Shanghai Auto Show
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As predicted, the plug-in hybrid version of the 2016 Cadillac CT6 large luxury sedan was released today at the Shanghai Motor Show, using an adaptation of GM's second-generation Voltec hybrid system. What wasn't predicted was the startling size of its battery pack: 18.4 kilowatt-hours, identical to that used in the 2016 Chevrolet Volt. That means Cadillac is fitting a battery that's essentially double the size of any other plug-in hybrid on the market today--and should probably achieve 30 or more miles of electric range with it. DON'T MISS: 47-MPG Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid: Volt's Sibling...
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2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e Plug-In Hybrid SUV To Debut In Shanghai Next MonthThe 2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e is the production version of the Concept X5 eDrive from the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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New GM Plug-In Hybrid In Buick Riviera Concept? Actually, No
You may have read about the latest Buick Riviera concept car, which was unveiled last Saturday at the Shanghai Auto Show. Perhaps you also noticed that it uses a new and innovative plug-in hybrid powertrain that includes wireless battery charging. In the words of GM's own press release: The new...
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Toyota Unveils Green Car Concepts At Auto Shanghai Show
As China becomes a larger player on the world car market, shows like that in Shanghai this week will become bigger and more important each year. Toyota has already spotted the importance of the Shanghai Auto Show, launching two new green concepts. The first of these is the uniquely-named Yundong...
Antony Ingram -
Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe Concept: Plug-In Hybrid At Shanghai Auto Show
Volkswagen has hinted at the direction of its future SUVs--and their powertrains--by unveiling the CrossBlue Coupe Concept at the Shanghai Auto Show. As is increasingly common these days, the CrossBlue is Coupe in spirit more than it is in construction, the five-door liftback body distinctly more...
Antony Ingram -
Volkswagen E-Scooter: Electric Bike To Rival Smart And MINI
The motoring world is gripped with Beetlemania at the moment, and it's got nothing to do with four plucky young musicians from England. Instead, Volkswagen's latest incarnation of the popular Beetle has been wowing the crowds at New York, Berlin and Shanghai, and virtually anyone with access to a...
Antony Ingram -
It’s been more than a decade since Volkswagen’s new-generation ‘New Beetle’ first hit showrooms but a successor is finally here, making its debut this week at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show before reappearing just a couple of days later at the 2011 New York Auto Show. It won’t be on sale in the U.S. until the second half of the year, sadly, but we can reveal that a TDI turbodiesel model will offer--a claimed--fuel mileage of up to 40 mpg on the highway. The new car, now known simply as the Beetle rather than New Beetle, will be offered in three different guises. The...
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Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class Previews New U.S.-Bound Compact
Mercedes-Benz is working on a family of new small cars, several of which will be heading to the U.S., possibly by the end of next year. Designed to compete with BMW’s 1-Series range, the new Lexus CT 200h and even the Audi A3, the new family of small cars will serve as the replacements for...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW 5-Series Plug-In Hybrid Prototype: 2011 Shanghai Auto Show
BMW has taken the wraps off a new plug-in hybrid prototype based on its long-wheelbase 5-Series sedan, which it will be showcasing in just a few weeks at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show. Built in collaboration with its Chinese alliance partner Brilliance Auto, development of the new prototype is the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
