We reported a couple of weeks ago that the BMW X6 ActiveHybrid would be making an appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, together with the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. But in the last few days leaked images have started to surface of both cars, so BMW has bitten the bullet and released details and […]
New Volkswagen Golf Plus BlueMotion Introduced
There seem to be even more new VW Golf variants than there are Porsche 911s, and now we’ve got a new one to add to the mix – the new Volkswagen Golf Plus BlueMotion – as part of the VW Golf Economy Range. The new VW Golf Plus Bluemotion is basically a Golf Plus with […]
Nissan LEAF EV does 367mpg!
Well I’m glad it’s not just us who saw GM’s claims for the economy on the Chevy Volt at 230 mpg as stretching credulity. It seems the guys that run the NissanEV Twitter account were equally sceptical. So they’ve announced that they’ve worked out that the Nissan LEAF EV will do 367mpg! As we said, […]
Chevy Volt will do 230mpg
Yes, you read that right. In a press conference today GM has claimed that the Chevy Volt – when it finally turns up in late 2010 or more likely mid-2011 – will achive mileage equivalent to 230mpg. Some claim. How they’ve worked it out we don’t really know. Perhaps they plucked a figure out of […]
BMW Project i – Isetta revived?
As is the case with all car makers these days, there is a move to create and launch ‘Zero Emission’ vehicles, or at least cars that are perceived as such or close. BMW is no different, and we reported back in January that BMW and Fiat were talking about building a range of city cars […]
Nissan LEAF EV Press Release
NISSAN UNVEILS “LEAF” – THE WORLD’S FIRST ELECTRIC CAR DESIGNED FOR AFFORDABILITY AND REAL-WORLD REQUIREMENTS Event ushers in a new era for Nissan and a new era for mobility YOKOHAMA, (Aug. 2, 2009) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd today unveiled Nissan LEAF, the world’s first affordable, zero-emission car. Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, […]
Nissan LEAF EV – Electric Nissan revealed
There’s been a bit of a tease running up to the reveal of the Nissan Electric Car – The Nissan LEAF EV – and today Nissan has released details and images. Update 18/3/2010: Nissan has announced that the Nissan LEAF will be built at its plant in Sunderland UK, starting 2013. The Nissan LEAF is […]
BMW X6 ActiveHybrid & BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid at Frankfurt
BMW is trying to go ‘Green’ and has announced that production versions of both the BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid and the BMW X6 ActiveHybrid will be at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. We reported that BMW would release a BMW 7 Series Hybrid back in May The Concepts for the ActiveHybrids were originally shown […]
Audi R8 ePerformance – Electric R8 again
Back in May we reported an industry rumour that Audi were planning to bring an electric R8 Concept to the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. We already know that the Audi R8 Spider will be showing up at the show, but to be honest we weren’t convinced by the tittla-tattle. But the rumours are back, […]
Toyota Yaris Hybrid – made in France
Toyota already holds the lead in the fight by car makers to get us in to Hybrids. The new Toyota Prius is blitzing the sales charts in Japan, and selling well around the world. But Toyota aren’t sitting back and resting on their Prius laurels. They recently announced that the Toyota Auris Hybrid will be […]