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EcoVelocity Was the UK’s Largest Ever Eco Testdrive Event
EcoVelocity Was the UK’s Largest Ever Eco Testdrive Event

16 Sep 2011, 18:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / EcoVelocity, the UK’s first eco automotive festival was held at Battersea Power Station last week. But the event can add another first to its list of achievements, as it delivered the UK&rsquo...

 
Toyota Believes Hybrids Will Represent 20% of 2020 Market
Toyota Believes Hybrids Will Represent 20% of 2020 Market

16 Sep 2011, 15:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota’s executive vice president of R&D and engineering, Takeshi Uchiyamada, strongly believes in the importance of hybrids in general, especially seeing as the company has such a lead wi...

 
Brabus High Performance 4WD Full Electric E-Class Shocks
Brabus High Performance 4WD Full Electric E-Class Shocks

14 Sep 2011, 18:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This isn't the first time when Brabus plays with electrons, but we are facing with the first plug-dependent creation of the German tuner that is serious about performance. How serious? 429 h...

 
Infiniti Teases 2014 EV Saloon in Frankfurt
Infiniti Teases 2014 EV Saloon in Frankfurt

13 Sep 2011, 16:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Frankfurt Auto Show is a good occasion to see new metal, in both production and concept form, but here is where we also find out wha't going to hit us in the future. The latest news in the ...

 
2012 Mitsubishi i Pricing Increased
2012 Mitsubishi i Pricing Increased

9 Sep 2011, 20:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mitsubishi has recently announced that it is increasing the price of the 2012 Mitsubishi i EV by $1,135 to $29,985 (the price includes an $860 destination charge). The company said that the price...

 
Opel to Introduce RAK Concept in Frankfurt
Opel to Introduce RAK Concept in Frankfurt

7 Sep 2011, 22:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Opel and Vauxhall have just announced that they will unveil an impressive EV concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show, with the vehicle offering a hefty "production potential". It se...

 
JDM 2012 Toyota Camry Introduced
JDM 2012 Toyota Camry Introduced

7 Sep 2011, 13:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2012 Toyota Camry still needs our attention, as Toyota has recently introduced a new version of the car. This time it’s the Japanese domestic market (JDM) version of the car, which is bein...

 
Jaguar Flywheel Hybrid System Explained
Jaguar Flywheel Hybrid System Explained

7 Sep 2011, 12:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the latest developments in the automotive industry is the concept of a flywheel hybrid that has been tested by Jaguar and we are here now to present you the innovative mechanically-driven fl...

 
First Audi A2 Concept Images Released
First Audi A2 Concept Images Released

6 Sep 2011, 23:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We knew that Audi would introduce the A2 Concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show, but until now, we only had a set of sketches of the electric concept. However, the automotive producer has now r...

 
Antonov Develops Automatic Multispeed Electric Vehicle Transmission
Antonov Develops Automatic Multispeed Electric Vehicle Transmission

6 Sep 2011, 20:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As you know, most electric vehicles come fitted with single speed transmissions, but it seems that all this is about to change, as the UK-based automatic gearbox specialist Antonov claims that EVs f...

 
2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid Becomes NADAguides' Car of the Month
2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid Becomes NADAguides' Car of the Month

6 Sep 2011, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier this week, we told you that the 2012 Camry would hit showrooms across the US this month. Now, it’s time to return to the car, as its Hybrid version (in the XLE trim) has become the NA...

 
Rimac Releases New Teaser Images of the One Concept
Rimac Releases New Teaser Images of the One Concept

5 Sep 2011, 15:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier today, we gave you a teaser video of an electric supercar developed by Croatian automotive produce Rimac that is scheduled to make its debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show. Now, the aut...

 
Rimac Automobilli Teases Electric Supercar for Frankfurt
Rimac Automobilli Teases Electric Supercar for Frankfurt

5 Sep 2011, 13:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world of electric vehicles is growing every day, so its only natural that the supercar segment stats welcoming vehicles that rely on electrons to deliver top thrills. The latest development of t...

 
2012 Lexus LS 600h L Introduced
2012 Lexus LS 600h L Introduced

2 Sep 2011, 10:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lexus is all about hybrids these days, with the carmaker turning the petrol-electric combination into a religion. The flagship Lexus vehicle that features this technology is the LS 600h L. The lu...

 
Official: Fisker to Use BMW Engines
Official: Fisker to Use BMW Engines

2 Sep 2011, 08:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Fisker Automotive has reached an agreement with BMW that will see the American automaker use the Bavarian company's turbocharged four-cylinder engines, as well as other components. BMW will ...

 
Volkswagen to Bring NILS Concept to Frankfurt
Volkswagen to Bring NILS Concept to Frankfurt

2 Sep 2011, 07:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the most interesting concepts that we'll meet at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show is the Volkswagen NILS, a development that aims to offer us a hint on how future cars could look like. ...

 
Opel Teases Frankfurt Electric Vehicle Concept
Opel Teases Frankfurt Electric Vehicle Concept

1 Sep 2011, 11:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This year's Frankfurt Auto Show will host a wide variety of new developments, with one of the important segments being the eco one. AS part of this, Opel is now offering us a teaser of a Frankf...

 
smart Forvision Concept Coming to Frankfurt
smart Forvision Concept Coming to Frankfurt

1 Sep 2011, 06:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / smart has big plans for the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show, as the company will use the event to introduce the Forvision concept, a development that previews the next fortwo range. The smart Forvis...

 
Ford Evos Concept to Introduce Kinetic Design 2.0 in Frankfurt
Ford Evos Concept to Introduce Kinetic Design 2.0 in Frankfurt

31 Aug 2011, 12:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Are you curious about Ford's future design direction? The answer lies in the adjacent images, which portray the Evos Concept, a development that will be displayed at the upcoming Frankfurt Moto...

 
Toyota Sets New Electric Vehicle Nurburgring Record
Toyota Sets New Electric Vehicle Nurburgring Record

30 Aug 2011, 21:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new advocate for electric vehicles, which comes from Toyota. At this point ,you might think that things are going to become boring pretty fast but we'll just say...