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Smart made a splash with its world debut at the 2012 Detroit auto show: its For-Us concept car provides a vision of the Smart as an American icon, a pick-up. The diminutive truck - just 3547mm long - is longer than a Fortwo, and is supposed to be based on the running gear of the next-gen Smart Forfour, aka the ...

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Smart For-Us concept unveiled at 2012 Detroit show

Tim Pollard, 10 January 2012 03:45

VW E-Bugster concept unveiled at 2012 Detroit show

Tim Pollard, 09 January 2012 16:15

Volkswagen has designs on expanding its Beetle family - and the new 2012 VW E-Bugster gives us a few clues to what's in store. As the name suggests, the E-Bugster is an electric Beetle, showcasing Wolfsburg's new e-powertrain coming to the Golf and other family members sooner than you might think. The Golf Blue-e-motion goes on sale in 2013. But ...

Honda EV-STER concept car (2011) first pics

Tim Pollard, 30 November 2011 12:17

Honda has recreated a Beat-style compact electric sports car at the 2011 Tokyo motor show - this stunning EV-STER concept car. It's tiny, at just 3570mm long and 1500mm wide. And those compact dimensions mean the electric powertrain doesn't need to be too big to power this two-seater sports coupe. Honda EV-STER: what else do we know? The Japanese have ...

Infiniti electric sports car concept (2012) teased

Tim Pollard, 18 November 2011 10:09

Infiniti has trailed a new range-extending electric sports car concept - a long way ahead of its planned debut at the 2012 Geneva motor show. The company already plans an electric Infiniti to piggyback the EV learnings from parent firm Nissan, whose Leaf is the first mainstream electric car built from scratch. But this new sports car will pack a ...

Seat unveils electric Altea, Leon plug-in hybrid (2011)

Tim Pollard, 14 November 2011 10:00

Seat has unveiled a pair of prototype electric cars to underline its commitment to EVs: the Altea XL Electric Ecomotive full electric car and the Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive plug-in hybrid. Martorell has also confirmed plans to build hybrids in 2015 and electric cars from 2016. They'll be designed, developed and manufactured in Spain, as the VW group devolves green car ...

Honda Small Sports EV Concept (2011) first pictures

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Tim Pollard, 10 November 2011 02:00

Honda hopes to set the agenda at the 2011 Tokyo motor show with no fewer than seven concept cars – including its answer to the BMW i8, the new Small Sports EV Concept. Little is being said about the new compact sports car, but we know it will definitely be a full EV. These first design sketches reveal a stubby ...

Nissan Pivo 3 concept car (2011) first pictures

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Tim Pollard, 09 November 2011 16:32

Nissan – the pioneer of the modern electric car age – is to show a third iteration of its radical Pivo concept car at the 2011 Tokyo motor show. Dubbed Pivo 3 (funnily enough), the new concept is the brand's eighth EV concept car. Nissan Pivo 3: all pie in the sky? Far from it, says Nissan. Earlier Pivos have ...

Teewave AR1 (2011) - Gordon Murray's roadster unveiled

Ben Whitworth, 21 September 2011 13:01

It may have a daft name - let's face it, driving a car called a Teewave does sound terrifically uncool - but Gordon Murray Design's latest creation is a very important vehicle. The Teewave AR1 not only showcases the Surrey-based company's design and engineering capabilities that elevate it to full design studio status, but also illustrates the very sweet spot ...

Infiniti releases teaser sketch of new EV

Ben Pulman, 14 September 2011 08:00

Infiniti’s new metal at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show was a special FX SUV co-developed with reigning F1 champion Sebastian Vettel, but the Japanese manufacturer has also unveiled a sketch of its forthcoming electric vehicle. Hang on! Hasn’t Infiniti already released a sketch of its upcoming EV? Yes it has, but the production date has slipped from 2013 to 2014 ...

Vauxhall Rake concept (2011) at Frankfurt motor show

Ben Pulman, 13 September 2011 08:45

Alongside the Astra GTC and Zafira Tourer, Vauxhall (and thus Opel) is unveiling something a little more ‘out there’ at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. It’s this tiny city car, known by Vauxhall as RAK e, and which we’re going to call the Rake. The name is a modern take on the Rak 2, a rocket-powered Opel that hit 140mph in ...

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