Lexus has decided to release details of the Lexus LF-Ch Premium Compact Hybrid Concept ahead of Frankfurt after a series of leaks. Well, Lexus didn’t really have much choice after their new baby – the Lexus LF-Ch – leaked like a sieve from every outlet at Lexus. First we had a leaked front shot of […]
Lexus LF-Ch – lots of leaked pictures
We have a gallery of leaked images of the Lexus LF-Ch ahead of the premium Compact Hybrid’s reveal at Frankfurt. It’s been a bit of a ‘Leaky’ day for car makers today. But that’s inevitable so close to a major motor show like Frankfurt. This morning we had leaked pictures of the Mercedes SLS AMG […]
G-Wiz maker Reva announce new electric cars
Reva – makers of the G-Wiz – are to introduce two new electric cars at Frankfurt – the Reva NXR & the Reva NXG. I’m not convinced that the announcement by Reva – makers of the appalling G-Wiz – will do anything to encourage buyers in to electric cars. But who knows? Maybe the G-Wiz […]
Lotus Range Extender Engine – fit for Jag
Lotus has developed a 1.2 litre 47bhp Range Extender Engine that will show at Frankfurt and be trialled in a Jaguar XJ. Lotus have been innovators – and innovators on a budget at that – ever since Colin Chapman took them to the top of the road car and track car tree in the seventies. […]
Lexus LF-Ch – the front
We’ve got the first photo of the front of the new Lexus FL-Ch Compact Concept ahead of its reveal at Frankfurt. It doesn’t seem like great big news, I know. But all we’ve had from Lexus so far on their new Premium Compact is a less than revealing studio shot of the rear 3/4 view. […]
Peugeot iOn Electric at Frankfurt
Peugeot are bringing the Mitsubishi i-MiEV based Peugeot iOn EV to Frankfurt. Does Frankfurt have direct access to the German National Grid? If not, with the amount of electric cars makers are bringing to the show, there could be a blown fuse or three. Latest to join the electric car party is Peugeot, who have […]
Toyota sells two million Hybrid Cars
Toyota has revealed that it passed the two million sales mark for Hybrid cars in August, thanks mainly to the Toyota Prius Toyota has announced total sales of 2.1 million Hybrid cars to date. The two million mark was passed just two years and three months after Toyota Hybrid Sales passed the one million mark. […]
Hyundai i10 Electric introduced
Hyundai has revealed the Electric Hyundai i10 ahead of its launch at the Frankfurt Motor Show Yet another push forward from Hyundai, this time with an all electric version of the ‘King of Scrappage’ i10 – the Hyundai i10 Electric. This is a bit of a surprise from Hyundai, as they’d always said they would […]
Volkswagen BlueMotion at Frankfurt
VW are bringing new versions of the Polo BlueMotion, Golf BlueMotion and Passat BlueMotion to the Frankfurt Motor Show this month. Even though we’ll be seeing some proper supercars at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month, much of the focus will be on economy, hybrid cars and electric cars. So VW are taking the opportunity […]
Mercedes BlueZERO E-Cell Plus Electric Concept Car revealed
Mercedes first showed the BlueZERO E-Cell Plus Concept at the beginning of the year at the Detroit Motor Show. And now, as things move on, they are revealing it as a pre-production model. The BlueZERO E-Cell is actually based on the existing A Class / B Class platform, which is interesting in itself. Why? Well, […]