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Tong Jian S11 hybrid sports car attempts to channel inner Audi and Ferrari

Somehow, we managed to miss China's first-ever hybrid sports car at the Shanghai Motor Show earlier this year. The car is called the S11 from Tong Jian – which incidentally also seems to be the name of a popular Chinese figure skater – but details on the car's hybrid powertrain are extremely scarce. China Car Times reports that all four wheels are powered in some manner, but that's about all we know. It's obvious that the S11's designers looked to the Audi R8 and any number of recent Ferraris for design inspiration, both ... Read more →

Shanghai 2009: Hyundai shows off two hybrids Jeremy Korzeniewski

Hyundai brought two hybrid vehicles to the Shanghai Motor Show this week. The first one is based on the popular Santa Fe crossover utility vehicle platform, and it adds a 30kW electric motor to ...

Shanghai 2009: Roewe 750 Hybrid and EV Jeremy Korzeniewski

In addition to the hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain that we saw the other day, China's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) is also experimenting with hybrid and fully electric powertrains in its ...

GM unloads pics and details of new Buick Business MPV Jeremy Korzeniewski

On Monday, we brought you live images of the Buick Business MPV that's currently on display at the Shanghai Motor Show. While we admit that this hauler for the Chinese market is a pretty ...

Shanghai 2009: Great Wall KULLA keeps its colors, grows a pair Domenick Yoney

When Great Wall Motors first presented their all-electric KULLA last year, the vehicle sported the same colors as the KULLA just unwrapped at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show, but was a slightly geeky ...

Shanghai 2009: Geely IG concept would make a great EV 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the most interesting concepts at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show is the Geely IG Fantastic. We're happy to report that the car's styling is unique and doesn't appear derivative of any other designs. The seating position is also rather interesting, with the driver sitting right in the center ...

Shanghai 2009: Chery Riich M1 EV and Tiggo 3 EV 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chinese automaker Chery has two electric vehicle concepts on display at this year's Shanghai Motor Show. The first one is called the Riich M1 EV, and it uses a 336V lithium iron phosphate battery pack. The vehicle itself appears to be pretty tiny, which should allow it to provide pretty decent ...

Shanghai 2009: Changfeng CS7 Hybrid - nice package marred by horrible schnoz 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chinese automaker Changfeng is currently displaying a hybrid SUV at the Shanghai Motor Show called the CS7. Under the hood sits a 1.3L four cylinder engine that's boosted by a 10kW motor, which also acts as the starter. This powertrain sends its horses through a CVT transmission to the front ...

Shanghai 2009: Peugeot RD Concept 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last year at the Beijing Motor Show, Peugeot announced a contest for budding car designers asking them to "Imagine the Peugeot in the Worldwide Megalopolis of tomorrow." By all accounts, the contest was a success with over 2,500 entries. Carlos Arturo Torres Tovar, a 27-year-old designer from ...

Shanghai 2009: Brilliance EV Concept 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chinese automaker Brilliance is showing off a new concept electric car that's currently on display at the Shanghai Motor Show. A large battery pack using lithium ion technology is reportedly capable of providing a range of around 93 miles (150 kilometers). The Chinese automaker claims that this ...

Spy Shots: Kia Soul Hybrid spotted ahead of Shanghai debut 6 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 ...

Chang'An channeling Citroen for its forthcoming Shanghai crossover concept? 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chinese automaker Chang'An has a new crossover utility vehicle concept called the e301 to show off at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show. Based on the sort-of translated press release, we're betting that the e301 uses some kind of electric drivetrain. Beyond that, we'll charitably say that ...

Shanghai Motor Show: Green car wrap up from TreeHugger 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Unfortunately ABG didn't have anyone on site in Shanghai this week for the Motor Show, but TreeHugger has a nice summary of the cars that would be of interest to readers of this site. We already covered the fuel cell version of E-Flex that GM showed off along with mentions of the mild hybrid ...

Shanghai Motor Show: Chinese domestics jumping on hybrid bandwagon 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

At the Shanghai Motor Show at least two Chinese manufacturers are reportedly showing "homegrown" cars with hybrid drivetrains. Shanghai Automotive is again showing a hybrid version of the Roewe 750 which is derived from the Rover 75 design they bought the rights too when Rover when belly up in ...

Shanghai Motor Show: GM unveils fuel cell E-Flex 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

click on the image for a high-res gallery of the fuel cell E-Flex platform digg_url = 'http://digg.com/hardware/Chevy_Volt_version_1_5_GM_unveils_fuel_cell_E_Flex_in_Shanghai'; In the last few months General Motors has been on real energy diversity kick. They seem to have bought wholeheartedly ...

Volkswagen emphasizes efficiency at the Shanghai Motor Show 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

At the Shanghai Motor Show opening later this week in China, Volkswagen will be emphasizing cleaner emissions and higher fuel economy in line with their recent pledge to reduce consumption and emissions by twenty percent by 2010. They will be showcasing four new products beginning with the Magotan ...


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