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The 2010 Toyota Prius is here, and at 71mpg it means business

Crave is in Sweden for the UK launch of a Japanese car designed to save the world. Yup, we get to do some pretty bonkers things, but this has to be up there with them Read more

22 June 2009, 16:02 | Tags: Toyota, Prius, Toyota Prius, Car Tech, hybrid

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Don't forget to feed the 'leccy meter: Tesla opening European showrooms

Tesla is planning to open new showrooms in Europe, and you'll be able to see the 60mph electric Roadster in the flesh at a London location Read more

5 June 2009, 16:31 | Tags: Tesla, Roadster, Tesla Roadster, summer, Car Tech

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CNET UK wins prestigious award for Car Tech

The Association of Online Publishers has given CNET UK an award for Car Tech, and we're so excited we just had to write about it Read more

3 June 2009, 15:47 | Tags: CBS Interactive, Citroen, Ford, Jaguar, Porsche

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Lexus RX450h hybrid video

Watch our Car Tech video of the Lexus RX450h hybrid mini SUV, which boasts three engines, a head-up display and even a mouse Read more

26 May 2009, 16:22 | Tags: Car Tech, hybrid

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Nvidia Tegra to push 3D displays in cars

In the future, cars will be powerful enough to run Half-Life 2. We know this because Nvidia has persuaded car manufacturers to adopt its Tegra system-on-ship (SoC) -- a solution originally designed to bring 3D graphics to next-generation smartphones. Read more

21 May 2009, 09:51 | Tags: Mercedes Benz, Microsoft, Nvidia, Android, Doom

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Upgrade your old car with £2,000 of government money

A new £300m government scheme means you can exchange your old car and get a £2,000 discount on a new one, but how does the scheme work, and what does it mean for you? Read more

18 May 2009, 11:21 | Tags: Volkswagen, Car Tech

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Lexus RX450h tested: The hybrid you control with a mouse

The Lexus RX450h is the size and shape of a small barn, yet it's more fuel-efficient than a Ford Mondeo. And you control it with a mouse! Read more

12 May 2009, 16:08 | Tags: Apple, Ford, Mondeo, surround sound, hybrid

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Lexus RX450h: Triple-engined hybrid SUV

Lexus' brand-new RX450h is a luxury SUV with aspirations of being good for the environment -- it's a proper hybrid, you see, with electric engines and a whole heap of cool tech Read more

30 April 2009, 11:54 | Tags: battery pack, Car Tech, hybrid, OLED, Car Tech

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Video: Alfa Romeo MiTo supermini test drive

In our latest Car Tech video, Rory is hugely impressed with Alfa Romeo's MiTo supermini, a hot little runabout with some impressive tech and more than a few tricks up its gearbox Read more

20 April 2009, 16:08 | Tags: Alfa Romeo, test drive, Car Tech, Car Tech

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