to meet consumer demand, according to an annual global survey by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm.
In the KPMG survey, based on interviews with 113 […]

An innovative fuel system has been introduced to stop some of the 150,000 cases of mis-fuelling in the UK that occur every year*. The device, called Incorrect Fuelling Protection System (IFPS), is now fitted as standard to all diesel-powered BMW cars.
IFPS works by preventing the fuel filler nozzle of a petrol pump from entering the […]

When you stop to consider some of the major factors related to car accidents, the usual suspects immediately come to mind. You’ve got things like reckless driving, high speeds, the effects of alcohol, and so forth. One of the factors that occasionally gets overlooked is driver fatigue. It’s obvious enough that when you are tired, […]

Toyota workers inspect newly-assembled Lexus cars at the company’s plant in Tahara earlier this year. The Japanese car giant is to recall some 264,000 cars in Japan and abroad to repair defective fuel pipes. The recall will affect its Crown, Mark X and Lexus marques both at home and abroad.

Unsold 2008 Prius hybrid sedans sit on a lot at a Toyota dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007. Toyota’s sales were flat for the month compared with last November, with a 4 percent increase in car sales — including a 109 percent jump for the hybrid Prius […]

Manama: A ceremony marking the launch of four new 2008 model cars took place yesterday by Y K Almoayyed and Sons at the Nissan Showroom, Sitra.
Nissan’s sedan Altima, Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Xterra SUV, and pick-up Navara were showcased at the showroom.
The Altima is already running ahead of the competition winning awards and accolades along […]

The Nissan Rogue debuted in October as the company’s first attempt at the compact SUV market. After its first full month on sale in the U.S., the Rogue racked up sales of 5,650 units in November. That comes in behind only the popular Altima sedan and coupe in Nissan’s lineup, which had combined sales of […]