A Volvo that can be fuelled with electricity from a standard wall socket will be a reality in 2012. In January 2007, the Volvo Car Corporation and Vattenfall launched a joint project with the aim of testing and developing plug-in technology. Now their cooperation is being taken to the next level. Vattenfall and the Volvo Car Corporation believe that series production of plug-in hybrid cars and the development of infrastructure can generate new jobs and help Sweden maintain its position at the cutting edge of advanced pro-environmental technology.

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Holden's HK Monaro GTS 327 showed its rivals a clean pair of wheels at Bathurst on its launch in 1968 and that made it perfect for the role of a getaway vehicle on Channel 9's blockbuster TV series 'Underbelly'. Now the Brilliant Blue metallic coupe that was Judy Kane's car in a recent 'Underbelly: a Tale of Two Cities' episode, will be in the spotlight again when it goes under the hammer at Shannons Classic Vehicle Auction in conjunction with Meguiar's MotorEx at the Sydney Showgrounds on July 12.

Tired of tailgaters? Fed up with other drivers not indicating? Or jaywalkers expecting the world to look out for them? Then, it's time to speak up in RACQ's Pet Peeves survey. The RACQ is again asking members to rate the road user behaviours that annoy them. RACQ traffic and safety executive manager John Wikman said the Pet Peeves survey (formerly called What Cheeses You Off) was designed to make drivers and other road users more aware of their actions. "The main goal is to get people to assess their own driving and road habits," Mr Wikman said. "Most motorists would probably rate their driving ability above average, yet experience suggests there is room for improvement ...

Buyers of BMW's new 730d luxury saloon, which goes on sale this month, will benefit from fuel consumption that is identical to many small four-cylinder sedans and hatchbacks. In a pioneering breakthrough, the 730d also becomes the first, and only, car in the upper luxury sedan segment that emits less than 200 grams of CO2 per kilometre (192 g/km). This puts it ahead of hybrid and other diesel competitors in the segment which all use more fuel and emit greater volumes of CO2..

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