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A Korean website leaked a photo of the 2016 Chevrolet Spark interior.
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2016 Chevrolet Spark Teaser Photo Previews New York Auto Show Debut
The 2016 Chevrolet Spark minicar will be unveiled April 2 in New York and Seoul.
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New Quant Flow-Cell Car Concepts Arrive, Still Dodgy On Details
The company NanoFlowcell offered an attention-getting list of claims for the Quant F prototype it revealed at the Geneva Motor Show this past week. They included an unlimited power source, zero emissions, acceleration from 0 to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, and a top speed of 186 mph. Last year at Geneva...
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Nissan Sway Concept Sets The Look For Future Small Cars—And Leaf?
The Nissan Sway concept, shown this past week at the Geneva Motor Show, consolidates some of Nissan’s design themes into a single expression that’s important for Europe. Although it’s worth wondering: Are we also seeing a first glimpse of the look of the next Nissan Leaf electric...
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Lexus LF-SA Concept: Tiny Smart-Like Luxury Car At Geneva Show
The Lexus LF-SA concept shows what a luxury minicar from the Japanese brand could look like.
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2017 Audi R8 e-tron All-Electric Sports Car: Live Photos From Geneva Motor Show
The all-new Audi R8 sports car was officially unveiled today at the Geneva Motor Show, including the limited-production R8 e-tron battery electric version. Audi had previously released some advance information—including the first official details—about the all-electric R8 e-tron sports...
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The Audi Q7 e-tron quattro diesel plug-in hybrid model was official unveiled today at the Geneva Motor Show. The car's reveal followed last month's release of the first photos, details, and specifications of the all-new 2017 Audi Q7 line. Audi says the Q7 e-tron quattro is "the world's first plug-in hybrid with a six-cylinder diesel engine and quattro all-wheel drive." DON'T MISS: Audi To Add Plug-In Hybrid Models Of Next A6, A8 Sedans, Q7 SUV Volvo has offered a diesel plug-in hybrid model of its V60 wagon in Europe for a couple of years now, but it uses a 215-horsepower 2.4-liter...
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All-Electric Aston Martin DBX Crossover Concept: Geneva Surprise
James Bond would probably like this one, for its silent speed and rough-terrain capability. And it's even an Aston Martin. At today's Geneva Motor Show, the British sports-car maker unveiled a surprise concept: a sporty crossover utility vehicle with an all-electric powertrain. DON'T MISS: Lagonda...
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Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Plug-In Hybrid Previewed By XR-PHEV II Concept In Geneva
The Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV II is an update of a previous plug-in hybrid concept.
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Infiniti QX30 Concept: Small Luxury SUV Previews 2016 Model At Geneva Show
The Infiniti QX30 previews an upcoming production model based on the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class.
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Mitsubishi Concept GC-PHEV Full-Size Plug-In Hybrid SUV: Chicago Auto Show
At today's Chicago Auto Show, Mitsubishi showed off a new concept for a full-size SUV with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Called the Concept GC-PHEV, the large and angular design exercise had previously been seen at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show last fall, but its appearance in Chicago represented its...
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2016 Chevrolet Equinox: Updated SUV Unveiled At 2015 Chicago Auto Show
The 2016 Chevrolet Equinox gets a handful of styling and trim changes.
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At the very first automaker press conference of the Chicago Auto Show, Kia pulled the wraps off its Trail'ster Concept: an all-wheel-drive hybrid versions of its Soul that uses an electric motor to power the rear wheels. Bolder styling cues, a ride height more than 2 inches higher, and a fully retractable cloth roof differentiate the Trail'ster Concept from the standard--and very successful--Soul tall wagon. DON'T MISS: Kia Soul To Get Hybrid AWD? 'Rugged Runabout' For Chticago Show Adds Electric AWD Developed at Kia's design studio in Irvine, California, the Trail'ster turns the practical...
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Quant F Electric Luxury Limo With Flow Cell Battery: Geneva Show Preview
The Quant F is an updated version of the Quant e-Sportlimousine that debuted in Geneva last year.
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Infiniti QX30 Concept For Compact SUV To Debut At Geneva Show
The field of luxury compact crossover utility vehicles will get a little more crowded next year, when Infiniti launches its QX30--the Japanese brand's smallest SUV yet. Now Infiniti has released a teaser photo of the QX30 Concept it will unveil at next month's Geneva Motor Show. The production...
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New 2016 Kia Optima Sedan To Debut At Geneva Motor Show
A concept previewing the next-generation Kia Optima will debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.
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Kia Trail'ster Concept In Chicago: New 'DE' Dedicated Hybrid SUV? (UPDATED)
Kia has now issued another teaser photo of the "rugged runabout" crossover utility vehicle concept it will unveil next week at the Chicago Auto Show, and it now has a name: the Kia Trail'ster Concept. The photo shows the rear of the vehicle on a dirt road, with an upswept black bumper shield and...
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Kia Soul To Get Hybrid AWD? 'Rugged Runabout' For Chicago Show Adds Electric AWD
Kia will unveil a concept car with electric all-wheel drive at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show.
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Attracted by the new look, much-improved feature set, and better fuel economy ratings of the all-new 2016 Smart Fortwo? You’ll have to wait another six to eight months before you’ll find it at U.S. dealerships. On the other hand, if it’s the next generation of the all-electric Smart Fortwo Electric Drive (ED), you might not want to hold out for the new body style. A redesigned electric version in the new body style isn’t coming this year, and it might not arrive until near the end of 2016. And in the meantime, Smart will continue to sell the Electric Drive, in the...
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2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid And Plug-In Hybrid Video
Hyundai launched its new 2015 Sonata mid-size sedan last year, but the Hybrid model carried over unchanged. Now, at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show Hyundai has taken the wraps off its second-generation Sonata Hybrid, and it’s adding a plug-in hybrid model to the mix. ALSO SEE: 2016 Hyundai Sonata...
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Chevrolet Bolt Electric Car Concept Video
Chevrolet went out on a limb back in 2010 when it introduced the 2011 Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle. Now it’s taking a much riskier step by showing off the upcoming battery-powered Bolt—a pure electric car with a promised 200-mile range. ALSO SEE: Chevrolet Bolt Concept...
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2016 Chevrolet Volt Video
Eight years ago, at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, GM unveiled the first concept for what became the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car. It was a ‘moonshot’ for GM at the time. Now, it's time for a second-generation Chevy Volt. Can it rekindle the excitement of GM's tech icon?...
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Volkswagen Cross Coupe Plug-In Hybrid Concept: Mid-Size SUV Previewed For 2016
The Volskwagen Cross Coupe GTE offers yet another preview of the brand's upcoming SUV.
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Acura NSX Supercar Unveiled In Detroit: This Time It's a Hybrid!
The 2016 Acura NSX hybrid supercar is unveiled at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.
Stephen Edelstein