Latest Hybrid and electric cars product news
At the forthcoming Tokyo Motor Show (October 24 to November 4), Lexus will be revealing a revolutionary supercar and the LF-Ch concept, a compact-premium hybrid vehicle.
Two-seat supercar (World Reveal)
This concept vehicle epitomises the purest form of driving exhilaration and performance.
LF-Ch Compact five-door package (Japan debut – previously seen at Frankfurt Show)
This stylish premium concept vehicle combines dynamic performance with very low emissions.
Equipped with Lexus Hybri... [more]
Puget Sound Energy has announced that it will be working closely with Nissan and ECOtality as a member of The Electric Vehicle (EV) Project to bring new environmentally friendly transportation options to widespread use by consumers and businesses in Western Washington by late 2010.
PSE’s effort will support a $100 million Department of Energy grant awarded to ECOtality’s Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec) subsidiary to deploy up to 2,240 charging stations and approximately... [more]
The Lexus LF-Ch full hybrid concept is Lexus’s first approach to the competitive European premium compact segment. It will be making its world debut at the Frankfurt motor show.
The LF-Ch concept reaffirms Lexus’s commitment to Europe, combining compact dimensions, stylish five-door, full hybrid technology and low emissions to satisfy the most demanding customer requirements and to appeal to a new, younger generation of customers. It reflects the growing demand for cars that are smaller and m... [more]
Lexus will unveil the LF-Ch full hybrid premium compact concept at the forthcoming 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is joined on the Lexus stand by the world debut of the updated LS model range and revised versions of GS, IS and IS F.
Lexus LF-Ch
Premium compact concept with Lexus Hybrid Drive
Practical 5-door body, meeting the core needs of customers in the premium compact market
Reinforcing Lexus’ position as the only manufacturer to offer a range of hybrid vehicles, the LF-Ch concept wil... [more]
Recent trends demonstrate that the public prefer cost-effective cars to those that have an environmental impact. However, the Prime Minister Gordon Brown has now promised to reveal a green route to economic recovery in this month’s budget, with measures including trials of electric cars and a roadside network of vehicle-charging points. This pledge follows Business Secretary Peter Mandelson’s offer of £1.3bn in loans from the European Investment Bank to support the ailing car industry in develo... [more]
Vehicles running on LPG produce far fewer harmful emissions that contribute to environmental and health problems than traditional road fuels. LPG vehicles produce 17% less carbon dioxide than petrol and 2% less than diesel, 120 per cent less NOx than petrol and staggering 2,000 per cent less than diesel and in terms of small particle emissions (PM10) one LPG vehicle will emit up to 120 times less than a diesel vehicle.
Added benefits of running a vehicle on LPG can include up to 100 per cent ... [more]
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