Lincoln MKZ Hybrid - a hybrid of a class "lux"

   At the motor show in New York the American automaker Lincoln presented its first ever hybrid car - MKZ sedan for 2011 model year.

   Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is equipped with a small electric motor and 2.5-liter gasoline engine. The total capacity of the hybrid unit is 191 h.p. In the urban cycle average fuel consumption of the American sedan does not exceed 5.8 liters

Nissan Leaf price in Japan is about $ 32 thousand

    Nissan Motor Company plans to sell electric Leaf on the domestic market Nissan Liaf  price is ¥ 2,99 million, or $ 32.4 thousand, writes Bloomberg.
   It says Nikkei, the price paid to use state grants for the purchase elektrocar. For everyone else,

Opel hurry with the release of minicar

   Nick Reilly has promised dealers Opel «put pressure" with the development of a new compact model of the company.



   Before the advent of new ultra-compact model, Opel is still quite a long time, but the automaker is trying to raise around him as much as possible noise. At a meeting with Germanic dealers brands Opel and Chevrolet's CEO Nick Reilly assured those that automakers will accelerate the development of the new items.

   Reilly also announced that all future Opel cars will be developed exclusively in Germany. "He explained that the stamp" Made in Germany "will be visible on all future vehicles", - said Thomas

Europeans changed to environmentally friendly, compact cars

     The share of small car segments A and B in the European fleet has increased in 2009 to 45% compared with 38% in 2008. Such data leads the European Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (ACEA), stressing that the segment of mini-cars only showed an increase in the crisis year 2009. Thus, the average for Western Europe, the volume of car motor was only 1,625 cubic meters. cm, which correlates with the level of 1991.

    In ASEAN also noted that the market share of diesel cars traditionally enjoy high popularity in Europe has declined from 52,7 to 45,9%. Experts attribute this to the fact that the diesel versions, firstly, the majority of expensive gasoline, and secondly, the active introduction of new

Concern GM introduced prototypes of future cars

   At the exhibition in Shanghai General Motors concern presented three versions of the new concept car EN-V, which are created in order to demonstrate how this may look like a small city car in the near future. Prototypes were developed in conjunction with a Chinese partner of GM - the company SAIC, but the design of each of them carried out by various studios, but for the assembly and engineering meet the research department of the American group in Michigan, USA. This publication reports Autocar.

   Overall length and width of each version of the prototype EN-V

Chrysler planing to build electric car on the platform of Fiat 500

   Company Chrysler has announced plans to put on the conveyor electric car on the platform of Fiat 500 in 2012, reports the Detroit News. New car, received name Fiat 500EV (Electric Vehicle), will be one of the first joint products, Fiat and Chrysler after the merger of corporations.

   "The alliance with Fiat has given Chrysler new opportunities on use of new platforms, and Fiat 500EV will be the best example of this - said Scott Kunselman, senior vice president for

Three-quarters of car owners will not buy electric car

  U.S. consumer magazine Consumer Reports conducted a poll on cars with alternative energy sources. Of the 1,752 adult respondents 72% said they would not agree to transfer to the electric car under any circumstances. The opinion of the remaining quarter of the respondents were divided as follows. 7% are absolutely sure that the next car they purchased will be environmentally clean source of energy, the rest are ready to prefer the traditional electric car under certain conditions.

  For example, almost no one agrees to buy electric car with mileage on one charging less than

Electro MINI is gaining popularity

   Electric version MINI becomes, in most countries, just a hit. Most clients BMW took the opportunity to rent this electrocar, after the expiration of which, expressed a desire to buy it as soon as it goes on sale.

  Earlier this year, BMW has released the first results of tests MINI E, according to which the car has a range of almost 150 km range, which is quite acceptable for daily commuting and charging the batteries can be made from the usual outlets, without any complications.

  "Electric MINI, it is not a miniature version of other models of MINI, a full-fledged car, with all its traditions, by which he is so popular around the world" - the company reported.

  At the Geneva Motor Show BMW announced the launch of the first 700 units of MINI E, based on the concept ActivE. While the car reminds 1st Series BMW, which incidentally, will be the basis for future electric company.

Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Subaru will create a single standard of electric car

  Toyota Motor and three other major Japanese auto manufacturers announced the creation of associations, which will deal with the promotion of electric vehicles. The founders of the new business association were Toyota, Nissan Motor, Mitsubishi Motors and Fuji Heavy Industries, which owns brand Subaru, as well as the Electricity Corporation Tokyo Electric Power. Overall, the association includes about 160 companies, including foreign and governmental organizations.

   "Auto manufacturers are competing in many areas, but the industry is in need of collective efforts to increase the comfort of consumers", - commented on the creation of associations operating officer Toshiyuki Shiga, Nissan.

   Members of association aimed at building standardize charging stations for electric vehicles and the distribution of standardized technology to foreign markets. At present, the introduction of electric vehicles is at an experimental stage, and charging stations vary considerably in technical standards, including supply voltage, the type of connector and the speed of recharging.

In South Africa, developed electrocar Joule

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In South Africa, developed electrocar Joule At the Geneva Motor Show debut preproduction prototype of the electric Joule. Its creator is a South African company Optimal Energy, a partner in the design made famous studio Zagato. Four minivan driven transversely located 101 hp electric motor which develops 280 Nm of torque. Power Battery capacity of 36 kW * h further fueled by the recovery of braking energy, it is enough

British electric car will fight for $ 10 million

    Electrocar E4 Coupe, designed by British firm Delta Motorsport, will compete for the grand prize - $ 10 million - in the competition of environmentally friendly cars X-Prize. This competition in 2010 will include five stages, and was organized by the insurance company Progressive Insurance.

   Conditions imposed on the participants of the contest is simple: electric car should be able to get at least 200 miles