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Paris Preview: BMW 7-Series ActiveHybrid

After revealing the new generation 7-series earlier this summer, BMW will be showing off the full lineup at the Paris Motor Show including the hybrid version. We knew a 7-series hybrid was coming soon but it had been thought the 7 would use the same Two-Mode hybrid system that will go into the X6. Instead, AutoCar is reporting that the big luxury sedan will use the mild hybrid system that BMW has developed with Daimler. While Mercedes-Benz will pair up the 20 hp electric motor with a 3.5L V6, BMW will use the new twin turbocharged and direct ... Read more →

Paris Preview: Joule from Optimal Energy sure to dazzle Domenick Yoney

Optimal Energy is the latest company to announce that they are unveiling a new electric car at the Paris Motor Show this year and it's one that should definitely impress. Coming all the way from South ...

Paris Preview: 4-door Audi A1 concept expected to debut Sam Abuelsamid

After showing the A1 Metroproject concept at last year's Tokyo Motor Show, Audi is reportedly planning to reveal a four-door variant in Paris next month. The production version of the A1 will go ...

Paris Preview: Venturi and Michelin to unveil electric vehicle collaboration Domenick Yoney

This year's edition of the Paris Motor Show is shaping up to be quite a collection of ecological innovation, ranging from the presently practical to the futuristically fanciful. The just-announced ...

Paris Preview: Renault Ondelios diesel hybrid crossover, 52.3 mpg Sam Abuelsamid

Click the Ondelios for a high res gallery Renault is taking the wraps off a new diesel hybrid crossover at the Paris Motor Show next month. The gull-winged Ondelios is described by Renault as an ...

Paris Preview: Mazda introducing new, smarter Smart Idle Stop System 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Automatic start-stop systems for engines are becoming increasingly common on vehicles in Europe. However, these systems typically use the conventional starter motor to re-start the engines after a stop. This can result in slow re-starts and additional load on the starter. Mazda has devised a new ...

Paris Preview: Chevrolet Orlando MPV to debut, Sequel gets real 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The compact MPV that we've been seeing spy photos of for the last several months and referring to as the Chevy Tacuma now has an official name and introduction date. What now looks more like a crossover will be debut next month in Paris as the Chevrolet Orlando. The Orlando is built off the same ...

Paris Preview: Ford releases more details on the new Ka 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the Ka for a high res gallery As we approach next month's Paris Motor Show, Ford is releasing more details on its new baby, the second-generation Ka. We now know that it will be launched with a pair of engine options, one each running on gas and diesel. The gas engine will be a 1.2L 69 hp ...

Paris Preview: Nissan to intro new mini-cars, EV concept 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res gallery of Nissan's Paris Motor Show lineup Nissan is planning on showing three new cars at the Paris Motor Show next month. Two of them are conventional small cars that we've already got photos of. The third is a battery powered 2+1 seat micro-car called the Nuvu. We don't ...

Paris Preview: Honda Insight concept to be new global hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click to enlarge the new Honda Insight digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/New_Honda_Insight_unveiled_Prius_fighter_on_the_lot_in_2009'; Honda has just released the first official photos of its eagerly-anticipated new dedicated hybrid car that will debut early in 2009. The car that until now had ...

Paris Preview: "Clean and Pure" Mazda Kiyora concept 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click for a high res gallery of the new Kiyora concept Mazda has just released renderings of its latest concept car that will be hitting the stage next month in Paris. Dubbed the Kiyora - which reportedly means "clean and pure" in Japanese - the new concept continues with the design theme seen on ...

Paris Preview: Chevy Cruze official pics released 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2011 Chevy Cruze Chevrolet has just released official photos of the first car to be based on the company's next generation Delta platform, also known officially as the Global Compact Car platform. The Chevy Cruze will get its official debut at the Paris Motor ...

Paris Preview: Peugeot RC Hybrid concept 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Peugeot has just released a group of teaser images of the new concept it will be unveiling at the Paris Motor Show in October. The RC is a four door, four seat coupe that features a hybrid powertrain. Peugeot hasn't provided any other details yet, but the previous RC Spade and RC Diamond concepts ...

Ford Ka to follow Paris debut with bit part in new Bond movie 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Ka for a high-res gallery The world will get its first official look at the new Ford Ka at the Paris Motor Show in about 6 weeks. However the production crew of the new James Bond flick have been seeing and driving it for months. Ford's new city car will be wielded by the the female lead ...

Paris preview: 2010 Chevy Cruze to debut 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Chevrolet's next new compact car will make its debut in October at the Paris Motor Show with a new name. The Chevy Cruze is the Chevrolet brand version of GM's global compact car platform known as Delta. The Cruze will be built in a number of locations around the world including Lordstown, Ohio ...

Chrysler Introduces New Diesel Car 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Chrysler Group division of DaimlerChrysler has released some official information on the new Dodge brand variant of their new mid-size car platform. After showing off the controversial styling of the new Sebring a few months ago, Dodge has gone a different direction with the new Avenger. ...


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