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Geneva 2009: Seat Leon Ecomotive with 99 g/km of CO2 and 62 mpg U.S. 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Amid all of the fanciful green concept cars debuting in Geneva like the Rinspeed iChange and the Magna Steyr Mila EV comes something a little more standard looking: the SEAT Leon Ecomotive concept. As you can see from the large lettering all over the car, this concept seats four while emitting ...

Geneva 2009: Ruf Greenster evolves the electric Porsche concept 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last fall, Porsche high performance tuning specialist Ruf announced that it had built a prototype electric sports car called the eRuf which was essentially a lithium ion battery-powered 911. That was just the beginning of the story as the company has brought the Greenster here to Geneva. The ...

Geneva 2009: Magna Steyr Mila EV concept 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Like most other suppliers, Magna International and its contract manufacturing unit Magna Steyr are pushing hard to diversify into the area of hybrid and electric powertrain components and systems. In January at the Detroit Show, Magna International and Ford announced a collaboration on the ...

Geneva 2009: Mitsubishi iMiEV Sport Air 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mitsubishi revealed the latest iteration of its iMiEV Sport this morning in Geneva, the Sport Air. This year's version is marginally longer (20 mm) and taller for what Mitsubishi describes as a "more technical" look to the tear drop shape. While the new concept doesn't look dramatically ...

Geneva 2009: Opel goes Voltec, Ampera coming in late 2011 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

concept General Motors Europe boss Carl-Peter Forster began this morning's press conference in Geneva with an acknowledgment of the dire financial straights that the entire industry is experiencing right now. Forster also candidly admitted that GM is currently investigating all options when it ...

Geneva 2009: Bentley goes flex-fuel, new powertrain in 2012 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Bentley CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen promised an all-new more efficient powertrain for his lineup in 2012 but declined to give details. In the meantime, he acknowledged that bio-ethanol is an important stepping stone to a greener future as is lighter weight. To that end Bentley introduced its ...

Geneva 2009: Rinspeed's Abarth-based E2 concept 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Usually one concept is enough to put Rinspeed on the map here at its home-turf Geneva Motor Show, but this year the quirky Swiss coachbuilder doubled down with a modified Fiat 500 that hugs the road and the planet at the same time. Joining the innovative iChange on its show stand, the Rinspeed ...

Geneva 2009: Volkswagen reveals Polo BlueMotion concept, 87 g/km CO2! 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen revealed the all-new Polo concept, expected to come to the US market in the next couple of years. This new B-segment car comes in three- and five-door hatchback flavors with a range of gas and diesel engines, but the leader of the pack is the BlueMotion model with 96 g/km of CO2 ...

Geneva 2009: Ford's all-electric Tourneo Connect 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford couldn't be bothered to actually bring a battery-powered version of the Transit Connect to the Chicago Auto Show last month (but they did show off four gasoline-powered versions and announced the BEV there). People visiting the Geneva Motor Show will get a more personal experience with ...

Geneva 2009: Ampera comes branded with Opel and Vauxhaull badges 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Holden. Chevy. Opel. Vauxhall. These are the brands that we so far know will get a version of the plug-in Volt. Granted, the Europeans will call it the Ampera, but under all those models will be the Voltec technology that gives the sedan a 60-km (37-mile) electric-only range and a 500-km (310 ...

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