After the Volkswagen Group has detailed its strategy hybrid electric and 100%, the manufacturer Ford posts its ambitions: it plans to introduce on the European market 5 models and 100% electric hybrids by 2013. (more...)
I have recently indicated that Kia would present its new concept hybrid battery to the Fair in Chicago in 2010 (from February 10 to 21): it is called Kia Ray.
The manufacturer maintains the mystery about him before this event American car. He released a second picture revealing another small piece of the vehicle: it is this time the front. (more...)At the Salon of 2009, Los Angeles presented a very special supercar. This is called Capstone Turbine CMT 380 plug-in diesel, and as you say its name has a diesel engine combined with one electric. The body is of GTM Supercar.
But not like any other hybrid car, but this stands out from the rest, primarily because it is a supercar, then that is a pack of lithium-ion batteries, which can be loaded into an outlet, and if staying without power can make use of a 30 kW microturbine equipped in the car to gain electrons. This is capable of running on any fuel, including diesel, biodiesel, etc.
With this engine goes from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.9 seconds and achieves a maximum speed of 240 km / h.
Jim Crouse, Capstone’s executive and Vice President of Sales and Marketing, the firm said: “the TMC-380 has a performance and design that speak for themselves.” The high performance of the microturbine was through the development of the company Electronic Arts The charge is exactly Richard Hilleman, a creator of games popular video.
Darren Jamison, Capstone President and CEO said, “we plan to soon finalize a plan of limited production, in part, based on the interest they have the car at the Auto Salon in Los Angeles”, “the TMC-380 is perfect for people who want everything in one. ”
You know that the Fisker Karma, plug-in hybrid sports sedan series (4-door 4-seater), released in the U.S. and Europe in 2010.
Meanwhile, the U.S. manufacturer Fisker prepares the ground on the continent: he has recently decided that this would be the Emil Frey Group who will distribute its Fisker Karma in Europe. Read the rest of this entry »
