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Archive for August, 2009
Recently, Synovate a marketing research company has done study on how preferences for hybrid cars and general eco-mindedness differed around the globe. Company polled 13,500 urban people around the world. The most surprising finding was that 60% of people surveyed would buy a hybrid today. This is great news for automakers who committed to green ideas several years ago. With limitless money, more and more would still choose an environmentally friendly hybrid car over a sporty sedan. The study also showed that many people are planning to increase their use of public transport, bikes and walking. This shows that green [...]
Greatwall are planning to launch their M1 mini SUV later this year exact launch date has not yet been announced. CCT has learned M1 mini SUV is going to be a little different from what we have seen so far, apparently taking on a slightly more sporty look. The Hover M1 seems to be inspired by the Fiat Panda 4×4, which is probably going to upset Fiat even further. The M1 will be able to achieve a top speed of 160kph thanks to its 1.3l 88bhp engine and will give out 115nm of torque. It measures (LxWxH) 3645*1625*1620mm and has [...]Last week General Motors announced that it plans to produce the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV , in the form of a new yet-to-be-named Buick crossover. It seems that the sports utility-type vehicle will be resurrected and repurposed as a Buick. G.M. says the baby Buick will be the “first commercially available plug-in hybrid produced by a major automaker.” Tom Stephens, G.M.’s vice chairman, announced the new model will first be released in 2010 as a gas-powered vehicle, five-passenger S.U.V. available with two sizes of direct injection engines—a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and a 3.0-liter V-6. The plug-in version planned for 2011 will [...]
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