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First electric car to 2011 was the Chevrolet Volt from American Green Car Journal Green Car of the Year for ® nominated. It is the third award, the Chevrolet’s extended-range electric vehicle in a week could accept.

“This award has been a long time coming,” said Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of U.S. magazine Green Car Journal and the website GreenCar.com. “The first electric cars we’ve tested in the 90 years previously, although its appeal, but not a sound business plans. What a single decade, but can make a difference.”

The first 40 to 80 kilometers sets back the Volt with a single battery charge. Can these attacks to and a petrol-powered 1.4-liter generator and produces electricity to drive the wheels. Thus the range of the Volt with a single tank of more than 500 km will be extended. The danger to be stranded with an empty battery way is excluded.

“Winning ‘Green Car of the Year ®’ confirms us in our promise to bring a practical electric car to market,” said Joel Ewanick, vice president of U.S. marketing for General Motors, the award at the Los Angeles International Auto Show personally took it. The 3853 km from Detroit to Los Angeles, he was back in a Chevrolet Volt down. “The Volt is a transition technology that will point the way our industry into a new era of vehicle electrification.”

Among the finalists for the Green Car of the Year ® also included: the Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and the Nissan Leaf. The jury was composed of six automotive and environmental experts and editors of Green Car Journal.

The Green Car Journal award show opening in Los Angeles under its Green Car of the Year. This year, no place for diesel, they are hybrids and electric are on the front of the stage…

Founded in 2006, as Green Car of the Year was won in 2008 and 2009 Jetty TDI and A3 TDI. This year, however, Quinta winning finalists has no diesel vehicle. There are indeed four hybrid electric vehicles, and gasoline: Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf and Ford Fiesta.

We can already consider that the Nissan and the Chevrolet Volt Leaf take the upper hand, but beware of the surprises. The A3 TDI had topped last year to post the Honda Insight, Hybrid Mercury Milan / Ford Fusion Hybrid and Honda Insight…

The jury comprises, for example Carl Pop (Chairman of the Sierra Club), Frances Breakneck (Chairman of the Natural Resources Defense), Jean-Michel Cousteau (President of Ocean Futures Society), Matt Petersen (President of Global Green USA) Jay Leno (which does not) and Carroll Shelby.

At the start of the season the Toyota was among my favorite to do battle in this World F1. Pues, el correr de las fechas me ha demostrado todo lo contrario y su quinto puesto en el Mundial de constructores lo refleja. Well, the run of dates has shown me the opposite and its fifth in the constructors’ championship reflects that.

Watanabe noted that this measure is part of the strategy to reduce the environmental impact of the company and its vision of sustainable mobility. “These two presentations we are closer to our goal of selling one million hybrids annually in the next decade,” added the head of the Asian corporation. He explained that another of the ‘green’ is the planned introduction of a new V8 diesel engine in the range of the Tundra and Sequoia models “for the foreseeable future.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Southern California has been a driving force toward the electric and alternative fuel vehicles of the future since the debut of the GM’s concept electric car, the Impact, at the 1990 L.A. Auto Show. The common link between almost all manufacturers at this year’s show was their development of “green” automobiles- vehicles that are environmentally friendly. This theme was punctuated by a special conference called “Automobiles and the Environment,” where the topic was discussed with panelists from five auto manufacturers. Read the rest of this entry »

Last fall, in an effort to reassert itself in an increasingly competitive luxury sedan market, Mercedes-Benz rolled out a completely redesigned, new generation of its top-of-the-line S-Class. The sleeker, aerodynamically designed model maintained classic visual cues long associated with the Mercedes brand, but emphasized a clear break from earlier generations with a youthful, more rounded and sporty body. The goal? To maintain loyal MB customers, and at the same time, catch the attention of a slightly younger buyer. It’s worked and this German automaker has received high praise from both critics and the buying public. Read the rest of this entry »

Until not long ago, the word Lexus was associated with the general public to the hackneyed topic called “luxury Asia” focused on the car. Toyota, used to sell like hotcakes modest cars and SUVs, thought the best way open to other segments that offer better profit margins was creating a brand with a more elitist and Premium trim levels. Read the rest of this entry »

Munich, 5 November 2009 – Who wants a BMW M3 with more momentum, it can take from 2010 to M3 GTS. The modified coupe will be suitable for use at club events. The M3 GTS is produced in the factory of the BMW M GmbH exclusively on customer request.

On their own wheels to the race track

With the GTS, the M GmbH continues a long tradition. The BMW M3 GTS is through targeted modifications ready for the club sport at the track, but offers the opportunity for street legal. This allows the driver’s M3 GTS can be driven to the race. Read the rest of this entry »

Madrid .- After the 2005 launch of the innovative RX 400h, the new Lexus RX 450h introduces Lexus Hybrid Drive technology for second generation RX model range.
From this moment, both the electric and the gasoline engine running in parallel, but always giving priority to electricity. The two electric engines equipped and are responsible for giving the intelligent four-wheel drive car, provide for themselves a power of 168 hp. The high-efficiency gasoline engine with Atkinson cycle works, a system that is already more than proven in the Toyota Prius, Read the rest of this entry »