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Tokyo 2009 Preview: Suzuki Swift hybrid plug-in concept

2010 Suzuki Swift hybrid plug-in concept - Click for high-res image gallery The Suzuki Swift is a competent subcompact that the Japanese marque sells both in Japan and Europe. In the latter, the little hatchback is available with a solid 1.3-liter diesel dubbed DDIS. To make things even cleaner, Suzuki has announced that it will introduce a plug-in series hybrid version of the Swift at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, and the powertrain reminds us of nothing less than a smaller Chevrolet Volt. The model, which is just a concept at this ... Read more →

Pontiac most likely for second Volt Chris Shunk

Click above for gallery of production pics of Chevy Volt When the Chevy Volt goes on sale in late 2010, it may be joined shortly thereafter by other GM-branded series hybrids using the eFlex ...

Toyota defends its defense of parallel hybrids John Neff

Earlier this month, Toyota Executive Veep Kazuo Okamoto made news when he defended his company's pursuit of further developing its parallel hybrid system called the Hybrid Synergy Drive. He was ...

Bricklin shooting for the Automotive X-Prize: Will it have gull-wings? Sam Abuelsamid

Click to enlarge the 1/4 scale model of the EXV-LS Depending on whether you bought a Subaru or a Yugo, Malcolm Bricklin is either the phoenix who keeps rising from the ashes or the roach you just ...

Frankfurt Preview: Volvo unveils ReCharge PHEV concept Alex Nunez

Click image for gallery Maybe they should've called it the "Volt-vo." In Frankfurt, Volvo will pull the wraps off the ReCharge concept, a C30-based plug-in hybrid vehicle that combines a 1.6L ...

Plug it in, plug it in: GM likely to debut plug-in hyrbrid at Detroit show 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Detroit News reported today that General Motors will likely unveil a prototype plug-in hybrid at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit come January. The news is a bit surprising to some, considering that GM is credited as being one of the homicidal maniacs that killed the ...

Siemens VDO announces eCorner motor-in-hub concept 3 years ago on Autoblog

As the use of electric motors in motor vehicles converges with other technologies such as drive-by-wire, stability control, and active suspension, eventually a major paradigm shift in automotive architecture may be required. In preparation for that moment, Siemens VDO is working on something that ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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