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PM, Toyota chief endorse Camry Hybrid planJul 2008

PM, Toyota chief endorse Camry Hybrid plan

Hybrid Camry plan officially welcomed by PM, federal industry minister, Toyota pres

Holden focusses on LPGJul 2008

Holden focusses on LPG

Holden to make its dual-fuel LPG Commodore more affordable as dedicated system nears

RitmoJul 2008

Ritmo

AFTER more than 20 years away from the Australian small-car segment, Fiat returned with the Ritmo.But its importer, Ateco Automotive, did very little to promote the five-door hatchback, and so consequently the Ritmo flew unnoticed underneath many small-car buyers’ radar.Sold in Europe as the Brava, the Ritmo is essentially a rebodied Stilo, the early 2000s series that bombed spectacularly in Europe, and almost forced Fiat to the wall.The attractive redesign inside and out, along with some fresh engine options, partly redressed the situation abroad, but the Ritmo is behind Europe’s best small cars, such as the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus.Convention rules underneath, with a MacPherson strut front suspension and a torsion beam rear end, along with rack and pinion steering and four-wheel disc brakes.Initially two engines were introduced in early 2008 – a turbocharged 110kW/230Nm 1.4-litre petrol engine, and a 1.9-litre diesel delivering the same 110kW as the 1.4 petrol but 305Nm of torque. Both drove the front wheels via a six-speed manual transmissionFrom July 2008 a pair of new engines were added to the range.The 1.4-litre naturally aspirated ‘Fire’ engine produces 66kW of power and 128Nm of torque, while the Dynamic 1.9 JTD Multijet is powered by an eight-valve 1.9 JTD turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine producing 88kW and 255Nm. Both utilised a five-speed manual only gearbox.No Ritmo automatics are available.Standard features include six airbags, ABS, air-conditioning, a digital sound system, remote central locking, cruise control, trip computer and front power windows, plus a chrome trimmed cabin with carbonfibre-look highlights.But sales were extremely sluggish, and in the ensuing global financial crisis from the latter months of 2008 onwards, Fiat culled the range right back to just the Ritmo Sport 1.4 T-jet and Dynamic 1.9 JTD.

Liquid gas injection breakthroughJun 2008

Liquid gas injection breakthrough

LPG Liquid Injection tech to rival petrol engine consumption in Oz within a month

TMC to decide Altona engine's fateJun 2008

TMC to decide Altona engine's fate

The future of Toyota's Australian engine plant again lies with TMC HQ in Japan

Green Fields outlines problems with plug-in hybridsJun 2008

Green Fields outlines problems with plug-in...

Ford Motor Co exec calls for US government action in no-nonsense hybrid speech

Detroit to turbocharge Aussie sixesJun 2008

Detroit to turbocharge Aussie sixes

Carr promises federal government incentives will help reduce Aussie six fuel economy

Toyota to match GM with plug-in hybridJun 2008

Toyota to match GM with plug-in hybrid

Lithium-ion battery technology set to spur hybrid development from 2010

Ford backs LPG over hybridJun 2008

Ford backs LPG over hybrid

No hybrid Falcon as Ford Australia confirms its alternative-fuel strategy

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