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Toyota eyes turbos, direct injection

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to introduce 11 new or redesigned hybrid vehicles by 2012, but the carmaker is hardly neglecting the humble internal combustion engine. Takeshi Uchiyamada, executive vice president in charge of r&d, also wants to increase the fleet's fuel efficiency by putting turbochargers and direct fuel injection in smaller vehicles.

Honda Boosts Civic Tourer Appeal

HONDA’S new Civic Tourer’s arrival in the showrooms is just around the corner, and already the Japanese car maker is making its compact family wagon more affordable. Prospective buyers are to be tempted by a range of attractive finance offers – including low monthly payments and zero percent APR – and Honda’s new optional fixed-price five-year aftercare package. In addition to the competitive monthly payment plans, Honda’s new fixed-price comprehensive aftercare package includes five years’ servicing, five years’ warranty and five years’ roadside assist.

Volvo wants to deliver stuff right to your car

If you've missed deliveries of items you've ordered online because you weren't home when the delivery person showed up (who knew they have the same working hours as you?), then you may be interested to hear that Volvo has a new system in development that could enable logistics companies to deliver things right to your car, whether you're there or not. The cost of missed parcel deliveries amounts to 1 billion Euros per year according to Volvo. This week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the automaker showed off a system that would notify car owners, via a smartphone or tablet, when a delivery company wants to drop off or pick up something from their car.