Hyundai is coming out with its new fun and economical car, tentatively called the Veloster. Based on the Honda CRX, it should hit the market as a 2011 or 2012 model. The new car will be be70-80 percent like the Veloster which was released in 2007, that is why its name is not yet definite. [...]
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The Blue Will concept car, which was shown at the Seoul Motor Show early this year, will form the base for this new sporty plug-in electric model. The new car will be probably be powered by a 1.6-liter gasoline direct-injected power plant and 100kw electric motor with a continuously variable transmission just like the Blue-Will. [...]
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Peugeot is ready to enter the hybrid race with a diesel-electric version of its 3008 crossover. Based on the Prologue HYbrid4 Concept, first seen at last year’s Paris Motor Show, it’s the world’s first diesel-fuelled hybrid – and we’ve had an exclusive opportunity to put an early prototype through its paces. This car is also [...]
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By combining this new model with the currentInsight and Civic Hybrid,Honda will further enhance its line-up of compact hybrid models, powered by Honda’s compact, lightweight, and efficient Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system. The IMA system will also be introduced into the award-winning Honda Jazz within the next few years. In addition, Honda is currently developing [...]
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Japan unit of GM to make fresh start with new Chevrolet Camaro+
Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by Eco Autos.
General Motors Asia Pacific (Japan) Ltd., a Japanese unit of General Motors Corp., unveiled an all-new Chevrolet Camaro Friday as it seeks to make a fresh start from bankruptcy filing with the resurrection of a sport coupe long-awaited by Japanese fans of American muscle cars. The GM unit plans to deliver the fifth-generation Camaro in [...]
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Ron Cogan announces the 2009 Green Car of the Year, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI, at the LA Auto Show.
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Rush hour times decrease to “just” 36.1 hours per traveler; “only” 2.8 billion gallons of gas wasted
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by Eco Autos.
Whatever you want to call it, high gas prices and the dire economy have reduced national average rush hour traffic times for the second year in a row. In some cities, like Washington, D.C., traffic is getting worse, but the average U.S. driver spent “just” 36.1 hours in rush hour traffic in 2007 (no 2008 [...]
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Karmann saved by VW’s multi-million euro order for electric vehicles
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by Eco Autos.
Vollkswagen has struck a deal worth “at least 10 million euros” with Wilhelm Karmann GmbH to keep the insolvent Karmann alive so it can reorganize a new company and “focus on building electric-powered cars,” according to an unsourced report in the Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung that can be found on Bloomberg. A report on HLN.be says [...]
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German car market not so ready for the Euro V antipollution rules
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by Eco Autos.
The fifth iteration of Europe’s antipollution rules arrives in September. This might be a bit too soon for the automakers, since all new models being sold from that date onwards will be subject to stricter emissions rules (there’s a comprehensive table of the limits after the jump). The German car association ADAC has taken the [...]
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