Suzuki unveiled a gas – electric concept car variant with EcoCharge of its Kizashi sedan at the Nwe York International Auto Show. (NYIAS). The car is innovative and eye-catching. It’s a four-door that further illustrates Suzuki’s global eco-mobility story, and accentuates the company’s effort in socially-conscious motoring. Read the rest of this entry »
The Nissan Leaf won the 2011 World Car of the Year award at the New York International Auto Show. The Leaf becomes first electric vehicle to win the global auto prize.
According to the jurors, Nissan’s electric car has a lot going for it:
“The Leaf is the gateway to a brave new electric world from Nissan. This 5-seater, 5-door hatchback is the world’s first, purpose-built, mass-produced electric car. Dropped onto a unique platform and body, the Leaf’s lithium-ion battery modules and electric motor generate 108hp and 206 lb ft of torque, propelling the hatch from zero to 60mph in 11.5 seconds and a top speed of 90mph. It has a range of over 100 miles on a full charge (claims Nissan), takes around 8 hours to recharge using 220-240V power supply and produces zero tailpipe emissions. Its low center of gravity produced sharp turn-in with almost no body roll and no understeer. The good news? It feels just like a normal car, only quieter.”
We think another reason the Leaf deserves the New York In ternational Auto Show’s World Car of the Year award is because of its Read the rest of this entry »
Kia K5 electric and gasoline car has first been introduced to the South Korean consumers during the Seoul Auto Show last month. The South Korean second largest carmaker used the event to showcase its latest electric-hybrid powertrain technology that will soon debut in the Korean-specs K5 hybrid.
The all-new Kia K5 hybrid features Kia’s new electric-hybrid car powertrain system which is slightly different than the one available in the US-specs Optima Hybrid. The US-market Optima Hybrid is fitted with a 169-horsepower 2.4L Theta II Read the rest of this entry »
It is six months since the beginning of the on-road field evaluation programme of the 10 Daily hybrid diesel-electric, that Iveco supplied to FedEx Express, the world’s largest express air delivery company, and the moment has arrived to publicise the first results of this activity.
The results of these field evaluation were presented at Palazzo Marino, in Milan, during a press conference attended by Ottavio Gioglio, General Manager Iveco Italian Market, Renato Carrara, Managing Director Operations Mediterranean District, FedEx Express and the Councillor responsible for Read the rest of this entry »
Isuzu Motors Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. are among the companies involved in a Japanese start-up that aims to develop a prototype electric vehicle and popularize its technology by sharing its engineering.SIM-Drive Corp., founded in September by CEO Hiroshi Shimizu, wants to leverage the know-how of automakers, suppliers, and trading companies to jointly develop the electric vehicle by next year and put it into mass production by 2013. Read the rest of this entry »