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London's 2012 Motorexpo show has showcased the work of the winners in its competition to design an electric vehicle of the future. The brief, to create a circa 2032 zero-emmission city car capable of transporting four adults and luggage, was won by Michael Vlcek, a first-year student at London's Royal College of Arts' (RCA) Vehicle Design department. Vehicles of the future Vlcek's proposal ...

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London Motorexpo competition shows future EVs

Ollie Kew, 08 June 2012 11:55

CAR's video guide to the 2010 Paris motor show

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Ben Pulman, 01 October 2010 11:30

Rather than embroiling themselves in our live blogging from the 2010 Paris motor, the senior statesmen of CAR (executive editor Gavin Green, contributing editor Ben Oliver and European editor Georg Kacher) have instead retreated to the comfort of a Rolls-Royce Phantom to discuss the 2010 Paris motor show. Click on the video below to watch the three of them debate the themes, ...

Citroen's Survolt charges into life at Le Mans Classic

Daniel Puddicombe, 13 July 2010 14:11

French cars, Belgian drivers and a French track sounds like a recipe for Gallic flair (well, almost). And so it proved at the weekend when Vanina Ickx, daughter of six-time winner at Le Mans, lapped the track in the new Citroen Survolt concept car. Also lapping the French track at the 2010 Le Mans Classic was the GTbyCITROEN concept car, alongside ...

Caterham news at 2009 Tokyo motor show

Ben Pulman, 21 October 2009 02:43

Caterham surprised Tokyo with the announcement that it will build its first electric sports car. The battery bullet will be either a full electric car or a hybrid and it'll be campaigned in a one-make series in 2011. 'It'll either be a bought-in full electric power pack or we'll buy in an electric hybrid pack and attach it to an ...

Nissan news at 2009 Tokyo motor show

Ben Pulman, 21 October 2009 02:20

Carlos Ghosn, Nissan CEO and general talisman, struts his stuff with the new electric Leaf – and promises three other EVs: a van based on the NV200, a compact, high-performance, luxury four-seat Infiniti (think Lexus LF-Ch or BMW 1-series) and an urban car inspired by the crazy Land Glider concept. Yes, the leaning-over, futuristic looking Nissan Land Glider has some ...

Cadillac ConverJ unveiled at Detroit auto show 2009

Tim Pollard, 12 January 2009 14:29

GM came out fighting with new product in tune with the times at the Detroit auto show 2009. The Cadillac ConverJ is an electric-powered limousine not seen until press day, harnessing the same plug-in hybrid tech as the Chevy Volt. GM product overlord and everyone’s favourite sound-bite merchant Bob Lutz said the Volt’s drivetrain had been renamed the Voltec system ...

Lexus HS250h unveiled at Detroit auto show 2009

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Tim Pollard, 12 January 2009 13:47

Lexus showed off its latest hybrid car at this week’s Detroit auto show 2009: the new HS250h. The new combination of letters and numbers confirm this is a new additional petrol-electric hybrid to sit alongside the existing models such as the GS450h, RX450h and LS600h. It’s shorter than, but as wide as, the Lexus IS and is in the compact ...

Toyota FT-EV concept unveiled at Detroit auto show 2009

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Ben Pulman, 10 January 2009 20:00

This is Toyota’s new FT-EV concept, the first of three eco-friendly cars being unveiled at the Detroit motor show over the next few days, the other two being the all-new third-generation Prius and the hybrid-only Lexus HS250h. What’s this Toyota FT-EV concept all about then? The FT-EV is Toyota’s way of confirming that it will build a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) in ...

Tesla at the London motor show 2008

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Tim Pollard, 24 July 2008 16:32

Green sports car maker Tesla made a guest appearance at the London motor show 2008 with one of its electric Elises in the Greener Driving Pavilion. What's new on Tesla's London motor show stand? Nothing really. They don't even have a stand at Excel... But make sure you check out the Tesla Roadster in the green vehicle area – it's ...

Lightning at the London motor show 2008

Guy Bird and CAR reader reporter asp, 24 July 2008 09:03

The previous GT revealed by the Lightning Car Company two years ago was a conventional 4.8 V8 petrol sports car but then the firm decided to start again from scratch and become a pure electric car brand. The result – claimed to be Britain's first all-electric sports car – was shown at London… What’s new on Lightning’s London motor show ...

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