What better setting than the Grand Palais in Paris for LaFerrari, named the queen of cars by its Italian automaker, to make its debut on French soil? The new special limited edition car from Maranello was a magnet during its premiere April 22, the opening day of the Tour Auto Optic 2000. Around 250 special
+ Read MoreStarting this summer, European leasing customers will be able to drive and evaluate an upgraded demo fleet of 100 Volvo C30 fully electric cars. The upgraded C30 has a new Siemens motor with a peak power output of 89 kilowatt (120 horsepower), allowing the C30 electric to accelerate from 0 to 70 kilometers per hour
+ Read MoreNissan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched a new electric vehicle taxi pilot, one using the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. This pilot program, which puts six LEAF taxis into service beginning this spring, will help Nissan, the city, the taxi industry and the public understand how zero emission vehicles can be integrated into
+ Read MoreIn only its fourth race, the diesel-powered all-new Mazda6, scored a win in the Rolex Grand-Am GX race at Road Atlanta. The racecar is powered by a production-based SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel engine. Joel Miller and Andrew Carbonell drove the #00 Visit Florida Racing Mazda6 to the win, with team-mates Sylvain Tremblay and Tom Long finishing
+ Read MorePorsche celebrated the world premiere of the 2014 Panamera April 22 at Auto Shanghai. As expected, the centerpiece of the show for Porsche is the appearance of the new Panamera S E-Hybrid, the first plug-in hybrid offering from the German automaker. Also making their debut are two luxurious Executive versions for the Panamera 4S and
+ Read MoreDetroit Electric’s new high-performance electric sports car, the SP:01, received its global public reveal at the Shanghai Motor Show on April 20. A limited-edition, two-seat pure-electric sports car, the SP:01 is said by the company to set a new benchmark for performance and handling in the electric vehicle (EV) segment. The Shanghai event is the
+ Read MoreTesla’s sales distribution model of selling cars directly through stores rather than through the traditional dealership model seems to be well seen in Texas; or at least well seen by business readers of the Austin Business Journal. A readers poll conducted by the Austin Business Journal shows that 86 percent of respondents favor direct-to-consumer sales
+ Read MoreMercedes-Benz’s smart fortwo electric drive has been given the green light for distribution and commercialization in China. The Stuttgart-based company will soon be bringing fully electric motoring to China, its third-largest market, where the smart fortwo electric drive will be available before the year is out. This means that smart will be the first European
+ Read MoreFour Audi R18 e-tron quattro hybrid race cars will hit the track on the test day for the Le Mans 24 Hours, June 9, 2013. In addition to the cars number 1, 2 and 3 running for the race, a fourth hybrid sports car designated as car number 4 will be testing for eight hours
+ Read MoreTroy Brouwer, de Calgary Flames, an une chance de marquer tard contre Anaheim Ducks
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