Tokyo 2011: Suzuki Swift EV Hybrid Concept · Live Photos
1 Dec 2011, 11:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Suzuki is using the Tokyo Motor Show to give us the Swift EV range extended hybrid, with the model being considered as a global one. The plug-in range extender system is also currently being conside...
Tokyo 2011: Daihatsu Pico EV Concept · Live Photos
1 Dec 2011, 10:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This year’s edition of the Tokyo Motor Show is packed with green vehicles and we are here now to focus one the Daihatsu PICO EV Concept, a vehicle that is inspired from Key car features and ta...
Tokyo 2011: Nissan New Mobility Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 14:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan must have taken a look at the Renault Twizy Z.E. and said “mmmmm, we need one of those,” and that’s how the new Mobility Concept was born. It features an innovative two-seat...
Tokyo 2011: Toyota iQ-Based FT-EV III Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 13:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota dropped a whole bunch of concept cars at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show and as per usual, they were all very green and very unexciting. One of these is the third generation of FT-EV, which stands ...
Tokyo 2011: Toyota FCV-R Concept Previews Production Fuel Cell Car · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 13:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The brand new FCV-R concept bowed at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show earlier today. It’s supposed to be a practical sedan-type next-generation fuel-cell concept vehicle. The vehicle combines the nex...
Tokyo 2011: Toyota Aqua / Prius C · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 13:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota is using the Tokyo Auto Show to introduce the Aqua, the Japanese Domestic Market version of the new Prius C. Basically, we now have Toyota’s Hybrid Sinergy Drive in hatchback form. The ...
Tokyo 2011: Mitsubishi PX-MiEV II Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 12:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mitsubishi has brought over a second version of the PX-MiEV concept SUV, and the big news is that it has become even more efficient than before, being capable of doing 141 mpg. The concept is pow...
Tokyo 2011: Nissan ESFLOW Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan ESFLOW Concept, which we first met earlier this year at the Geneva Auto Show is making is Japan debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. We’ll remind you that this is not an all-show devel...
Tokyo 2011: Volkswagen Cross Coupe SUV Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 11:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We knew that Audi was working on such a car, but now VW, so when we spotted the Cross Coupe Concept on the floor of the Tokyo Motor Show, we were really surprised. The German automaker says this con...
Tokyo 2011: Honda Micro Commuter Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 11:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda has a whole bunch of concepts that have given new life to the Tokyo Motor Show that we took for dead at the beginning of the year. And while most of them embrace a greener future, we’re ...
Tokyo 2011: Honda EV-STER Small Electric Sports Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 10:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda is powering dreams with electricity nowadays, as they chose to unveil the EV-STER, a small sportscar concept with roadster looks, on home turf at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. We know that fans o...
Tokyo 2011: Honda AC-X Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 10:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Honda has brought a new interpretation of the four-door coupe concept to the Tokyo Motor Show, in the form of the AC-X Concept. While its name stands for Advanced Cruiser eXperience, the vehicle...
Tokyo 2011: Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 09:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Subaru announced earlier this year that they have a number of hybrid vehicles coming our way, but even we weren’t prepared for the coolness that is the Advanced Tourer Concept, which we’...
Toyota Taking Orders for Prius Plug-In Hybrid
29 Nov 2011, 17:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota has announced it has begun taking orders for the plug-in version of the Prius, which will see its final production form being revealed at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show tomorrow. According to A...
2013 Nissan Altima to Use New Supercharged 2.5-liter Hybrid
29 Nov 2011, 15:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hybridization has become an ever more present pathway, but we’ve got a little bored of seeing moves such as the adding of an electric motor to an already-known engine that’s been slightl...
Nissan Expects to Sell 1.5 Million EVs in 2016
29 Nov 2011, 14:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The current sales figures for all these toaster-like contraption that we call EVs are nothing to shout about, though the Nissan Leaf has managed to play some good notes to its potential customers an...
2012 Pump Rebels Calendar Released: Sexy Girls, Electric Cars
28 Nov 2011, 13:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Under the slogan “Fuel Efficiency Never Looked so Good”, the 2012 Pump Rebels Calendar has been released, featuring the most important fuel sippers and electric vehicles of the moment ne...
BMW and Toyota to Share Diesel and Hybrid Technology
28 Nov 2011, 13:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In the world of clean engines, there are two sides: the petrol hybrids and the diesels, with the two constantly fighting for the public’s attention. However, it seems that the white flag could...
Chevrolet Volt On Sale in China for $78,300
25 Nov 2011, 12:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Chinese market has huge demand for cleaner cars and electric vehicles right now, due to the strong government incentives. This is causing a number of automotive giants like VW and GM to consider...
Iveco Recognized as 2011 Low Carbon HD Vehicle Manufacturer
25 Nov 2011, 12:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Truckmaker and commercial vehicle specialist Iveco has been awarded by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership as being the Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year 2011. The recognition co...