The hybrid Lexus IS 300h is making its European debut today at the Geneva Motor Show. The IS 300h’s powertrain achieves a total system output of 220 horsepower. The homologated emissions figures for the European model confirm it will produce 99g/km of CO2 in combined cycle driving, with a 65.7mpg combined fuel consumption. In the
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BMW has revealed more details about its electric vehicle offering, which are known as the i range. First of all, BMW made it official: the i3 will be available this year in Europe. In the words of BMW, we “will start supplying customers with driver-friendly, premium-quality electric mobility later this year with the BMW i3,
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Kia will unveil tomorrow, during the Geneva Motor Show, a B-segment concept car made to look like a road-legal racer, incorporating hybrid propulsion technology. The coupe-looking hatchback concept, known as provo, mixes a gasoline-fueled turbo-charged engine with regenerative-electric motors to bring what Kia calls a smart-hybrid solution to this fun-focused concept. The company stated that
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Will the next hippie-mobile be powered by electricity? It could be as Volkswagen is studying ways to go electric for its next cargo vehicle offering. At next week’s Geneva International Motor Show, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will be showing a transporter concept vehicle it calls the e-Co-Motion. This concept is said by Volkswagen to be rated
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The good old go-anywhere, do anything Defender is giving electric propulsion a try. Land Rover will be unveiling seven Defenders converted to run on electric power at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The seven research vehicles deliver zero emissions while retaining their tough, range-traversing capability. “Investing in innovation has always been the lifeblood of our
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How different will the European Nissan Leaf be from its U.S. counterpart? The revised electric car will be unveiled next week in Geneva for the European market. Just like U.S. market Nissan Leafs are now built in Tennessee, European-market Leafs will be built closer to their intended market, at Nissan’s Sunderland facility in the UK.
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Audi released some information about its Geneva presence and an electrified A3 is part of the plan. The company said it is working intently to electrify the drivetrain using plug-in hybrid technology. To demonstrate this, the brand with the four rings is showing the Audi A3 e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The close
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Known for its air and hydraulic suspensions, French carmaker Citroën will apply its expertise with pressurized air to power its vehicles. On the Citroën stand at the Geneva Motor Show, the brand will showcase a C3 VTi 82 prototype fitted with this new technology it calls Hybrid Air. According to Citroën, the C3 Hybrid Air
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Chinese automotive company Qoros is getting ready to launch full production of its first car, the 3 Sedan and will showcase both its sedan and a hybrid concept at the 2013 Geneva International Motor Show. The Qoros 3 Sedan, which is entering a pre-production development phase after two summers and two winters of testing, is
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BMW has lifted the veil on concepts and technology it will be presenting at the 83rd Geneva International Motor Show. These include a hybrid concept vehicle, the BMW Concept Active Tourer; as well as BMW Night Vision, a driver assistance system part of the BMW ConnectedDrive suite of products. BMW Concept Active Tourer The BMW
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