A recent research report from SBI Energy indicates global sales of hybrids and electric cars did quite well last year, but motivations for buying them vary by different regions of the world.
Kia brought for show and tell at the Geneva Auto Show its new Venga EV concept, showcasing its small car approach to creating an all electric vehicle with a maximum range of 180 km on a single charge.
Ford is expanding its green car focus as it showcased at the Geneva Auto Show five full electric or hybrid vehicles, including an all-electric version of its popular Focus.
It is green car galore at this year’s 2010 Geneva Auto (Motor) Show. Everyone seems to be in town on a hybrid or electric production model or concept – get your new green car fix details and photos here.
Citroën is showing off at the Geneva Auto Show its Survolt electric car concept which, while short on technical details, has the looks to keep up with similar cars being displayed.
Tesla, hoping to make it a little easier for drivers to choke down the over $100,000 price tag of its electric Roadsters, recently made available a leasing option for three years.
Audi plans to use the upcoming Geneva Auto Show to showcase details on four of its new green cars, including the Q5 Hybrid, A8 Hybrid and A1 e-tron.
Volkswagen is going green with its car line up in a very aggressive manner, with the stated goal of being the market leader of green vehicles by the year 2018.
Daimler AG and Chinese advanced battery tech company BYD have announced a partnership which will bring a new auto brand and electric vehicle to China, currently the largest auto market of the world.
GM, which reportedly was considering releasing limited numbers of its Volt electric car prior to an official launch, may now reportedly be backing off of that for fear of potential PR issues.
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