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BMW Adding ICE In Megacity EV
BMW may include an option of a small internal-combustion engine that would act as a range extender for its all-electric Megacity and provides tonic for your range anxiety.BMW is taking a page out of the Chevy Volt’s playbook by placing a small ICE in its EV that doubles the range of the vehicle from 50 to 100 miles……
Land Rover Range_e hybrid
Land Rover develops Range_e hybrid, it’s a variants of the new Ranger Rover Evoque and Limited Editions of the 2011 Discovery 4 are among many of Land Rover’s unique models that will show up at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.Land Rover’s electric plug in development vehicle showcasing diesel hybrid plug-in technology capable of 89 g/km CO2.Range Rover Evoque have coupe and 5-Door with customer personalisation options to be shown for the first time.Land Rover’s new limited edition Range Rover the most luxurious ever and 2011 Discovery 4 bringing a fresh, more contemporary sense of design with black and white theme…..
Nissan ESFLOW
Nissan unveils sexy ESFLOW concept EV sports car with a roofline inspired by modern Z cars and an elongated bonnet reminiscent of the original 240Z o titillate our inner gearhead.Nissan Esflow debuting at the 2011 Geneva International Motor Show in March……
Honda Geneva EV
Japanese manufacturer Honda revealed it plans to bring its EV Concept electric vehicle and a platform for mid size plug-in hybrid vehicles……
National Network of EV Charging Stations
350Green announces plans for national network of Electric Vehicle charging station and this network will make EV ownership possible for residents who don’t have home garage charging.EV charging network is getting things going in the Bay Area, thanks to a little financial help from the folks at Bay Area Air Quality Management District……..
Saab 9-3 ePower EV
Saab chooses UQM motors for its 9-3 ePower EV and test fleet of 70 vehicles will be powered by UQM Technologies electric motors and controllers.Saab 9-3 ePower EV delivers of PowerPhase 135kW systems to Saab and will be bagan in Q3 of CY 2010.UQM has in place validated production lines for its PowerPhase 100 and 135kW systems with annual capacity of 40,000 systems……….
Agility Global Saietta
A new e-bike competitor is was shown at the Carole Nash British bike show the Agility Saietta, the decidedly unconventional.New urban sports-bikes that will produce similar power outputs to 600-800 twin-cylinder bikes and have a range of 50-100 miles…….
Ram Plug-in Hybrid Electric Truck
Chrysler has pretty much been a flop when it comes to hybrid vehicles and now working on plug-in hybrid pickup trucks, a segment the company believes is ideal for battery-powered powertrains.Consequently, Chrysler shows off Ram plug-in hybrid electric truck equipped with electrovaya battery showed at Washington D.C. Auto Show………
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
Volvo will unveil the PHEV V60 in Geneva in March before releasing it for sale in 2012 and V60 Plug-in Hybrid is a virtually production-ready car with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km which translates into fuel consumption at 1.9 l/100 km………
Pagani Huayra Supercar
Pagani finally presents the latest supercar that uses Huayra name and this car controls the wind, storms and live in the hills.Pagani Huayra supercar run as fast as the wind was and it’s powered by an AMG Mercedes biturbo V12 engine of 5980 cc in capacity, producing 690 bhp and a heady 1000 Nm of torque.Pagani Huayra supercar also have a steampunk interior that would impress even Dio Eraclea……..
Comodo Console For Car
Start-up Iway Mobile and Cellcom launced a communications, internet and entertainment system for the automobile, the Comodo Console with three-dimensional navigation.Comodo Console is the first in car touchscreen device to offer drivers with always connected Internet……..
Electric Mazda2
Mazda is the latest manufacturer to announce trials of a new battery powered car and it plans to begin field tests of an electric car based on the Mazda2 alled the Demio in the Japanese domestic market in 2012….
BMW To Develop 5 Series-based Electric Sedan For China
An electric version of BMW’s generously proportioned 5-series sedan looks destined exclusively for China.BMW partnership with Brilliance China Automotive with name BMW Brilliance Automotive is planning to create a pure EV 5-series and to show it off this year…….
Auto Union Type C e-tron Study
Audi will be showing the Auto Union Type C e-tron study ith electric drive at the 62nd International Toy Fair and it based on the UKP10,000 (approx. US$15,900) limited-edition pedal car model sold through Audi dealers.Audi Auto Union Type C e-tron study intended for kids of all ages, so long as they’re shorter than 5’11′ and it’s top speed of 18mph and a range of 15 miles by charges in only two hours……..
Tesla Model X SUV Coming This Year
Tesla CEO Elon Musk laid out the company’s road map for two more new electric cars at the Cleantech Investor Summit in Palm Springs, California.Tesla confirms plans to release electric Model X SUV this year and a $30K Electric Car in 2015…….
