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Fisker Karma Sunset, Converj, BlueSport Roadster win Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Fisker's undeniably gorgeous Karma Sunset concept was named the 2009 Production Preview Vehicle of the Year at the North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards last night at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit. Organized by the South East Automotive Media Organization, the jurors also ...

First Drive: hydrogen-powered Kia Borrego FCEV and Nissan X-Trail FCV 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's hard to learn much about a car in 10 minutes, but when that's all you've got, you study quick. During the Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2009 conference in Vancouver, British Columbia last week, we got to spend a few minutes in both the Nissan X-Trail FCV and the Kia Borrego FCEV. Both of these ...

20 fuel sipping diesel SUV/CUV/crossovers available in Germany 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Modern compact SUVs don't need to drink fuel at quite the rate of their larger, more easily spotted cousins (HUMMER, Range Rover, we're looking at you). Over in Europe, drivers have opened their arms to compact SUVs as an alternative to sedans and mini vans. Current offerings share car platforms ...

Spy Shots: Kia Soul Hybrid spotted ahead of Shanghai debut 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last year at the Paris Motor Show, Kia showed off a version of the Soul mini CUV that was equipped with a transparent hood and floorpan so show-goers could see the inner-working of the Korean automaker's hybrid drivetrain. At that time, the hybrid Soul wasn't yet in its final form. That all ...

Spy shots: Kia No 3 concept headed for the road as the c'eed plus 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

It looks like the No 3 concept that Kia unveiled at the Geneva Motor show last month will soon be headed to the streets. Judging by the looks of the lightly camouflaged prototype caught by a spy photographer, the c'eed plus will stay very true to the concept inside and out. The one major concept ...

Kia's Aero-Soul takes advantage of the wind, reduces fuel consumption 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Kia has finally seen the light wind and will be offering a new Air Propulsion and Retardation Installation Line system option for the Soul (above), starting today. The system reduces fuel consumption by capturing energy from the wind passing by the car to provide extra forward momentum or to ...

Kia introduces production Forte LPI Hybrid in South Korea 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Kia has just introduced its first mass production hybrid model based on the new Forte compact sedan in its home market of South Korea. The Forte LPI hybrid uses a smaller 20-hp version of the hybrid system that Hyundai showed at the LA Auto Show last November. That system uses a pancake motor ...

Geneva 2009: Kia c'eed hybrid and ISG 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Kia is showing off two new and fuel-efficient variants of its compact c'eed here in Geneva this week. The first, which is going on sale immediately, is the c'eed ISG, or Idle Stop and Go. The ISG, as the name implies, features an auto start-stop system that is claimed to improve urban fuel ...

Popular Mechanics compares fuel efficiency of Nissan Cube, Kia Soul and Scion xB 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

The latest generation of the Scion xB – the car that kicked off the currently popular "box-it-came-in" styling trend – may be a perfectly fine vehicle with a few welcome improvements over the first edition, but we still miss the size, shape and fuel economy that the old model was ...

Which cars in Europe have Stop & Start technology? These do 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Stop & Start technology, also known as mild hybrization, is a relatively simple technology that can easily reduce fuel consumption in vehicles. Regular readers already know how it works. Basically, in most instances, the engine shuts down instead of idling, for instance at traffic lights, and ...

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