Green cars

Volkswagen is showing off its first all-electric sedan at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The car is based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB). The VW company is still showing off a battery-powered version of the...read more

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is celebrating the world premiere of its eActros battery-electric truck for heavy-duty distribution transport. With the first electric series-production truck, Mercedes heralds a new era and...read more

Dacia is present this week at the Brussels Motor Show with its parent company Renault to present an important novelty in the range. The Romanian manufacturer has announced the introduction of a 100 horsepower version powered by LPG (liquefied petroleum gas...read more

The Germans from BMW continues to electrify its model range, preparing 225xe for BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and 330E for BMW 3 Series. The BMW 225xe, powertrain consists of a 1.5-liter petrol engine that drives the front wheels (via a six-...read more

Chevrolet unveils an all-electric sedan in the form of a concept called Bolt at the 2015 Detroit auto show. Bolt represents Chevrolet’s vision of a future electric car at a good price.An electric concept designed and conceived around two key data: range (200...read more

Toyota Mirai is the first mass-produced fuel cell car. Toyota Mirai has all the advantages of the electric car without its limits since its fuel cell only needs 5 kg of hydrogen to travel 500 kilometers. Toyota will launch the Mirai early...read more

Hyundai Intrado Concept proves Hyundai's trust that cutting-edge vehicle technologies and intelligent design can pool to involve more successfully with driver and passengers. Hyundai Intrado Concept will be a car that is...read more

Kia Optima Hybrid is a mid-size sedan introduced at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show. The 2014 Optima Hybrid high-class improvements include a front and rear fascia intended to increase aerodynamic efficiency, new wheel designs and a distinctive grille.Kia...read more

The global movement towards increasingly larger cities is connected with growing demands for transport solutions. At the same time, authorities are demanding substantial gases and emission reductions. Furthermore, many big cities are applying vehicle access...read more

The Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTEC HYBRID combines the excellent fuel economy of the 4‑cylinder diesel engine over long distances (motorway, inter-urban) with the advantages of an efficient hybrid in city and stop & go traffic. It...read more

The Chevrolet Cruze – now Chevrolet’s best-selling car around the world – provides the amenities, quietness, safety features, infotainment and roominess expected of a larger, more expensive sedan, but with the efficiency of a compact car....read more

Ford Motor Company today announced the new Focus ECOnetic, debuting next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show, which will establish a new industry benchmark for fuel efficiency in the popular compact class.The new Focus ECOnetic...read more

Edison2 pursues efficiency through the absolute virtues of low weight and low aerodynamic drag.  Although we anticipated developing a hybrid or electric vehicle – hence our name, Edison2 – our studies on efficiency led us away from...read more

Nissan TownPod, besides it's an electric car, shows a very practical approach to urban needs. Before Paris Motor Show 2010 Nissan gave us to understand that it's about an electric car, but we did not expect to see a city car...read more

The Lotus City Car concept merges the cutting-edge Lotus Engineering series hybrid drivetrain technology with Lotus Design sophistication. The Lotus City Car is powered by a 1.2 l, 3 cylinder Lotus Range Extender engine,...read more

Peugeot unveiled its newest car concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Peugeot HR1 comes with a modern design and full of innovations ready to amaze the young audience looking for a machine suited to his character. It was...read more

Volvo announced today that it is ready for the delivery of the first 10 Volvo C30 DRIVe Electric. The happy owner will be the Goteborg Energi, a power company.Volvo C30 DRIVe ElectricVolvo C30 DRIVe Electric...read more

Since 1901 and the launch of its single-cylinder van, Renault has been a major player in LCVs vehicles. It has been the LCV market leader in Western Europe for the past 12 years, and even increased its market share this year, from 14.4% at end-August 2009 to...read more

Renault has provided a first glimpse of its latest concept car, DeZir, ahead of this year's Paris Motor Show. DeZir stands out as an illustration of the brand's commitment to more emotional styling. DeZir's sensuous lines and bright red finish express...read more

The new e-tron model series from Audi will gain another new member at the Geneva Motor Show: The Audi A1 e-tron is a Mega City Vehicle (MCV) with an innovative drive technology. It comes equipped with a powerful electric...read more

The Honda 3R-C is an innovative one-person battery-electric vehicle concept. The 3R-C will make its world debut in Geneva. The three-wheeled 3R-C vehicle concept can be used by a single occupant vehicle for zero-...read more

Tesla Motors has announced production of the right-hand-drive version of its iconic Roadster sports car, the only highway-capable electric vehicle for sale worldwide. Prospective customers and media may test-drive right-...read more

LAMPO2 is an even more energy efficient successor to the LAMPO demonstration vehicle presented in 2009. Weight, aerodynamics and the efficiency of individual components of the BRUSA drive train have been further optimized in order to reach a world-class...read more

Green and performance luxury needn’t be mutually exclusive concepts. That’s a core belief at Audi. Today, that philosophy paid off with the all-new A3 TDI earning the prestigious title of 2010 Green Car of the Year®.The announcement came this...read more

* Volvo Cars is presenting the next-generation battery electric Volvo C30 with a range of 150 kilometres at the Detroit Motor Show * Volvo Cars will build a test fleet of 50 electric Volvo C30s which will be used in real-life traffic from...read more

The Honda Personal-Neo Urban Transport (P-NUT) design study model demonstrates a futuristic concept for an ultra-compact and sophisticated city coupe, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show.Conceived...read more

Excitement is building as the first 25 full production all-electric Mitsubishi i-MiEV’s arrive at Bristol’s Royal Portbury Docks. Final preparation has already begun before the cars hit the road on December 12th 2009 as part of a West...read more

Starting January 2010, the new Opel Corsa ecoFLEX is more respectful of the environment and fun to drive than ever. It is powered by a sophisticated, 70 kW/95 hp 1.3 CDTI diesel engine boosted by a turbo with a variable geometry. It is packed...read more

Ford is introducing a new high series addition to its Mondeo line-up powered by ECOnetic technologies – the Mondeo Titanium 2.0 115PS TDCi with 139g/km CO 2 emissions.Targeting company car users increasingly conscious of company car tax costs...read more

70 % of Europeans are expected to live in urban areas by 2015. And recent Toyota studies in urban commuting patterns in France and the UK reveal that over 80 % of car journeys are less than 25 km in length. In France, 55 % of journeys are...read more