Mercedes-Benz gets sketchy with Citan urban delivery van

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Work, Mercedes-Benz, Design/Style

Though the Ford Transit Connect may be a niche player in the North American market, the small van market is big business in Europe. According to Mercedes-Benz, it accounts for some 700,000 units annually, and that’s a pie of which Daimler wouldn’t mind getting a bigger slice. And so it [...]

Smart For-Us brings truckness to the urban jungle

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, SMART, Detroit Auto Show

The Smart team looked to none other than actor/comedian/SNL-alum Jon Lovitz to introduce its pickup truck concept. We’re not sure what is stranger: the other J-Lo at an auto show press conference or a Smart with usable bed space.
The Smart For-Us concept features a 75-horsepower electric motor that twists [...]

Volkswagen Nils Concept is a new take on urban transport

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Coupe, Volkswagen, Design/Style, Electric

Small, lightweight, electric and seats just one. That pretty much sums up the new Volkswagen Nils concept which was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show today.
The sole occupant sits inside an ultra-light all-aluminum chassis with aluminum skin and polycarbonate door panels. According to the automaker, [...]

Opel RAK e electric concept looks to the future of low-cost urban motoring

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Coupe, Budget, Technology, Opel, Design/Style, Electric

Before we delve into the details of the RAK e electric concept, let’s step back in time with a brief historical primer. The oldest industrial division within General Motors’ current portfolio, Opel started as a sewing machine manufacturer way back in 1862. Evolving [...]

Audi already going topless through the city with Urban Concept Spyder

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Convertible, Audi, Design/Style, Electric

Anyone who’s ever driven through a busy city can appreciate having a view upwards. Sunroofs are good, but convertibles are even better. But while the Smart ForTwo is available with a folding roof panel, we don’t see many city cars offering the full drop-top experience. [...]

Audi Urban Concept teased in motion [w/video]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Videos, Hatchback, Audi, Electric

Following the official release of a handful of sketches and an unofficial reveal of the camo’d prototype, Audi has put out a brief teaser clip of its Urban Concept ahead of its official reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
We still don’t have much in the [...]

Audi Urban Concept is a Frankfurt-bound 1+1

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Coupe, Audi, Electric

A day after spies caught Audi’s latest concept prepping for a photoshoot in Berlin, Germany, the automaker has dropped the first round of details on its Frankfurt-bound prototype.
As suspected, the Audi Urban Concept is another in a string of etron-branded concepts that point towards an electrified [...]

LA 2010: Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept scales down Art & Science for big-city life

Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Hatchback, Cadillac

2010 Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Cadillac, usually an automaker that likes to go big, has taken a stab at scaling things back with the 2010 Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept unveiled at the 2010 LA Auto Show today. The Urban Luxury [...]

GM unveils three futuristic, urban EN-V concepts

Filed under: Concept Cars, China, Hatchback, GM, Electric

GM EN-V concepts – Click above for high-res image gallery

Today General Motors unveiled a trio of EN-V concepts that showcase the automaker’s idea for a new global, urban mobility vehicle. Developed in conjunction with its partner in China, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., the EN-V concepts build [...]