On the opening day of the Detroit auto show, US-based automakers touted new products with a focus on fuel efficiency that they say will help return them to financial health. (Jan. 11)
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Pictures of the new hybrid concept car.
Chrysler introduced three electric-drive prototype vehicles that can travel on electric power alone. One of these three will go on sale in North America in 2010, and more than 100 will be in fleets in 2009.
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2007 LA Auto Show: Hyundai Genesis, SUV Hybrids, and more!
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WheelsTV’s First Auto News presents the 2007 LA Auto Show. In this edition we look at the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid and the 2008 Dodge Durango Hybrid, the Hyundai Genesis concept coupe, and the 2009 Dodge Journey crossover.
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The Best from the 2006 New York International Auto Show! Alternative fuels and hybrid vehicles are more important than ever. Get an inside look at the features and vehicles Honda, Mercedes, Chevrolet, Toyota, and Nissan are introducing in this category.
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CHECK OUT THE X6 HYBRID SPY ARTICLE:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=129486?tid=edmunds.il.futurelanding.latestnews..4.*
First shown as a concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, the 2010 BMW X6 Hybrid is now headed for production. Far from a fuel-sipping economy car, this gasoline-electric hybrid is designed to take the edge off fuel costs without giving up much in the way of SUV practicality or performance.
Prototypes spotted in Death Valley reveal few significant styling changes from the recently introduced X6 other than an obvious bulge in the hood. Subsequent photos show a maze of electrical connections beneath the protruding sheet metal. All the extra hardware is necessary to control what’s expected to be a two-mode hybrid system similar to what’s found in GM’s current Tahoe and Escalade Hybrid SUVs. BMW partnered with GM and Daimler in the development of the system.
The two-mode system essentially combines electric motors with a sophisticated automatic transmission and traditional gasoline engine. It is able to provide pure electric power like a Prius, but most of the time it’s a mix of both gasoline and electric power. A fuel mileage improvement of around 10-15 percent is about all you can expect given the added weight of the hybrid system’s batteries combined with the X6’s already substantial curb weight.
With full production of the V8-powered X6 just now starting to ramp up to full speed, the introduction of the 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid (as BMW calls it) is probably at least a year away. Expect a substantial price bump, one that could put this hybrid BMW’s base price in the $70,000 range. So much for saving money on gas.
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Sit in on the Green Car of the Year Award presented at the 2008 LA Auto Show. The winner was the 2009 VW Jetta TDI.
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Actually I’m not only fond of the Tesla Roadster, but many other EVs. Here’s a bunch of them. These are the cars:
Tesla Roadster
Amp Roadster
Dodge Zeo
Wrightspeed X1
Vectrix Scooter EV
Phoenix Motorcars SUT
Tango EV
Toyota RAV4 EV
Aptera Type-1
Th!nk City EV
Mitsubishi MiEV
Lightning GT EV
All these cars are 100% electric. The intro included: Project Better Place, Paris Hilton and Rex Tillerson from Exxonmobil.
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/geneva/2008/bmwx5vision.html
Downsizing? Forget it!
This is BMW’s message as it whips the wraps off its latest concept, the BMW X5 Vision Efficient Dynamics. This is a seven-passenger SUV that boasts the performance, fuel consumption and emissions rating of your average compact car.
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Volkswagen Jetta TDI won the Green Car of the Year award at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. See all the press conferences unabridged at TheAutoChannel.com.
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