Tokyo, November 24, 2011 – Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today announced that its new “SUBARU XV” (XV 2.0i, LHD, European specifications) has been awarded the highest five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP)* for its 2011 overall safety performance test.

In the last week, two stories have come to light which deal with different aspects of electrically-powered transport. The first of these is an inspirational piece about the future of motorsports, and whether electric vehicles might have the key – found here on

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