Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) is planning to recall 3,839 units of hybrid vehicles in Japan over the defect in the vehicles motor controls computer program and oil leaks. The recall affects Outlander plug-in hybrid vehicles ...
The Citroen DS Wild Rubis concept?has been unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai auto show, revealing a plug-in hybrid powertrain and all-wheel-drive technology. Initially revealed ahead of the Chinese auto show, previewing the French ...
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Audi Australia is planning to introduce its first plug-in hybrid model, the Audi A3 e-tron, to the local market late next year. While currently "not confirmed 100 per cent yet", Audi Australia managing director Andrew Doyle said the ...
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The Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe concept has debuted at the Shanghai auto show, revealing the German brand's vision for a sporty compact SUV. Revealed in a series of leaked images late last week, the CrossBlue Coupe concept is a wide, ...
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PowerStream and Georgian College say they are collaborating to better understand electric vehicles (EVs) and their charging demands. A new applied research initiative will be conducted by means of a charging station, complemented by solar ...
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The range of electrically-boosted BMW i cars is likely to expand beyond the confirmed two models to include an i3 Coupe and mid-sized variants according to a report. An unnamed BMW source told Autocar that a three-door coupe version of ...
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The BMW i3 has been caught undergoing final-round testing as the German company readies its dedicated ‘i’ showrooms in Europe and the US. Due on sale in those markets late 2013, the small wagon will be available in both ...
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The Citroen DS Wild Rubis has been revealed ahead of its Shanghai motor show public debut next week, previewing "the vision of a future DS SUV". Designed as a full plug-in hybrid SUV, the Citroen DS Wild Rubis measures 4.7 metres long, ...
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Luxury plug-in hybrid carmaker Fisker Automotive looks set to file for bankruptcy protection in the US as soon as this week, according to latest reports. Under pressure from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to re-pay nearly US$200 ...
Luxury plug-in hybrid car company Fisker Automotive is facing a US lawsuit after laying off 160 workers at the end of last week. Industry journal Automotive News reports that a federal lawsuit has been filed against Fisker, accusing the ...
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German carmaker BMW has unveiled the new X4 Concept sports activity coupe (SAC) ahead of its world premiere at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. The production version of the new concept SAC, which is based on the carmaker's X3 model, is ...
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German sports car manufacturer Porsche has introduced its new Panamera S E-hybrid sports car prior to its global debut at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show to be held during 21 to 29 April 2013 in China. The new plug-in hybrid is ...
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The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf has claimed the title of World Car of the Year (WCOTY) for 2013, marking the brand's second consecutive win. Voted the best new vehicle out of an initial entry list of forty-two cars, the Volkswagen ...
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Bentley is on the cusp of approving it luxury SUV to go on-sale in 2015, and according to sales and marketing member of the board Kevin Rose a plug-in hybrid version is a definite. "We'll probably bring an SUV to market, and that may be ...
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A hybrid version of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class was confirmed last month, however the boss of the company's US operations has now revealed exclusively to CarAdvice that the petrol-electric model will offer plug-in charging ...
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