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Welcome to Geneva! Meet the 2010 Chevrolet Spark! 47 mpg (U.S.)!

The Autoblog/AutoblogGreen team is just rolling into Geneva this morning for one of the biggest auto shows of the year, and look what we found before we even got out of the airport: Sitting in the Chevrolet media lounge right by the train station is the brand-new Chevrolet Spark. Essentially a four door version of the Beat concept we saw two years ago in New York, the Spark will be launching in other parts of the world in early 2010 and in the U.S. a year later. Both the 1.0-liter and 1.2-liter engines are expected to top 47 ... Read more →

TTAC: green concept cars are no fun Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for live shots of the Golf TDI Hybrid from Geneva Remember when Jim Press used vegetables as an illustration for green cars? TTAC writer Alex Kambas manages to make the same comparison, ...

VIDEO: Saab designers discuss the aerodynamics of the 9-X BioHybrid Sam Abuelsamid

When Saab debuted the 9-X BioHybrid concept at the recent Geneva Motor Show, aerodynamics was a big part of the equation. The compact 9-X has a smooth, rounded nose, a raked back wrap-around ...

Geneva 2008: Subaru wants to be tops in EVs Alex Nunez

Click image for hi-res photos of the Subaru's EV display at Geneva While the Legacy Boxer Diesel was technically the big showpiece for Subaru at Geneva, a glance at the automaker's booth showed that ...

Geneva 2008: ?koda shows off the Superb GreenLine Alex Nunez

Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Škoda Superb GreenLine The latest version of the VW Passat-derived Škoda Superb is making its official debut in Geneva this week, and the Czech ...

Geneva 2008: Italdesign-Giugiaro Quaranta shows off hybrid drivetrain 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image above for more pictures of the Quaranta "Nature has never been so powerful." So sayeth Italdesign Giugiaro. Hmmm, nature has a tendency to be pretty darn powerful, but we suppose we'll let that one slide, considering that all they are trying to do is hype up their new ...

Auto Bild reveals the VW Golf TDI Hybrid ahead of Geneva! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click image for a gallery of the Golf TDI Hybrid German buff mag Auto Bild has spilled the beans on the Geneva-bound Volkswagen Golf TDI Hybrid concept. As we reported earlier, the car will average 69 US mpg in the European cycle and emit just 90 g/km of carbon dioxide, but we now know more details ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Rinspeed sQuba Roadster/Submarine - Bond can go green! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click image for a huge photo gallery We all had a chuckle at the idea of the Rinspeed sQuba Concept when the initial renderings of the Geneva-bound concept emerged. The Swiss tuner and specialty manufacturer gets the last laugh, however, as it has released photos and video of the actual car ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Suburu officially brings diesels to the Legacy and Outback 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

From what we've heard, the new 2.0L Boxer Diesel engine from Subaru is quite a powerplant. We've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of these cars in the U.S. Unfortunately, we don't have any hard data on its arrival in the States to report, but we do have confirmation that the Legacy and Outback ...


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