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Prius Puzzle – Teaser No.2 before the big reveal at the Detroit motor show

Toyota Motor Sales, USA – Prius Marketing posted No.002 Prius Puzzle on 1 Nov 2010. Toyota is trying to give us a little surprise for the final piece before the big reveal at the Detroit motor show in January 2010, by launching a series of teasers in the form of puzzle pieces. As posted previously, the puzzle theme appears to ...

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BMW posts Q3 net profit surge 11-fold

[singlepic id=4305 w=630 h= float=] BMW reported a huge bound in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday as recovering global markets snapped up its saloons and SUVs. BMW said its net profit surge 11-fold from the equivalent figure last year, to 874 million Euros, and stood by its sales target for this year and profitability targets for 2012. “Strong demand for ...

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2011 Honda CR-Z Mugen with limited run of 300 units

[singlepic id=4289 w=630 h= float=] For US market, the 2011 Honda CR-Z Mugen will enter production with limited run of 300 units in the spring of 2011. The pricing details will be made available closer to the on-sale date. Same like the Toyota Prius PLUS, there is no performance upgrades to the Honda CR-Z Mugen. The package includes a full ...

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Proton is looking to offer its first hybrid car below RM100k

According to Proton’s Advisor – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during the session handing over Proton’s 25th Anniversary Edition Cars to the first nine buyers. He mentioned that Proton is looking to offer its first hybrid car at a competitive price of below RM100k. Expected to be commercially launched next year, Proton is said to be developing hybrid as well as ...

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Honda Malaysia Announces New Reduced Price of Civic Hybrid – RM108,980 on-the-road price!

On 1st November 2010, Honda Malaysia announced that in line with the government’s decision to extend the tax incentives for hybrid vehicles until 31 December 2011, the Civic Hybrid would now cost RM 21,000 less than the current price. “As the pioneer in introducing the hybrid technology to the Malaysian market, we are pleased with the government’s decision to allow ...

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Toyota Prius PLUS Performance Package by Toyota Racing Development (TRD)

[singlepic id=4288 w=630 h= float=] In US, Toyota will be launching an all-new sporty package for its Prius hybrid in SEMA aftermarket show at Las Vegas. This Prius will be available in limited production beginning in April 2011. This model is developed by Toyota Racing Development (TRD), the Performance Package doesn’t touches anything under the hood but relying instead on ...

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2011 Nissan Fuga Hybrid Launches In Japan

Nissan Motor Co. introduced the new hybrid vehicles called Fuga in Japan. The hybrid goes on sale in Japan Nov. 2, starting at nearly 5.8 million yen – more expensive than the regular gasoline version which starts at about 4.3 million yen. It is planned for sale in the U.S. early next year and also for Europe, although that date ...

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Kia Motors’ third-quarter net profit surged 66%

South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Motors said Friday its third-quarter net profit surged 66% from a year earlier thanks to strong sales of new models and sport utility vehicles. Net profit for the three months to September 30 soared to 666.6 billion won, up from 402 billion won a year earlier. “The won was higher than a year earlier,” Kia’s ...

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