Mazda Motor Corporation today introduced the Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE (Rotary Engine) vehicle to Norway’s public roads in collaboration with the Norwegian national hydrogen project, HyNor.

Initially, the RX-8 Hydrogen RE’s driving performance on Norwegian roads will be validated with a single vehicle, which will also be shown at various events. This marks the first time that a Mazda hydrogen rotary vehicle has been put into regular use on public roads outside Japan. …click here to read more

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Tesla Motors, has been forced to lay off around 100 people, according to reports in the US. The carmaker is in the process of rolling its Lotus-esque two-seater out across the world, and many believed it was the future for high performance motoring. …click here to read more

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Volvo will be delaying the redesign versions of the XC90 SUV and the S60 sedan while it focuses its time and tight budget to move into new segments and technologies. The redesigned versions of the two popular Volvo models will arrive in 2012 or 2013.

Volvo will be allocating its resources to DRIVe hybrid technologies. Next year Volvo models will start getting start/stop technology. A new diesel-electric hybrid will arrive in 2012. According to Volvo, the hybrid system will be composed of a 5-cylinder turbodiesel engine along with an electric motor. Volvo says that the hybrids will be able travel at low speeds on electric power alone.

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Mark Miller Toyota celebrates its grand opening today at its new location at 730 South West Temple in
Salt Lake City. The new dealership has been designed from the ground up with environmental standards in mind and expects to earn a Gold LEED Certification in the coming weeks. The grand opening ceremony on Monday, Oct. 13, kicks off with remarks at 5:30 p.m. and a ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. …click here to read more

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Chancellor Angela Merkel green lighted an ambitious infrastructure project, launching the world’s largest community effort for eco-friendly electric cars. Electricity provider RWE will install over 500 power-points, where electric cars can plug-in and charge up. Daimler AG and Smart are partnering for the project, which aims to have 100 electric Smart Cars on the streets of Berlin by the end of 2009. …click here to read more

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