Toyota seeks to raise awareness of the Prius Plug-in hybrid’s fuel economy, this week launched the second phase of the Prius Plug-In MPG Challenge, a 30-day contest among seven eco-friendly groups and individuals to achieve the highest overall fuel economy.
The UK government and the auto industry will invest £1 billion ($1.5 billion) in a research center to develop low-carbon technologies and help secure the jobs of 30,000 people working in the country’s car engine supply chain.
David Strickland, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, took office at the start of 2010, just as Toyota started a series of recalls over unintended acceleration that ultimately included more than 14 million vehicles worldwide.
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With so many models coming out on either Chinese or European markets, BMW is hard pressed to keep everything under control.
8 more Chinese cities likely to curb auto sales, industry group says
Eight more cities in China are likely to announce policies restricting new-vehicle purchases, an official at the automakers association said, as Beijing tries to control air pollution. Shi Jianhua, deputy secretary general at the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, did not give details on the new measures and there has been no word from the government.
