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Porsche Panamera Hybrid Variant Confirmed
Forever Geek —
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The Porsche Panamera raised some eyebrows when it was launched this year. It’s quite singular really: a Porsche with four doors, and a sedan at that! It does cater to a different niche than your usual, run-of-the-mill Carrera or Boxster. However, it seems having a luxury sports sedan is not enough for this German ...19 hours ago -
Nissan to introduce new global platform and compact car
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The Los Angeles Motor Show may be in full swing, but attention is already turning to the Geneva Motor Show in March, 2010, where Nissan will reveal its new V-Platform technology and an all-new global compact car. The V-Platform is expected to be incorporated into at least two other models over the next three years as ...21 hours ago -
Los Angeles Auto Show debuts alternative fuels & cars
Lou Ann Hammond on carlist.com —
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These cars have been introduced before, but never in North America. They are all alternative fuels or alternative vehicles. Audi e-tron Concept - Audi first unveiled this electric vehicle at the Frankfurt Auto show. If you love the R8 you’ll love this ulta-luxury sportscar. This will put Tesla and Fisker ...1 day ago -
London Mayor steps closer to car ban
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London Mayor Boris Johnson is known for being outspoken, but surely this is one of his most controversial proposals yet. Mr Johnson is proposing a temporary ban on cars and trucks on some of the capital’s busiest roads on days when air pollution is at its most dangerous. He stated that he would consider special ...1 day ago -
One in 10 new cars sold is… a Toyota Prius
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Success doesn’t come much more resounding than this – one out of every 10 new cars sold in Japan during November was a Toyota Prius. The vehicle maintained its top spot in Japan new passenger car sales for the seventh month in a row, posting 26,815 units according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers ...2 days ago -
And the Green Car of the Year is... A Diesel. Again!
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By Nick Chambers At last years LA Auto Show, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI rather surprisingly beat out many non-diesel contenders to win the title of 2009 Green Car of the Year. And, if I were a betting man, I would have never guessed that the Green Car Journal would choose another diesel to win the 2010 title. But they ...3 days ago -
LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’
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The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers ...3 days ago -
Audi E-Tron all torque and no substance
ModernRacer Car News Commentary —
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Audi unveiled their new R8-based E-Tron electric concept supercar at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, claiming that it produces a whopping 3319 lb-ft of torque. It became big news because today’s supercars barely break 800 lb-ft on the spec sheet. But a magazine investigated further and found out it was all bullcrap. ...3 days ago -
Eco Cars: Volkswagens Up! Lite diesel-electric hybrid gets 70mpg
Ecofriend —
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Eco Factor: Low-emission car powered by a hybrid engine. Volkswagen has unveiled its new low-emission vehicle, the Up! Lite, which gets powered by a hybrid diesel-electric engine. The sporty four-seater is being touted to be a direct cousin to the company’s L1 two-seater car that was showcased at the Frankfurt ...3 days ago -
BMW announces pricing of new hybrid models
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If you thought BMW was about to bring environmentally responsible driving to the average Joe, then you might be a touch disappointed with the price tag slapped on the 2011 ActiveHybrid 7 models. The vehicles made their North American debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show ahead of arriving in showrooms from ...3 days ago -
Huge spike in lithium-ion battery sales predicted
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Though only $878million of lithium-ion batteries are expected to be sold next year, by 2015 the industry could be worth nearly $8billion a year. That’s the verdict of a new report from Pike Research, which predicts a rapidly growing global market for electric vehicles – and particularly plug-in hybrid and battery ...3 days ago -
Hyundai Sonata makes debut
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The all-new 2011 version of the Hyundai Sonata was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, marking the North American debut of the latest version of the vehicle. The new Sonata will include a four-cylinder engine line-up with a naturally aspirated version of the new Theta II GDI 2.4 litre four cylinder ...3 days ago -
LA Auto Show: Green Car of Year Is a Diesel Again (Audi A3)
GoodCleanTech —
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The Green Car of the Year is a diesel again, this time the Audi A3 TDI. It was announced Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show and was amazing for two reasons: The third-generation Toyota Prius, the hybrid everybody loves, was also a finalist; also, youd think the judges got diesels out of their systems last ...4 days ago -
Honda Unveils Ultracompact P-NUT Car
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The folks over at Honda just unveiled their highly controversial new ultracompact car, the P-Nut (Personal-Neo Urban Transport), at the LA Car Show, and it really redefines what it means for a vehicle to have a small “footprint.” The new tinier form of transportation has a unique, McLaren-like staggered ...4 days ago -
Facts About The Green Car
Going Green Power Blog —
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A decade ago, buying a hybrid was a lonely business. At the start there were actually only two types of these cars you could even buy and both of these really didnt seem to attract too much attention. But while a hybrid might emit significantly less CO2 than a car of comparable size, it’s a long way from emitting ...4 days ago -
Brand new Ford Fiesta makes show debut
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The eyes of the automotive world continue to focus on the Los Angeles Auto Show, and it’s no surprise after another vehicle made its debut at the event. This time it was the turn of the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta, which will be available in both four-door and five-door body styles and comes with a choice of 15 ...4 days ago -
VW unveils the Up! Lite concept
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The Los Angeles Motor Show was home to yet another world debut yesterday, as Volkswagen premiered the Up! Lite concept. Based on its new small car family, the VW Up! Lite incorporates a variation of the two-cylinder TDI hybrid powertrain from the L1 Concept that made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in ...4 days ago -
Plug-in Prius makes debut at LA Auto Show
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Based on the third-generation Prius, the 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle made its North American debut yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Built to support a global demonstration programme that begins this month, the vehicle expands Toyota’s hybrid synergy drive technology thanks to the introduction of ...4 days ago -
L.A. Auto Show Award for Greenest Car: 2010 Ford Fusion
Triple Pundit —
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Looking to buy a new car in early 2010? The Ford Fusion Hybrid may be your best choice. The car was awarded the “Most Environmentally Progressive Car of the Year” by Earth, Wind & Power (EWP) at the Los Angeles Auto Show today. This award is in addition to its other recent accolades, including CAR [...]5 days ago -
Ontario Residents With Hybrids to Get Green Plates With Privileges
GreenPacks.org —
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The government of Canada is doing its best to increase the popularity of hybrids and electric cars. In Ontario, a decision has been made to issue special “green” license plates to such vehicles, giving them various privileges on the road. One of the benefits is the use of recharging stations, as well as special ...5 days ago
