Latest Hybrid and electric cars product news
At this year’s Frankfurt motor show, Toyota unveils the new Avensis and the new Prius family of full hybrid models. The new 2012 Hilux is also making its European debut and the three-door version of the recently launched new Yaris will be on public view for the first time.
The changes to the British-built Avensis include revised exterior styling, incorporating a frontal treatment that follows Toyota’s new design language. The quality look and feel of the interior have been improved and strate... [more]
With the market introduction of the electric Ampera by the end of 2011, Opel/Vauxhall is to create a new segment in the European automotive market.
Opel/Vauxhall and Europcar have partnered to introduce the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera as a rental car throughout Europe. The two companies are joining forces to facilitate the introduction and expansion of electric mobility, broadening the range of people that will be able to enjoy the benefits of electric mobility from the Ampera's launch. The intenti... [more]
The latest Audi model is the A6 Saloon, which has been redesigned from the ground up with the benefit of the brand’s most advanced lightweight construction techniques, engine efficiency measures, chassis developments and in-car technological innovations.
With weight kept in check through aluminium and steel composite construction, despite enhanced equipment levels, the new A6 will not only deliver dynamically, but also in terms of efficiency, with 57mpg-plus economy potential and low CO2 out... [more]
The Vauxhall Ampera is a real-world electric car solution for a family. Vauxhall has announced that its Ampera Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) will cost under £30k when it hits UK showrooms in early 2012, bringing the reality of a technologically sophisticated, electrically-driven, family car with an uncompromised driving range firmly into the mainstream.
After taking advantage of the £5000 Plug-In Car Grant, customers will pay just £28,995 for the Ampera. And it’s not just the price... [more]
The RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge takes place on Saturday 6 November, the day before The Royal Automobile Club’s world famous London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. Starting at Madeira Drive, this unique live event will use the traditional 60-mile veteran car run route in reverse.
The RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge is a very public showcase for low energy impact vehicles. Open to the latest electric, hybrid and low emission passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and... [more]
To coincide with the imminent debut on UK roads of the all-new, seven-seat Alhambra MPV and the arrival here of the latest generation Ibiza Ecomotive with emissions slashed to 92 g/km, SEAT is launching an enhanced Ecomotive nomenclature. SEAT’S range of environmentally responsible Ecomotive models is now becoming even easier to spot with the roll-out of a new badging structure.
The existing Ecomotive name remains, and is now applied to all SEAT cars that feature any of the progressive Spanis... [more]
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