Posts Tagged ‘Geneva Motor Show’

  • EDAG Light Car Sharing Concept Coming to Geneva Motor Show
    German manufacturer will unveil its new Light Car Sharing Concept at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show next week. This EDAG Light Car Sharing concept follows in the footsteps of the Light Car concept EDAG brought to the Geneva Motor Show two years ago. Compared to the previous versions of the model, the Light Car Sharing Concept has received a new body, as well as a more advanced...
    by at February 24th, 2011 at 05:02 am
  • 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
    At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo will be unveiling its V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid, with carbon dioxide emissions of 49g/km. Developed in partnership with Swedish utility company Vattenfall, the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid will be launched on the market in 2012. The 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid promises a fuel economy of 1.9 L/100...
    by at February 21st, 2011 at 05:02 am
  • Rolls-Royce to Show Electric Phantom Concept at Geneva Motor Show
    Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce will show an electric version of its Phantom flagship model at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The one-off electric Phantom, known as either the 102EX or Phantom Experimental Electric (EE), is being built to gather research data that could eventually lead to customers ordering their own all-electric Rolls-Royce. Details about the 102EX’s...
    by at February 20th, 2011 at 03:02 am
  • BYD to Hold European Premiere of S6DM Electric SUV and e6-Eco in Geneva
    Chinese BYD Co. will stage the European premiere of two electric vehicles at the upcoming 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March: the updated pure-electric vehicle 2012 e6-Eco and the independent 4WD dual-mode electric SUV S6DM. The company will also show the core technology of BYD e-Bus K9 and the dual-mode electric vehicle F3DM. BYD will also present its overall “Three...
    by at February 18th, 2011 at 03:02 pm
  • Land Rover to Unveil Range_e Diesel Plug-In Hybrid in Geneva
    Land Rover will unveil the 89g/km diesel-electric plug-in hybrid version of the Range Rover Sport at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Dubbed Range_e, the vehicle features a 3.0-liter TDV6 dieselwith an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. Matched with a plug-in parallel diesel hybrid system it offers a premium SUV that can run as a pure electric vehicle. The Range_e...
    by at February 16th, 2011 at 05:02 am
  • Rinspeed BamBoo Concept Electric Car Heading to Geneva
    Swiss tuner and concept car specialist Rinspeed will unveil the BamBoo concept electric car at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March. The Rinspeed BamBoo concept has been jointly developed and built by Swiss engineering firms 4erC and Esoro, with color schemes applied by AkzoNobel, awhile the inside has been refined by Schoeller. Rinspeed says the BamBoo concept is meant...
    by at February 15th, 2011 at 03:02 pm
  • Honda to Showcase EV Concept and PHEV Platform in Geneva
    Honda’s EV Concept electric vehicle and a platform for mid size plug-in hybrid vehicles will be displayed alongside the revised Accord range at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The concepts were unveiled at the LA Auto Show in November 2010 and will be shown at Geneva as part of Honda’s “Road to Zero Emissions”, illustrating the current technology of hybrids alongside...
    by at February 11th, 2011 at 01:02 am
  • 2011 Geneva Preview: BMW ActiveE Concept
    The 2011 Geneva Motor Show will see the world premier of the BMW ActiveE Concept due for production in 2013. Based on the current BMW 1-Series Coupé, the BMW ActiveE is the second electric test vehicle after electric MINI-E to be created by the BMW Group. With four seats and a luggage compartment of 200 liters, the BMW ActiveE is the first electric vehicle from the BMW...
    by at February 10th, 2011 at 08:02 am
  • Nissan Esflow Electric Sports Car Concept
    Nissan will use the Geneva Motor Show to debut an Esflow electric sports car based closely on technology pioneered in the production Nissan LEAF. Nissan says the Esflow concept has been created from the ground up as a pure electric vehicle, to give an idea how an electric car of the future might look. The rear-wheel-drive Nissan Esflow is powered by a pair of electric...
    by at February 9th, 2011 at 01:02 pm
  • Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid: 2011 Geneva Preview
    At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars will be unveiling the V60 Plug-in Hybrid – a virtually production-ready car with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km, which translates into fuel consumption at 1.9 l/100 km. In 2012 Volvo Cars will be the first manufacturer on the market with this new breed of hybrid – which is the result of close cooperation with...
    by at January 27th, 2011 at 04:01 am