Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Nissan is already one of the leaders in the electric vehicle field, having unveiled the zero-emission Leaf, which is scheduled to go on sale next month, and now this latest mobility concept.... -
Number Of Turbocharged Vehicles To Soar Thanks To CAFE Mileage RulesThere’s no doubt new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations introduced by the federal government are hitting automakers hard, especially here in the U.S. where traditionally low gas prices have meant vehicle size, weight and efficiency have never been much of an issue. But thanks...
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Kia Soul Flex Is Korea’s First Flex-Fuel VehicleAt this week’s 2010 Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil Kia has taken the wraps off its new Soul Flex hatchback, which the automaker claims is the first vehicle of its kind to be launched by a South Korean brand. The Kia Soul Flex, if you haven’t already guessed, is a fully flex-fuel capable...
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Fiat Mio Previews Future Efficient Mobility ConceptAt this week’s 2010 Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil Fiat rolled out a new concept car previewing a possible solution for efficient urban mobility. Such concepts are nothing new but where Fiat’s latest design is unique is in the fact that it does not entirely belong to Fiat but also to...
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Audi A3 TDI Completes 1,000 Mile Trek On Synthetic DieselA few years ago the idea of cars running on fuel created by people in a lab rather than dug out of the ground after millions of years of mother nature’s work would have been considered almost science fiction by most. However, just this past week a pair of Audi A3 TDI hatchbacks have traveled...
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Delphi Working On Wireless Charging System For EVsPlugging a cord into an electric vehicle to charge it up after the daily commute doesn’t take more than a few seconds, and it’s a process we do almost every day with appliances and other electric items used around the house, but that hasn’t stopped companies from attempting to...
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It seems these days that a new ultra-high mileage vehicle is announced almost every month and this month will be no different. The latest is from Florida’s Avera Motors, which has announced...
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Next-Gen Mazda2 Will Return 70 MPG, Without An Electric MotorThe U.S. is just getting its first taste of the funky Mazda2, a car that has helped rewrite the rulebook on affordable hatchbacks by showing that cheap doesn’t have to mean drab and boring to drive. However, the next-generation of Mazda’s global small car is currently in the works and...
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Automakers Boosting Fuel Economy By Switching Engine OilsTightening fuel efficiency and emissions regulations all around the world are pushing automakers to find ways they can improve their respective fleet's figures, with almost no element of the car being left untouched. Concepts that have worked quite successfully in the past include reducing weight...
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Chevrolet Volt Owners Stay Updated With Dedicated OnStar WebsiteOnStar is already one of the handiest features you can get in a GM vehicle but for Chevrolet Volt owners the connectivity and security feature will be even more helpful. Earlier this year we reported that OnStar, together with Google, was developing a number of new mobile apps that would allow Volt...
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Toyota, Subaru Cars To Get Lighter Using Toray Carbon FiberCarbon fiber is seen by many in the auto industry as one of the most effective ways of reducing vehicle weight and thus improving fuel economy and emissions levels, but the relative expense of the material means that it’s still reserved for only a handful of high-end production cars. BMW has...
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Audi Q5 Hybrid Not Coming To 2010 Los Angeles Auto ShowAudi is hopping onto the electrified vehicle bandwagon with plans for a new range of hybrids, plug-in hybrids and all-electric luxury vehicles and sports cars in the coming years. Following the lead of parent company Volkswagen, Audi is striving to become the leader for alternative-powered vehicles...
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Mercedes-Benz and BMW are both working on a new generation of front-wheel drive compact cars complete with four-cylinder and alternative powertrains, advanced composite construction and soaring fuel...
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Report: Toyota To Launch Two New Prius Variants By 2013We've been hearing about the development of a new family of hybrids under the Prius umbrella at Toyota for several years now, and while it's still not official, a new report out this week contains hints of two new Prius variants slated for a U.S. launch by 2013. Citing unidentified dealers who...
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Kia Working On Range-Extended Electric VehiclesNow ranked as the world’s fifth-largest automaker in conjunction with its Hyundai sister brand, Kia is making strides to build a product line that reflects its status among the world’s top manufacturers. And for the South Korean automaker it means being a leader in the field of green...
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Mercedes Pushing Ahead With DiesOtto Sparkless Ignition TechnologyWhen it comes to advanced powertrains, most of the automotive sector has congregated around hybrid and electric technology such as parallel hybrids, range-extended electric vehicles or pure electrics. However, just a few years back, several automakers, such as Volkswagen, General Motors and...
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Nation-E Reveals All-Electric HUMMER H1 'Angel Car'The HUMMER H1 is often the vehicle people picture first when they think of the most environmentally unfriendly thing on four wheels. So what better vehicle to demonstrate the diversity and flexibility of the electric car revolution than one of its main antagonists? That’s exactly what the...
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Lexus CT 200h May Spawn Plug-In Hybrid VersionThe all-new 2011 Lexus CT 200h is scheduled to hit showrooms early next year complete with a 134 horsepower hybrid drivetrain and a very reasonable--for a luxury car--EPA combined fuel economy rating of 42 mpg. However, this is just the initial setup that Lexus engineers have planned for the CT...
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Electric car start-up Tesla successfully launched a stock IPO earlier this year and in the process managed to earn the company a handy $226 million; crucial funding that will go on to help spawn ...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Toyota iQToyota has already confirmed that it’s bringing its iQ minicar to the U.S. next March badged as a Scion and this latest version of the car, set to be unveiled tomorrow at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, may just be the one that we will see in showrooms next year. The major changes introduced on...
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Infiniti Offers First Glimpse Of Electric Vehicle Due In 2013The growing push towards smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles is leading the charge for changing consumer perceptions of what defines a luxury car--with size no longer the differentiator but rather technology, quality and design. We’ve already seen most of the major luxury brands release...
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Smart All-Electric Escooter Concept Revealed Ahead Of 2010 Paris Auto ShowLast year BMW rolled out its C1-E Concept, an all-electric scooter that represented the automaker’s vision of what a safe, environmentally-friendly and highly practical single track vehicle for city traffic could look like. Now BMW’s closest rival, Mercedes-Benz, through its Smart car...
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Subaru Unveils More Efficient Four-Cylinder Boxer EngineSubaru is sticking to its almost trademark horizontally opposed or ‘boxer’ engine for its future lineup of cars, improving on the design, making it more refined and fuel efficient with each generation. The third and latest generation of the engine--the first major redesign in 21...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: MINI Scooter E ConceptIn less than a week MINI is set to unveil a new concept vehicle at the 2010 Paris Auto Show but unlike previous designs from the iconic British brand, this one only has two wheels. The concept is the new 2010 MINI Scooter E, the latest line in electric vehicles from MINI and the first with two...
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