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GM To Develop Cheaper Version Of Chevrolet Volt?
An anonymous source inside GM said that the American giant might develop a cheaper version of Chevrolet Volt, at the expense of a smaller mileage. While the new Chevrolet Volt have not been launched on the markets yet, Chevrolet is seriously thinking at developing a cheaper version of it. The cheap Volt might be a rival [. [...]
Geneva Auto Show 2011: Top 5 Hybrid And Electric Cars
The world famous automakers have used the Geneva Motor Show to show the latest electric and hybrid cars. We present the most interesting five appearances. The new “green wave” has reached the automakers present at Geneva Auto Show. Normally, [...]
New Opel Ampera Comes At Geneva Motor Show 2011
Opel has released the first official picture with the series version of Ampera. The electric / hybrid model with extended autonomy will be presented in world premiere at Geneva Motor Show 2011. The series version of the Opel Ampera model, the European brother of Chevrolet Volt model, will be presented in world premiere by t [...]
Volkswagen Golf MK VIII Will Have A Version With A Fuel Consumption Of Only 100 mi/gal
The eighth generation of VW Golf will have a version that will consume only 100 mi/gal. The model will be available on the market in 2020. Volkswagen has announced that they will build a super economic version of Golf in 2020. This model belongs to the ei [...]
BMW Plans Electric 5-Series For The Chinese Market
BMW 5-Series is set to receive an electric version by the end of the year. The electric model will be sold only on the Chinese market, being developed in a partnership with Brilliance Auto. BMW will develop an electric version for their 5-Series model, a [...]
Toyota Prius C Not Coming To Europe
The mass production version of Toyota Prius C will not be sold in Europe because of the Japanese Yen - Euro parity. But its platform brother, Toyota Yaris Hybrid, will be build and sold in Europe. According to the Brits of Autocar, the Europeans will only be able to enjoy the production version of Toyota Prius C on [...]
Electric Vehicles To Become As Popular As iPhone
This statement belongs to Henrik Fisker, the man behind the luxury electric vehicle, Fisker Karma. He said that the people will get used to hybrid and electric vehicles just like they did with the smartphones and flat screen TVs. Henrik Fisker said that ones contesting the electric and hybrid cars because of their producti [...]
GM To Double Chevrolet Volt Production In 2011
Dan Akerson, CEO of General motors, confirmed a hybrid version of Cadillac SRX and announced that the GM plans will built twice more Chevrolet Volt units in 2011 than initially planned. The officials of Chevrolet US announced that General Motors will double the production number for Volt during 2011. The Americans aim to bu [...]
Toyota A-BAT Hybrid Pick-up Truck To Join Prius Family?
The Prius family, designed exclusively for Toyota hybrid models, might include a production version of the Toyota A-BAT Concept, presented at Detroit Auto Show 2011. Toyota brought this year at Detroit Auto Show the first creations derived from the Prius [...]
Toyota Prius C Hybrid Concept Revealed At Detroit Auto Show 2011
Toyota reveled at Detroit Auto Show 2011 a concept named Prius C, anticipating a future model of their hybrid family: a city car, focusing on low fuel consumptions. The Japanese automaker brought at Detroit Motor Show 2011, besides the Prius V minivan, th [...]