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Lamborghini considering diesels and hybrids for Estoque

When the Lamborghini Estoque concept was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, a good number of eyebrows were undoubtedly raised by the notion of a front-engine, rear-wheel drive four-door sedan from the Italian maker of hyper cars. In truth, though, Lambo has a history of bending the rules a bit, even producing SUVs for a period. It's hard to think of Lamborghini without also considering what may be its fiercest competitor, Ferrari. That other Italian automaker has gone on record stating that it will never offer a diesel oil-burner, but ... Read more →

VIDEO: Optimal Energy in Paris speaks about the Joule Domenick Yoney

The 2008 edition of the Paris Motor Show officially ends today and to commemorate its passing we thought we'd bring back one of our favorite electric cars from the affair with a few video-captured ...

A bit of EV history: Renault Dauphine Henney-Kilowatt Xavier Navarro

Few people know about the Renault Dauphine. Sold in the U.S. in the late '50s, it was a creation by Renault usually powered by a 0.845 liter engine good for 32 hp. Yup, that made the car really ...

Paris 2008: Heuliez, Michelin and Orange wrap a revolution in a plain package Domenick Yoney

French coachbuilder Heuliez, along with Michelin and Orange™, have brought with them to the 2008 Paris Motor Show a most unremarkable-looking car. (My apologies to fans of the Opel Agila) And ...

Paris 2008: Eco & Mobility present the Simpli-City and Next-re Domenick Yoney

Away from the glamor cars spinning on their turntables with posing models are a few vehicles that most of the North American press has not had time to investigate. The Simpli-City and Next-ère ...

Mercedes to add C and E class hybrids by 2011 in U.S.; 12,000 smart EVs in four years 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Next year's arrival of the S400 BlueHybrid appears to be just the first stage of a massive move to hybridazition of the brand's lineup. The ML450 is scheduled to get a Two-Mode hybrid late next year, pending resolution of issues with battery supplier Cobasys. A new generation of the high-volume ...

Paris 2008: Heuliez Friendly 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Well, it certainly looks pretty friendly. Plus, powered only by electrons, it will be friendly to our environment too. What is it? The Heuliez Friendly, which debuted at this year's Paris Motor Show. Three seems to be a theme here, with a trio of electric motors to choose from, three different ...

Paris 2008: Peugeot-Citroen HYmotion4 hybrid drive system 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Traditionally, automakers use the biggest auto shows in their home countries as a platform to display their latest and greatest ideas, both aesthetic and technological. Such was clearly the case this week at the Paris Motor Show for PSA, the parent company of Peugeot and Citroën. One of ...

Paris 2008: Watching the cars go 'round and 'round 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

OK, it's Monday morning. Some of you are at the office and, maybe, not yet fully ready for the work week. While you're sipping a coffee or tea and getting ready to get things done, we've got a few videos to ease you into the day from our friend Adam over at SmartPlanet. Adam was at the Paris Motor ...

Paris 2008: What's your favorite? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We saw a lot of new green concept vehicles make their debut during the press preview at the Paris Motor Show last week. Now that we've all had time to digest the new offerings, what struck you as particularly good this year? I've set up a poll with all of the green (or green-ish) Paris vehicles ...

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