Automobiles
Shanghai Motor Show to Feature Citroen Wild Rubis Concept SUV
French automaker Citroen has announced their new stylish concept car Wild Rubis, a forerunner of the future DS SUV. The vehicle will be on display at Shanghai Motor Show starting next week. In French, Rubis is the word for Ruby and here it indicates the purple/red paint of the vehicle. The Wild Rubis shares Citroen DS5's platform and the wheelbase is 2900mm ...
Hybrid Car Sales Up 32% in the First Two Months of 2013
Hybrid sales increased up to 32 percent in the first two months of 2013, compared with the figures during the same period of 2012, according to Autodata Corp. The market share for all hybrids has grown to four percent. According to an analyst at Gartner Inc. this could double by the end of 2020. What makes people so inclined towards hybrid ...
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Likely for New York Show
Subaru is increasingly leaning towards green car concepts of late. The automaker has announced the brand's first-ever production hybrid vehicle, the Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid and the vehicle will be showcased at the upcoming New York Auto Show. The XV Crosstrek Hybrid is expected to have a hybrid system paired to the manufacturer's Symmetrical All-Wheel drive. In addition to the 2014 XV ...
Formula E Electric Racing Coming to 8 Cities in 2014
Formula E, the electric-car version of Formula 1, has announced its Preliminary 2014 Calendar. This time they have announced 8 cities around the world to host the 2014 race. The host cities will include two US cities Miami and Los Angeles. Others in the list are London, Rome, Los Angeles, Beijing, Putrajaya, Buenos Aires, and Rio de Janeiro. Formula E Holdings, ...
VW to Roll Out Six Plug-in Hybrids, Starting 2014
Volkswagen has revealed plans to launch at least 6 new plug-in hybrid models, starting 2014. The new plug-in hybrid vehicles is expected to play a big role in the carmaker’s emphasis towards e-mobility. The new models will include two Volkswagen models, probably a plug-in hybrid version of the European Passat and a plug-in hybrid Golf. Though the exact number hasn’t been ...
BMW Cruise E-Bike Rolls Out
BMW has formally introduced its electric bike, named Cruise. The Cruise has a 250-watt electric motor which is capable of speeds up to 25 km/h with a range of 80km. The motor of the electric bike is used to assist the rider and not power the Cruise. The Cruise has four different modes, Eco Tour, Sport or Speed/Turbo. The rider can ...
Next Gen Mitsubishi Pajero May be a Hybrid
The new Mitsubishi Pajero could use hybrid technology, says new report published by Australia's Go Auto. The company officials have also admitted a new plug-in hybrid vehicle in the future. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation head of product and strategy development Ryugo Nakao confirmed their plans to bring a successor to its current model at the Geneva Motor Show. The new model ...
Automated Trucks May Hit the Road by 2020
When will we be seeing flying cars like the ones depicted in sci-fi movies? The way technology is advancing it may not be far off. After some years our roads will see self-driving vehicles or at least that’s what the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a semi-governmental organization in Japan, thinks. NEDO has been carrying out tests ...
Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron Hybrid Arrives
Audi launched its A3 Sportback E-Tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The German automaker has come up with several stunning features in this plug-in hybrid. Not fully electric in nature, the plug–in hybrid offers a speed of 0 to 100 km/h in 7.6 seconds, with a top speed of 222 km/h. It is a five-door model with highly efficient ...
Volkswagen to Unveil Next Generation Transporter at Geneva
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will unveil their all-electric e-Co-Motion Concept at Geneva International Motor Show next week. Though compact, the transporter concept vehicle, the e-Co-Motion, has large cargo and payload capacity. It offers a maximum cargo capacity of 4.6 m3 and an impressive 800 kg of payloads. It has electric drive system. The e-Co-Motion concept was designed as a delivery van 179 ...
