VOLKSWAGEN’S JETTA TDI NAMED 2009 GREEN CAR OF THE YEAR

Volkswagen’s milestone 2009 Jetta TDI has been named Green Car Journal’s 2009 Green Car of the Year®, besting competitors that included a pair of advanced hybrids, a clean diesel sport sedan, and a trendy fuel-efficient microcar. This is the first time that a clean diesel model has been awarded the title Green Car of the [...]

The Very First Tuned Electric Car Comes From BRABUS

The first tuned electric car comes from BRABUS: The first project of the future cooperation between Tesla Motors, Inc. and the new BRABUS business division Zero Emission celebrates its world debut at the 2008 Essen Motor Show. BRABUS presents an exclusive customization program for the Tesla Roadster, the world’s first electrically powered production sports car. [...]

Chevrolet Volt leads General Motors into its second century

General Motors launched its next 100 years today by unveiling the much-anticipated production version of the Chevrolet Volt - a vehicle that delivers up to 40 miles of gasoline- and emissions-free electric driving, with the extended-range capability of hundreds of additional miles.
“Revealing the production version of the Chevy Volt is a great way to open [...]

Lotus Eco Elise

Lotus unveils the Eco Elise technology demonstrator at the British Motor Show, capitalising on great strides forward in green technology. The Eco Elise project promotes a different perspective on green, one which does not revolve solely around tailpipe CO2. This holistic approach is in keeping with the progressive Lotus culture, driving Lotus to become the [...]

Toyota Prius sucess

Car makers are working hard to make fuel-efficient cars and technology is here to help them achieve their goals which are composed mainly of efficient engines and acceptable emissions. The Toyota Prius is one of the most popular hybrid cars, and has proven that cars won’t stop selling because of the rising crude oil prices [...]

Saab 9-X BioHybrid

Saab continues to lead Europe’s drive on the adoption of biofuels as they can make a significant contribution to reducing the CO2 impact of road transport, particularly in the short to medium term, as we continue to work on making hydrogen fuel cell and plug in electric technologies a realistic proposition for the mass [...]

Land Rover LRX Concept Black

Land Rover shows two different versions of its LRX concept in Geneva -desirable, premium and compact 4×4s which extend the definition of ‘breadth of capability’; Brand new, black and silver version of LRX designed to highlight the concept’s suitability for contemporary personalisation; Conceived as capable of having a range of powertrains, including a 2.0-litre turbodiesel [...]

Clean Power with EURO V: Brabus E300 Bluetec

A powerful engine and exemplary environmental friendliness are not mutually exclusive: The motor engineers of BRABUS have developed the BRABUS PowerXtra D6 BLUE performance kit for the new Mercedes E 300 BLUETEC. It boosts power output of the cleanest diesel car on the market by 47 hp / 35 kW. The new BRABUS tuning technology [...]