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Latest Hybrid and electric cars product news
According to a new survey of UK car dealers from HPI, there is a 52% increase of dealers confirming that CO2 emissions influence customers’ purchasing decision in 2010, compared to 2007, thus confirming the growing influence of CO2 emissions on consumer car buying decisions.
With the growing focus on carbon emissions, many dealers are choosing to download the HPI CO2Certificate, which can provide customers with clear ‘at a glance’ information on the running costs, fuel consumption and environ... [more]
A hybrid version of Honda's much-loved Jazz will make its world debut at the Paris Motor Show in September, bringing lower emissions and improved fuel economy to the practical supermini.
The introduction of Honda's petrol-electric IMA system to the Jazz, makes the car the world's first B-segment hybrid. Featuring the practicality and flexibility of the current Jazz, but with reduced CO2 emissions and improvements to fuel economy, the hybrid version will go on sale in the UK in early 2011.
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Hydrogen and fuel cell technology supplements batteries in electric vehicles and therefore provides the same convenience as gasoline and diesel with regards to fast refuelling and a long driving range. Many companies worldwide are investing in this technology aiming for a market introduction by 2015.
A Parade of 14 vehicles featuring the latest innovations in fuel cell and hydrogen technology from the world’s main manufacturers has crossed the bridge between Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denm... [more]
At the Tokyo Motor Show, which runs from 21 October to 8 November, Subaru will reveal its Hybrid Tourer Concept. The concept features a horizontally-opposed engine – in this instance the world’s first ‘boxer’ hybrid powerplant – and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD). It marries these with an spacious cabin accessed through elongated gullwing-style doors, and an eye-catching, finely sculpted body.
The absence of B-pillars gives a heightened sense of light and space in the cabin, providing occ... [more]
The European Parliament has adopted a legislative report that proposes to lay down harmonised type-approval for hydrogen-powered vehicles for the first time. The move will simplify type approval for hydrogen-powered vehicles and speed up the introduction of non-polluting hydrogen cars, vans, trucks and buses on roads throughout Europe.
This decision by the European Parliament to encourage the use of hydrogen-powered cars has been welcomed by ITM Power. ITM Power recently demonstrated how a co... [more]
Citroen is unveiling the Hypnos, with the 2008 Paris Motor Show just a few days away. An elegant cross-over vehicle, Hypnos draws on a range of creative technologies to deliver outstanding performance and environmental efficiency, combined with subtle but powerful motoring sensations.
Hypnos is an impressive vehicle, combining the dynamism of a coupé with the elegance of a saloon and the space of an SUV. Powerful, flowing and expressive, the exterior styling identifies the car as one to rouse... [more]
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