Lotus has used the image of a hybrid chassis to tease their brand new Proton Hybrid Concept, which will be on show at the Geneva event in March. The five-door concept will have an Italdesign-styled exterior and it will be different from normal Lotus design. The Proton is a five-door urban vehicle with a limited all-eletric use. There will be three-cylinders in for the...

Fisker Automotive will unveil their aluminium space frame at the Geneva Motor Show where the structure will be the basis of the Karma plug-in hybrid model. The production of the Karma will start in May, and it was said that the power will be 192kW from a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine sourced from GM. Connected to the engine will be a rear-mounted electric motor with 301kW,...

General Motors will unveil their new Opel Flextreme GT/E at the Geneva Motor Show. The teasers were revealed last week, and we now have the real thing. The extended-range hybrid vehicle will have a 0-100km/h time of under nine seconds, while the top speed will be 200km/h. There is no details on the power rating, but the company did say that the torque will be set at 370Nm. The...

Rinspeed are expected to use the Geneva Motor Show to unveil the all-electric UC? model. The concept is a micro car which will boast mobility, as well as enhance individual car ownership and public transportation. The Rinspeed UC? will feature an advanced railcar loading system which allows the driver to cover long distances by train, or on road. The UC? will be a two-seater...

Toyota’s full-hybrid Auris HSD will be at the Geneva Motor Show in a full showroom-ready guise. The HSD will be Toyota’s first hybrid model built in Europe, and unfortunately we have no information regarding the powertrain. We can only gather that the Auris HSD will use a petrol electric hybrid system similar to that of the one found in the third-generation...

Citroen has unveiled new images of their DS High Rider diesel hybrid. The High Rider is set for a Geneva reveal where it will be in a DS4 Concept form — we think. The model here is the second concept for the DS range, and it follows the DS3 model. There are no specs on the car, but it’s said to be using a ‘full hybrid’ power train with an HDi diesel...

Volkswagen has revealed their redesigned version of the Touareg. The redesigned model is said to be the most technically innovative VW ever made, and it will include new modifications to boost fuel economy and fuel consumption. There will be a new grille and distinctive tail lights on the new model, followed by a longer wheel base. Inside will boast more comfortable seats,...

Opel are planning a surprise for the Geneva Motor Show. The company will reveal a new concept which couples expressive, beautiful design with German engineering to meet the environmental challenges of tomorrow”. The study is meant to be “proof that size and comfort do not have to be sacrificed for a vehicle to be environmentally efficiency.” Expect to...

Protoscar is returning to the Geneva Motor Show with a new all-electric roadster study. The now model is called the LAMPO2 and it will have a newly designed aerodynamic body followed by new rear wheel covers. There will be a large digital instrument panel on the inside. There will be a lower weight, and new components which allow this to be a top-notch electric car. There...

Reports have said that BMW will in fact build a production version of the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. The details are limited at the moment, but a report has said that the car will launch in 2013. The source of this information is InsideLine and they state that the hybrid model could carry over into production. BMW said that “there will be less of the synthetic...

Ferrari has said that they will unveil their Ferrari 599 Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The 599 will seat two people and it was designed by Pininfarina. This model is expected to boast petrol/electric power which runs on lithium-ion battery packs. There will be KERS — kinetic energy recovery system – followed by regenerative braking and start/stop...

Think has announced that they have teamed up with AeroVironment Inc, a leading supplier of electric vehicle infrastructure. The duo recently held a news conference where they charged the Think City from 0-80% in 15 minutes. “THINK and AeroVironment are setting a new standard for extremely quick re-charging – zero to 80 percent in just 15 minutes,” said THINK CEO...

A new design has arrived online, and it’s said to be a “future Volvo electric car”. The image comes from an event by EnerDel, the lithium ion battery suppliers for the electric Volvo C30. The sketch has been signed by Stefan Jansson. Dan Johnston, a spokesman for Volvo said, “It’s just one of the designer guys in Sweden playing around,”...

BMW has confirmed that there will be an ActiveHybrid version of the 2011 5-Series. The F10, or 5-Series, will be on show at the Geneva Salon which takes place during the March month. At the moment, there is no information on whether or not the hybrid will find its way to the American market. “I don’t think we will sell it because in the past, station wagons...

Toyota’s new Auris for 2010 will have a subtle exterior change, followed the addition of a full-hybrid model which might attract the attention of greener buyers. The images from Toyota reveal changes similar to the Japanese model which was released last year in October. The outside of the model will have a revised front grille, a reshaped front and rear bumper,...