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  • 2011 Chevrolet Volt

    The 2011 Geneva Motor Show has come and gone and was a real treat for electric car fans. Not only could you get close to cars like the 2011 Nissan Leaf and smart fortwo electric drive, but some were even available to test. One of the cars attracting a lot of attention was the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. For much of the European press it was their first opportunity to have a good look at the car that has been making headlines in America and will soon be appearing on European shores both in its original form and as an Opel and a Vauxhall - GM's U.K. and European brands - as the Ampera. Earlier this...

  • IED Abarth scorpION Concept
    Abarth ScorpION: The Electric Car With A Sting In Its Tail

    What happens when you give an Italian design studio free reign to create an electric car wearing one of Italy's most celebrated badges? You get the Abarth ScorpION concept, by IED. Unusually the ScorpION wasn't present on Abarth's own stand amongst the hotted-up Fiat 500s and a single seater series...

  • Renault Twizy Z.E. electric vehicle
    2012 Renault Twizy: A Closer Look, And Do We Need It?

    Is it a car? Is it a scooter? No: It's a Twizy, which could be considered a combination of the two. If you're following the world of electric cars with a keen eye then you'll no doubt be aware that French manufacturer Renault is taking electric vehicles quite seriously, just like its Japanese...

  • Mia Electric microbus
    Mia Electric: 2011 Geneva Motor Show, The Microbus Concept

    If you read our guest post by actor, TV presenter and electric car convert Robert Llewellyn, you may have noticed his mention of a little electric microbus by the name of "Mia". Sitting in the middle of halls 4 and 5 with major manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, Renault and Ferrari in all...

  • Moduléo adaptable electric car, 2011 Geneva Motor Show
    Silly Little Electric Cars Doing Damage To The Industry?

    Tucked away in a little corner just off Hall 6 at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, something weird and frightening lurked. Hiding behind the shiny stands of Kia and Smart and sitting in what looked like a poorly-carpeted entrance foyer, a collection of electric motoring misfits vied for the attention of...

  • 2011 Volkswagen Bulli Concept live photos
    2011 Geneva Motor Show: VW Microbus Brought Into 21st Century

    There are very few vehicles so instantly recognisable world-wide as Volkswagen’s iconic VW microbus. But while examples of the rear-engined classic have unofficially been receiving electric drivetrain transplants for decades courtesy of electric vehicle devotees, we haven’t seen an...

  • Rolls Royce Phantom Experimental Electric 102EX live photos

    It costs more than most of us earn in a year and comes from a company which only sold 2,711 cars last year, but the Rolls-Royce 102 EX Phantom Experimental Electric unveiled earlier today at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show has taken luxury electric vehicles to a whole new level. Resplendent with a tan leather interior and hand-stitched detailing, the 102 EX Phantom Experimental Electric promises to provide the upmost in luxury for you (and your chauffeur, naturally). Gone is the Rolls-Royce Phantom’s 6.75 liter, 453bhp (337kW) V12 Gasoline engine and in its place lies a 71 kilowatt-hour...

  • 2011 Volkswagen Bulli Concept live photos
    Green Car Roundup: 2011 Geneva Motor Show - Concept Cars

    If you're in the States, you may be just starting your day. But in Switzerland, the flurry of activity during the first media day at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show is at its peak. With record numbers of concept and production-car launches, our team is shooting photos and posting details as fast as they...

  • Zero Race logo
    Around The World In 80 Days... On Renewable Electricity

    Electric vehicles might not be the first mode of transport you'd think of to drive around the world, but that's what the five teams taking part in the Zero Race have just set off to achieve. Starting from the Swiss capital city Geneva, the teams will cover 30,000 kilometers (18,650 miles) on their...

  • AVL rotary-engine range extender for electric-drive vehicles, July 2010
    Will EV Range Extenders Give Rise to a Rotary Renaissance?

    Four months from now, the world's first extended-range electric vehicle will start showing up at dealers. The 2011 Chevrolet Volt will introduce car buyers to the idea of a range-extending combustion engine that turns a generator to power the car electrically. But the generator in an E-REV can be...

  • New 2011 Mazda Mazda5 minivan, to be unveiled at Geneva Motor Show, March 2010
    Preview: Mazda to Show 2011 Mazda5 Minivan at Geneva Motor Show

    We've always been fond of the 2010 Mazda Mazda5 small minivan, which gets rave reviews for its sporty character and good roadholding. Because it's smaller than more conventional full-size minivans like the Dodge Caravan, Honda Odyssey, and Toyota Sienna, it has always sold in smaller numbers. But...

  • Rinspeed UC?
    Rinspeed UC? to Debut at Geneva Motor Show

    For most automakers, putting a question mark in the name of a vehicle would be a marketing blunder. Fortunately, Rinspeed isn't most automakers. The Swiss company that brought the iChange electric sports car to the Geneva Motor Show last year, has another unique concept in store for this year's...

  • infiniti essence concept geneva live 004

    It's no mystery that Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn, wants electric vehicles to be a significant part of the Japanese automaker's future. He takes every chance he gets to advertise his ambitions and he's got the Leaf EV to champion his cause (and perhaps more importantly for Nissan, to take some press away from the Chevy Volt). It should be no surprise then, that Nissan's luxury division, Infiniti, bears the responsibility of combining high style, driving performance and zero-emissions motoring. In that vein, the company's bigwigs had some tantalizing innuendo for the boys of Motor Trend at the LA...

  • Infiniti M35 Hybrid
    Infiniti Confirms 2012 M35 Hybrid Sedan, Its First

    While Nissan goes full-bore into electric cars, including projected sales of 20,000 of its 2012 Nissan Leaf, the company's Infiniti luxury marque has neither electric cars nor hybrids in its 2010 lineup. But that will change next year, when it launches the redesigned 2011 Infiniti M luxury sedan...

  • Infiniti M35 Hybrid
    Infiniti Preparing M35 Hybrid For Spring Of 2011

    In March we told you that Nissan's luxury brand, Infiniti, planned to release a hybrid version of their M sedan. Today the Japanese automaker has confirmed that the new hybrid will be available in the spring of 2011 for the 2012 model year. This will be Infiniti's first offering in the luxury...

  • Koenigsegg Quant Solar-Electric Car
    Koenigsegg To Produce Quant Solar-Electric Supercar

    What do you get when a niche Swedish supercar company, Koenigsegg, buys the common man's Swedish car company, Saab? Apparently you get the capacity to produce electric supercars in volume. Realtid.se has reported that Koenigsegg's recent purchase of Saab was intended to give the supercar company...

  • 2009 Saturn Vue Hybrid
    GM Mild Hybrid System To Return In 2011, On Steroids

    As Mark Twain is supposed to have said, "Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." (Although, sadly, he actually didn't say it.) In this case, the "my" is the General Motors mild-hybrid powertrain, sometimes known as the Belt-Alternator-Starter or BAS system. And it will return for 2011...

  • Magna Steyr Mila
    Magna Steyr's Hybrid Concept at Geneva

    Auto parts company, Magna Steyr, is setting itself up for a green future and they're using the Geneva Motor Show to publicize a new hybrid platform to car makers. Named, "Mila," the design consists of a a 67-horsepower electric motor and a 10-kilowatt battery pack. Mila will work in all-electric...

  • Protoscar Lampo and Founder Piffaretti

    The official unveiling of the Protoscar Lampo electric sports car takes place on March 2 at the Geneva Motor Show. The unofficial unveiling has already occurred on Protoscar's website where numerous teasers of the sexy convertible have surfaced. The all wheel drive Lampo has two electric motors: one in the front optimized for regenerative braking and another in the rear optimized for acceleration. The motors combine for 268 horsepower and 325 pound feet of torque. The 32 kWh lithium ion battery pack gives the Lampo a range of 125 miles. Protoscar happily claims that the primary energy source...

  • Giugiaro Teaser
    Another Giugiaro Hybrid Concept Ready For Geneva

    The name Fabrizio Giugiaro is synonymous with fast, stylish cars. The styling director at Italdesign knows how to make car fans drool. In 2006 there was the Giugiaro Mustang Concept with 500 horsepower, a glass roof and doors hinged at the bottom of the A-pillar that tipped forward when opened. At...

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