Posted on January 9, 2012 by George Kuruvilla and saved under Electric Cars, Latest
Premiering at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit (14 – 22 January 2012) will be the smart for-us, a compact pick-up concept from smart. Staying true to the company’s penchant for compact dimensions the smart for-us will only be 3.55mts long, 1.51mts wide and 1.7 mts tall belittling…
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Posted on December 24, 2011 by George Kuruvilla and saved under Green cars, Latest
The 3 colours of Christmas are complete with Santa in his red and white and Ford helping him to “go green” with the concept sleigh design. The sleigh is powered not by Rudolph and his 8 friends but by a 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine developing 123bhp and 170Nm peak torque (with…
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Posted on December 13, 2011 by George Kuruvilla and saved under Hybrid, Latest, Volvo
The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is the company’s first diesel plug-in hybrid. 1000 examples of the “Electric silver” SE trim V60 hybrid will be sold between £45,000 and £50,000 starting in November 2012. The car comes equipped with 17” wheels, integrated exhaust tailpipes, glossy black detailing and chrome “Plug-in Hybrid”…
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Posted on December 6, 2011 by George Kuruvilla and saved under Electric Cars, Latest, Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi delivered the keys to Norway’s 1,000th customers for the i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicle. The handing over ceremony was held at Oslo. In Norway, electric car purchasers can receive substantial incentives; meanwhile installation of charging infrastructure is quick spreading. Since its launch in Norway in January 2011, the i-MiEV has…
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Posted on November 26, 2011 by George Kuruvilla and saved under Hybrid, Latest, Mazda
Mazda’s Regenerative Braking System called i-ELOOP is claimed to save atleast 10% of your fuel cost. The name i-ELOOP is an adaptation of ’Intelligent Energy Loop’. It converts the vehicle’s kinetic energy into electricity as it decelerates and uses the electricity to power the climate control, audio system and numerous…
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