Posts Tagged ‘Geneva Motor Show’

  • Proton Concept will Get Lotus Series Hybrid System
    The PROTON Concept car, to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, showcases an advanced series hybrid drivetrain, designed and developed by Lotus Engineering. Lotus Engineering, the world-renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus Cars Limited today announces its latest series hybrid vehicle technology application in the PROTON Concept, which will be unveiled at...
    by at February 23rd, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Geneva Preview: Mercedes-Benz F800 Style
    The Mercedes-Benz F800 Style concept car, which will be unveiled at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, is highly-touted by Mercedes-Benz for its green-car technologies. Mercedes-Benz’ F800 Style research vehicle is showing the future of premium automobiles from a new perspective, as the five-seat premium sedan combines highly efficient drive technologies with unparalleled...
    by at February 20th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
  • Geneva 2010: Tesla EYE Concept
    Tesla Motors has recently commissioned a group of eleven L ‘Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) of Turin students studying for their Master of Arts in Transportation Design, to come up with an EYE concept that would be introduced in Geneva next month. The EYE concept car, produced in a full scale model version, was born out of the Institute’s desire to test the ability...
    by at February 19th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
  • Valmet to Debut Eva Electric City Concept in Geneva
    Finland-based Valmet Automotive will debut its own electric concept vehicle called ‘Eva’ at the Geneva Motor Show in two weeks. The concept vehicle is a 2+2 seat electric city car with a range of up to 160 km (about 100 miles) per one charge. In engineering the vehicle, lightweight and safe body structures have been combined with innovative electric and recharging...
    by at February 18th, 2010 at 10:02 am
  • Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept
    Opel/Vauxhall will unveil a dramatic plug-in hybrid Flextreme GT/E Concept at this year’s Geneva Show that that is set to boost automaker’s credentials as a leader in green cars. The 4.7-meter long Flextreme GT/E concept illustrates how extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology can be plugged into large or mid-size vehicles, as well as compact cars such as...
    by at February 18th, 2010 at 08:02 am
  • Fisker Karma’s Aluminum Space Frame to Debut in Geneva
    At the Geneva Motor Show next month, Fisker will be showing off the ‘advanced aluminum space frame’ that underpins the Karma plug-in hybrid and gives the car new levels of rigidity and strength. Fisker Automotive’s engineering team designed the Karma’s space frame around the car’s unique Q-DRIVE series-hybrid powertrain, filing for multiple patents...
    by at February 17th, 2010 at 11:02 am
  • Rinspeed UC? Electric Concept Car
    Swiss-based concept car specialist Rinspeed has provided details and latest pictures of its UC? electric car, which is set to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The tiny two-seater is powered by an electric motor and is aptly named “UC?”, which stands for “Urban Commuter”. The little speedster measures less than 2.60 meters in length and is intended...
    by at February 15th, 2010 at 08:02 am
  • Proton to Show Plug-in Hybrid Concept in Geneva
    This is the five-door Proton plug-in hybrid concept, co-developed with Italdesign Giugiaro, that will debut on March 2 at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The concept is part of a range of environmentally friendly compact hybrids that Proton and Italdesign Giugiaro are working on. The design is based on a hybrid drive system and was developed with the aim of optimizing the...
    by at February 12th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
  • Suzuki to Showcase Swift Plug-in Hybrid in Geneva
    Suzuki will be showing its Swift Plug-in Hybrid concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month. First unveiled at Tokyo Motor Show last October, the Suzuki Swift Plug-In Hybrid features a series hybrid system that incorporates a small 600cc internal combustion engine, mated to an electric motor. Like Chevy Volt, the Swift Plug-In Hybrid uses the electric motor to move...
    by at February 11th, 2010 at 09:02 am
  • Protoscar LAMPO2 Electric Sports Car Revealed
    This is a LAMPO2 electric demonstration sports car conceived by Protoscar, a Swiss company which has been developing CleanCar projects for 23 years including consulting of OEMs, power utilities and governments. The LAMPO2 boasts “quick-charging” capability (up to 100 km or 62 miles range extension in just 10 minutes charging time) and will be presented at the...
    by at February 5th, 2010 at 11:02 am