80-day, ’round-the-world electric car Zero Race takes off in Geneva today

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Green Daily, Racing

Can your electric car go 250 kilometers (155 miles) a day at a speed of 80 kilometers an hour (50 miles an hour)? Can it do that 80 days in a row all around the world?
This, pretty much, is the challenge of the Zero Race, which starts [...]

Report: Jaguar XE small sports car to debut at 2011 Geneva Motor Show

Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Jaguar, Rumormill
As Tata Motors continues to shovel money into the expansion of the Jaguar and Land Rover marques, expect to see more and more new products from the two brands over the next few years. We’ve already seen the new Evoque, Land Rover’s small crossover, and new reports [...]

Did the Geneva “Hispano Suiza” showcar use the iconic brand name illegally?

Filed under: Concept Cars, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Government/Legal

Hispano-Suiza – Click above for high-res image gallery

The car you see above is not a Hispano-Suiza. That much every one seems to agree with. But is it a Hispano Suiza (note the intentional lack of a hyphen)? And, does that lack of a hyphen make [...]

Geneva 2010: I.DE.A Institute Sofia concept inspired by the female form

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, MISC

I.DE.A Institute Sofia – Click above for high-res image gallery

What’s the one thing that would fix the automotive industry today? Fresh ideas, you say? Well, this isn’t quite that. In fact auto shows these days – Geneva particularly – have become packed with legions of swoopy, [...]

Geneva 2010: Rinspeed UC? asks a lot of questions

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Geneva Motor Show, Hatchback, Electric

Rinspeed UC? – Click above for high-res image gallery

Despite what your eyes may be telling you, the car you see above is not a Pygmy Fiat 500. It is, in fact, the questionably named Rinspeed UC? (pun intended – get it, questionably named… ha!), which the [...]

Geneva 2010: Kia Venga EV, sorry we missed you the first time around

Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Technology, Hatchback, Kia, Electric

Kia Venga EV concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Apparently, we we missed at least one interesting machine from the recently concluded press days at the Geneva Motor Show. Kia showed off a battery electric version of its new Venga B-segment hatchback. Like the [...]

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 [...]

Geneva Preview: Mercedes-Benz F 800 Style a sneak peek at next CLS-Class

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz, Design/Style, Electric, Luxury

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Mercedes-Benz F800 Style concept car that’ll debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month is highly-touted by Mercedes-benz’s press release scribes for its green-car tech, but what’s probably of greater [...]

Geneva 2010: Our top Fantasy and Reality vehicles of the show

Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show

After years of covering the world’s auto shows at Autoblog, the Geneva Motor Show never ceases to amaze. It’s in Switzerland, so by nature, it’s neutral, and since there’s no “home team” like in Detroit, Frankfurt or Paris, every automaker comes out to play. And play they did.
While this [...]

Geneva 2010: 5 by Peugeot is just five by us

Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Peugeot

5 by Peugeot – Click above for high-res image gallery

Ze Germans may be known for their efficiency, but try this on for size: French automaker Peugeot is gearing up to replace two sedans with – wait for it – just one! Feigned enthusiasm aside, this is [...]

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