2012 Geneva Motor Show
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Toyota might be expanding its Prius line of hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars, but it hasn’t forgotten about hydrogen fuel cell technology. In fact, at this week’s Geneva Motor Show, the automaker has reiterated its commitment to fuel cell technology by promising it will produce tens of thousands of hydrogen fuel cell cars in the near future. “We are preparing to be able to produce tens of thousands per year in the 2020,” Didier Leroy, head of Toyota’s European operations told Automotive News. That’s big promises from an automaker which last year admitted its...
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Rinspeed Dock+Go Live Gallery: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
When the automotive world descends on Switzerland for its annual motor show, there’s one thing that we can be certain of: another imaginative automotive creation from Swiss firm Rinspeed. Unlike previous creations, like the world’s first underwater electric car or its...
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Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost Live Gallery: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
The 2012 Ford Focus is already known for good gas mileage, but now the popular hatchback has a new engine option courtesy of Ford’s latest EcoBoost engine technology. Unveiled yesterday at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the Ford Focus will soon be available with a 3-cylinder, 1.0-liter EcoBoost...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz A Class Live Gallery: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
For the past 15 years, Mercedes-Benz has offered its entry-level A Class hatchback to parts of Europe, South America, and Asia. The ugly duckling of Mercedes-Benz, the A Class lacked the poise of its siblings, and has become something of a favorite with middle-class soccer moms. At...
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Morgan Plus E Concept Car LIve Gallery: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Visit this year’s Geneva Motor Show, and you’d be forgiven for passing one very important electric car by without even realizing it. The Morgan Plus E concept car. Complete with the sweeping fenders that morph into elegant running-boards, the Morgan Plus E looks just like the...
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Infiniti Emerg-E Plug-In Sports Concept: Live Photos, Geneva Motor Show
Images of Infiniti’s much anticipated Emerg-E range-extended electric sports concept car might have leaked onto the Internet long before its 2012 Geneva Motor Show unveiling -- but now we know the sexy sports car isn’t all looks. Officially unveiled this morning, we’ve learned...
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For some time now, it’s been no secret that Mitsubishi has been planning on bringing a plug-in hybrid SUV to market. Now we know it will arrive this year, in the form of the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid, a car Mitsubishi first promised us back in 2009. The Outlander plug-in hybrid -- or P-HEV Mitsubishi calls it -- will be based around its existing Mitsubishi i technology, as well as its previous iterations of PX-MiEV crossover concept vehicles. Like many plug-in hybrids, the Outlander plug-in hybrid will allow the driver to choose between various operating modes, giving...
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Toyota FT-Bh Concept: Geneva Motor Show Live Gallery
Prior to today's Geneva Motor Show, Toyota had teased a selection of images of its hybrid small car concept, the FT-Bh. Unveiled today, we can now bring you live images of Toyota's baby, sure to influence the design of subsequent hybrids in Toyota's range. It was clear from the teaser images that...
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2013 Lexus RX 450h Live Gallery: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
This morning at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Lexus unveiled the 2013 RX 450h hybrid SUV, essentially a minor revision to its popular crossover SUV hybrid. Outside, the new RX 450h wears a new set of bumpers, complete with redesigned grille, LED daytime running lights and a reshaped headlamp. At the...
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Infiniti Emerg-E Plug-in Sketches Leak Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show
For several months now, Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti has been teasing us with darkened close-up shots of its first ever plug-in sports car, the Emerg-E. Due to be unveiled at next month’s Geneva Moto Show, Infiniti has been careful to not release a full picture of the Emerg-E, but now...
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Nissan Invitation Concept Is Toyota Yaris, Ford Fiesta Competitor
Although Nissan already has a subcompact, fuel efficient hatchback in the U.S. market in the form of the 2012 Versa hatchback, the Japanese automaker has just released details on an inviting new subcompact concept car it plans to unveil at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Called the Nissan Invitation...
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Infiniti Sneaks Pictures Out Of New Electric Sports Car Concept
All eyes might be focused on the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, but luxury automaker Infiniti has decided to turn attention to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, where it plans to unveil a range-extended, electric sports car concept. We don’t know anything at this moment about the car’s...
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