Detroit-Bound smart for-us Concept Revealed
7 Dec 2011, 10:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Daimler sub-brand smart has released a bunch of sketches showing a brand new concept that will bow at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show in January. The non-caps containing name of the vehicle is the for-u...
Toyota Banking on Hybrids to Increase US Sales
6 Dec 2011, 13:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota recently reported a sales increase for the month of November, its first since April. This came on the back of strong demand for the new Camry sedan, as well as the Prius hybrid family of vehi...
Not Again: Next Mitsubishi Evo Rumored to Be a Plug-In Hybrid
6 Dec 2011, 12:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In our latest Coverstory, we suggested that the tenth generation of Mitsubishi Evo should be on your top 10 list of cars to buy if you ever become a millionaire. The Japanese automaker is really str...
British Gas Named Preferred Supplier of EV Chargers by Toyota
6 Dec 2011, 10:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You can have a plug-in car without a plug, so it’s only natural that Toyota would announce a preferred supplier of electric vehicle charging stations in Britain, with the Prius Plug-In Hybrid ...
Nissan Leaf Becomes Car of the Year Japan 2011-2012
5 Dec 2011, 10:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re back from the Tokyo Motor Show and would like to ad one thing to the Nissan-related pieces of news: the Leaf has received the Car of the Year Japan 2011-2012 award, making this the first...
Tokyo 2011: Honda RC-E Electric Superbike Concept Unveiled · Live Photos
2 Dec 2011, 15:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / At the Tokyo Motors Show, Honda not only revealed stuff like the EV-STER, but also went back to its roots as a motorcycle manufacturer focused on innovation. We were lucky enough to catch a glimpse ...
New DeLorean EV to Use Light Composite Body, Coming in 2012
2 Dec 2011, 13:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The fact that Delorean will bring an EV with the same design as the car that made the company famous to the market is nothing new, but the carmaker today announced that the DeLorean Electric Vehicle...
No LEAF Left Untuned: Nismo-Tuned Version Revealed in Tokyo
2 Dec 2011, 13:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This isn’t the blacked out race car made from carbon fiber and spaceframe tubing, but the Japanese automaker’s attempt to turn the LEAF into a sportier EV with the help of the Nismo in-h...
Range Rover Evoque Earns Environmental Certification
1 Dec 2011, 15:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Range Rovers have long been criticized for their environmental impact but times have changed and the new Evoque is here to prove this, with the vehicle offering a profound eco attitude. Land Rove...
Chevy Volt Ranks Highest in Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Survey
1 Dec 2011, 15:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chevy Volt has received the highest score in the latest Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Survey, proving that it’s much more than a list of promises that looks and sounds good on the sh...
Official: BMW to Supply Diesel Engines to Toyota and Receive Hybrid Technology in Exchange
1 Dec 2011, 12:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It is now official: BWM and Toyota are joining forces for clean propulsion technology, with the two companies today announcing that they have signed a memorandum of understanding for this. BMW wi...
Tokyo 2011: Suzuki Swift EV Hybrid Concept · Live Photos
1 Dec 2011, 11:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Suzuki is using the Tokyo Motor Show to give us the Swift EV range extended hybrid, with the model being considered as a global one. The plug-in range extender system is also currently being conside...
Tokyo 2011: Daihatsu Pico EV Concept · Live Photos
1 Dec 2011, 10:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This year’s edition of the Tokyo Motor Show is packed with green vehicles and we are here now to focus one the Daihatsu PICO EV Concept, a vehicle that is inspired from Key car features and ta...
Tokyo 2011: Nissan New Mobility Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 14:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan must have taken a look at the Renault Twizy Z.E. and said “mmmmm, we need one of those,” and that’s how the new Mobility Concept was born. It features an innovative two-seat...
Tokyo 2011: Toyota iQ-Based FT-EV III Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 13:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota dropped a whole bunch of concept cars at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show and as per usual, they were all very green and very unexciting. One of these is the third generation of FT-EV, which stands ...
Tokyo 2011: Toyota Aqua / Prius C · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 13:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota is using the Tokyo Auto Show to introduce the Aqua, the Japanese Domestic Market version of the new Prius C. Basically, we now have Toyota’s Hybrid Sinergy Drive in hatchback form. The ...
Tokyo 2011: Toyota FCV-R Concept Previews Production Fuel Cell Car · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 13:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The brand new FCV-R concept bowed at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show earlier today. It’s supposed to be a practical sedan-type next-generation fuel-cell concept vehicle. The vehicle combines the nex...
Tokyo 2011: Mitsubishi PX-MiEV II Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 12:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mitsubishi has brought over a second version of the PX-MiEV concept SUV, and the big news is that it has become even more efficient than before, being capable of doing 141 mpg. The concept is pow...
Tokyo 2011: Nissan ESFLOW Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan ESFLOW Concept, which we first met earlier this year at the Geneva Auto Show is making is Japan debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. We’ll remind you that this is not an all-show devel...
Tokyo 2011: Volkswagen Cross Coupe SUV Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 11:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We knew that Audi was working on such a car, but now VW, so when we spotted the Cross Coupe Concept on the floor of the Tokyo Motor Show, we were really surprised. The German automaker says this con...