Paris Auto Show
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After hosting a private introduction for the car last month in Stockholm, Mercedes-Benz formally introduced its EQC electric crossover to the public at the Paris auto show on Tuesday. The EQC, which is about the same size as the gasoline-powered Mercedes-Benz GLC crossover, albeit with separate styling and a unique interface, will go on sale in international markets in mid-2019 but will not come to the U.S. until 2020. When the company first revealed specs for the model in Sweden last month, it noted that the small electric crossover would have 200 miles of electric range on the European...
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Lexus UX small crossover utility still being studied for U.S. (update)
The Lexus UX concept previews a possible smaller crossover from the Toyota luxury brand.
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Could future VW Beetle return to rear (electric) powertrain?
As any experienced journalist knows, you hear lots of good stuff in the corridors and private conversations of any large industry event where media are present. That applies to auto shows too. Which is how we came to hear an intriguing rumor about the possible production direction of the...
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Electric Citroën e-Mehari open-air utility vehicle now on sale in France
The Citroën e-Mehari is an electric car that references the company's classic Mehari utility vehicle.
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Was Paris a tipping point for electric cars? We mull it over
Auto shows are sometimes hot, sometimes not. A lot of it has to do with what cars are shown, whether they're pure design studies, concepts pointing toward future vehicles, or actual production cars. And whether a show has "buzz" largely depends on the cadence of when automakers choose to release...
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New Kia Rio subcompact debuts at Paris Motor Show
The next-generation Kia Rio debuted at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
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One of several new electric cars and concepts at last week's Paris Motor Show was the electric version of the second-generation Smart minicar. As Smart pointed out, it's the only maker that offers the option of gasoline or electric powertrains in every model it makes. Those are the ForTwo two-seat coupe, the ForTwo cabriolet with its roll-back cloth roof, and the Europe-only ForFour four-seat hatchback. DON'T MISS: 2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive details released before Paris Motor Show The new Smart was a joint development between Daimler, which owns Smart as well as its flagship...
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Mitsubishi GT-PHEV concept at Paris Motor Show
The Mitsubishi GT-PHEV concept is a large plug-in hybrid SUV that debuted at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
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New Nissan Micra debuts in Paris, not for US but Canada perhaps
While Nissan sells many different types of vehicles in the U.S., there's one that's globally very popular that has never shown up in the States. That would be the Nissan Micra, a smaller car than the Versa sedan and Versa Note hatchback, the largish subcompacts that are its smallest U.S. offerings...
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Renault Trezor concept in Paris; electric drive, new design language
The Renault Trezor electric sports-car concept borrows hardware from Formula E.
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Mercedes previews new electric car lineup with Generation EQ concept
Mercedes-Benz took to the stage at the 2016 Paris auto show with a quirky new concept car that the German automaker says serves as a forerunner to its upcoming lineup of electric cars. Mercedes chief Dr. Dieter Zetsche said that one of the biggest hurdles automakers will face in the future is...
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2017 Renault Zoe electric car: larger battery doubles range
The Renault Zoe electric car is by far the best-selling plug-in vehicle in Europe. Now in its fifth year, the Zoe received a significant battery capacity upgrade at today’s Paris Motor Show. The Zoe will now have a 41-kilowatt-hour battery pack, up from 22 kwh in earlier versions, giving it a...
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This morning, Volkswagen held one of the first press conferences at the Paris Motor Show, unveiling the first of several electric cars from different makers. Its Volkswagen I.D. Concept is a preview of a high-volume battery-electric hatchback that will hit the market in 2020, priced "par with comparably powerful and well-equipped Golf models," the company said. And it's one of several vehicles that VW says will take the company toward its goal of selling 1 million electric cars a year by 2025—or about 10 percent of its current global sales. DON'T MISS: VW shows renderings of ID...
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VW shows renderings of ID electric-car concept for Paris Motor Show
Volkswagen presently sells just one all-electric car under its own brand in multiple markets, the e-Golf electric variant of its well-known five-door compact hatchback. But in the wake of continuing fallout from the Volkswagen diesel scandal, the company is wrenching itself toward a more electric...
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Mercedes electric SUV concept for Paris: teaser video released
Mercedes-Benz will unveil an all-electric SUV concept in Paris.
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2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive details released before Paris Motor Show
The 2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive debuts at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
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Green cars at the Paris Motor Show: updated preview
Check out the green cars debuting at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
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Opel Ampera-e ad highlights 'fun to drive' aspect of electric cars
A new Opel Ampera-e ad pits the electric car against gasoline models in a drag race.
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Subcompact hatchbacks and sedans may be a minor part of the U.S. market, but they're hugely important in the rest of the world. So the launch of a new generation of Kia Rio during next month's media days at the Paris Motor Show is worthy of note, even if some U.S. drivers and dealers yawn. The new model, like most updated designs these days, has an incrementally longer (0.4 inches) wheelbase and is 0.6 inches longer and a fraction of an inch wider than the current car DON'T MISS: 2016 Kia Rio - review After releasing a handful of teaser drawings last week, Kia has now released the first...
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Next Hyundai Elantra GT hatchback to appear at Paris Motor Show
The next-generation Hyundai Elantra GT will appear at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
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2017 Opel Ampera-e (nee Bolt EV) to debut at Paris Motor Show
The 2017 Opel Ampera-e debuts at the 2016 Paris Motor Show this fall.
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Infiniti Q80 Inspiration Hybrid Concept Unveiled At Paris Motor Show
Infiniti has made little secret of its desire to launch a new flagship that would finally fill the void left by the departure of its largest sedan, the Q45. Today, at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, we now have our first solid look at the automaker’s progress--in the form of the stunning Q80...
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Peugeot 208 Hybrid Air Latest To Aim For French 117 MPG Target
French automaker Renault is expected to show a concept vehicle at the upcoming Paris Auto Show capable of hitting 117 mpg combined. Not one to be left out, rival Peugeot will also show a 117 mpg concept at Paris--albeit one that may not be too far from production. It stems from a French government...
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Renault To Show 117 MPG Concept At Paris Auto Show To Hit French Target
Europe's CO2-based taxation system means consumers already have access to a wide range of highly efficient vehicles. There are stricter targets on the horizon however, and Renault is the latest to accept a challenge set by the French government to produce a 117 mpg car by 2020. According to...
Antony Ingram