Latest Hybrid and electric cars product news
The Liberty E-Range of electric 4x4 is ideally suited to Scandinavia and Iceland where there is a large proportion of gravel roads and an advanced electricity supply grid using a vast amount of renewable energy. With relatively short distances between many of the major centres of population the Liberty E Range, with its 200 mile autonomy is ideally suited to the conditions in these countries.
Liberty Electric Cars has signed a memorandum of understanding with Icelandic company, Northern Light... [more]
With today’s ever increasing oil prices, electric and hybrid vehicles have never been so relevant; however the economical benefits and environmental gains of conventional hybrid vehicles have always been limited by the restrictions on battery-only driving distances. The use of lithium-ion batteries within Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs) however could change all of this. More efficient and capable of producing up to 3 times the energy of a NiMh battery, lithium-ion technology is set to revolutionise the ... [more]
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]
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