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Geneva 2008: No diesel hybrids for Toyota says Watanabe

The Geneva Motor Show this week was riddled with diesel hybrid concepts from several manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Volkswagen. All of those systems seem destined for production in the next couple of years, particularly the VW Golf TDI hybrid. One company that won't be joining that party is Toyota. Speaking to Automotive News at the Geneva Motor Show this week, Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe said the hybrid pioneer had no plans to introduce any diesel hybrids. At the Detroit Auto Show, Watanabe announced that Toyota would ... Read more →

Geneva 2008: Sbarro Pendolauto leaning motorcycle Jeremy Korzeniewski

Last October, when Yamaha showed off its Tesseract concept, we had trouble deciding how to classify the vehicle other than as extremely awesome. We are left scratching our heads yet again as Swiss ...

Geneva 2008: GM announces new second generation mild hybrid system Sam Abuelsamid

Click to see how the 2nd-gen Hybrid system fares against other engines GM Chairman Rick Wagoner is on hand at the Geneva Motor Show today, and one of his big talking points is the production ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Saab 9-X BioHybrid Concept Sam Abuelsamid

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Saab 9-X BioHybrid var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Saab_9_X_BioHybrid_concept_ethanol_hybrid_solar_and_aero'; Saab is showing off its latest ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Lotus updates the Europa Sam Abuelsamid

Click to enlarge A few years back as the Esprit was fading into history, Lotus devised the Europa as an alternative for drivers for whom the little Elise and Exige were a bit too hardcore. The Elise ...

Geneva 2008: Here comes the Audi Q7 V12 TDI! 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Audi Q7 V12 TDI Audi may not have any current plans to offer the monster R8 V12 TDI it showed in Detroit to consumers, but that doesn't mean the 12-cylinder oil burner is going to waste. We first saw Audi's 6L V12 diesel mounted in a Q7 V12 TDI concept at the ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Mercedes Vision GLK BlueTec Diesel Hybrid concept gets 40mpg 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the MB GLK Hybrid When Mercedes-Benz premiered the new GLK compact SUV at the Detroit Auto Show in January, the styling struck most people as at best awkward. With the outward appearance of the full-size GL shrunk down to an Escape-sized vehicle, it still looks ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Kia SOUL burner concept, the Koreans go after Scion 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the Kia SOUL Burner concept to enlarge Part of the selling point of Toyota's Scion brand has been offering a very limited number of factory configurations and an almost endless list of customization options. Likewise, Scion ads often highlight the many ways that owners have made their cars ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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