20 Audi A1 e-trons headed to Munich, Germany for pilot program

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Audi Audi A1 e-tron concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Audi has announced that it will partner with utilities E.ON and Stadtwerke München (SWM) as well as the Technical University of Munich (TUM) launch a field test program with its A1 e-tron in Munich, Germany by mid-2011. The automaker will supply 20 of the extended-range electric vehicles to its partners for an evaluation of the communication systems between the driver, vehicle and grid.

Hyundai’s diesel-powered i40 to offer "class-leading CO2 emissions"

Filed under: Diesel , Hyundai , Geneva Motor Show , Green Daily 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS - Click above for high-res image gallery While many vehicles offered for sale outside of the U.S. would fail to meet the demands of stateside buyers, the diesel-powered Hyundai i40 wagon appears to have all the goods to please. Of course, we’re not thrilled to let you know that the diesel-powered i40 will not be offered here, but nevertheless we feel obliged to fill you in on the potentially great vehicle that we’re all going to miss out on.

Report: Mini to debut city car concept in Geneva next March

Filed under: MPG , MINI , Geneva Motor Show , Green Daily , Lightweight 1997 Mini Spiritual city car concept While the current crop of Minis aren’t exactly mini anymore, the company’s upcoming city car concept - described as a Smart ForTwo rival - should help fill the void. Mini is putting a heavy emphasis on the word rival , otherwise, we might think Mini would actually set out to build something comparable to the ForTwo and that’s far from true.

Lotus and Fagor Ederlan Group to produce range-extender engine

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Lotus , Geneva Motor Show Lotus Engineering has reached an agreement with the Spanish Fagor Ederlan Group to develop and produce a small engine for use as a range extender in electric vehicles - a system similar to that found in the Chevrolet Volt . Lotus first showed its 1.2-liter inline-three engine at the Geneva Motor Show in the Evora 414E and Proton Emas concepts. Both cars used a similar series hybrid powertrain architecture, where an electric motor provides the drive torque and the engine only drives a generator to sustain the battery after the plug-in charge has been depleted

Video: Porsche highlights Intelligent Performance of 918 Spyder, 911 GT3 R Hybrid

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Porsche , Green Daily , Racing Porsche 918 Spyder at the track - Click above to watch the video after the break No doubt about it, the Porsche 918 Sypder was both one of the biggest surprises of the Geneva Motor Show and one of its most memorable vehicles. No surprise, then, that the German automaker has signaled its desire to put the hybrid sportscar into production .

Audi Sees 5 Percent of its New Cars as Electric-Drive Models by 2020

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Audi Audi A1 e-tron concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Audi officials remain firmly convinced that Internal combustion engines will remain the powerplant of choice for the vast majority of drivers for the foreseeable future. Nonetheless, Audi is fully aware of the potential risk of ignoring alternatives like hybrid and battery electric drive.

Report: Mini’s future includes smaller engines, DCT, and challenging the Mazda Miata

Filed under: MPG , MINI MINI Roadster Concept - Click above for a high-res image gallery Just because a company starts out Mini it doesn’t necessarily mean it can’t get even smaller. Such seems to be the case with BMW’s more affordable UK outpost

Geneva 2010: Valmet presents their all-electric Eva concept

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Geneva Motor Show Valmet Automotive Eva concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Today marks the conclusion of the 80th edition of the Geneva Motor Show but we could not let this remarkable episode end without mention of one final electric city car: the Eva concept by Valmet Automotive . The contract constructor, whose Finnish facility fabricates the Th!nk City , the genteel Garia golfcart and will soon furnish Fisker with the Karma , took it upon themselves to engineer their own vehicle as a way of exhibiting their expertise in this area as well. What they’ve come up with is an attractive 2+2 built on an advanced aluminum space frame (like the Karma’s ) with modularity that allows it to be adapted to other vehicle types

Geneva 2010: DOK-ING XD concept, urban EV from Croatia

Filed under: EV/Plug-in DOK-ING XD concept - Click above for high-res image gallery When you think of the auto industry, there are two names that surely will not come to mind. DOK-ING and Croatia. The last time most Americans thought of Croatia was during the early-1990s during the implosion of Yugoslavia

Report: Porsche intent on building 918, if it’s profitable

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Porsche , Geneva Motor Show Porsche 918 Spyder concept - Click above for high-res image gallery With all the leaks ahead of auto shows these days, it’s not often that we get a real surprise anymore. There was one such event at this year’s Geneva Motor Show , though: the Porsche 918 concept .

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