Archive for December, 2009
British Plug-In Hybrid Unveiled
Axon Automotive, a newly-established British car and suv company that aims at manufacturing Europe’s most fuel efficient vehicles(suvs and cars), has unveiled its first stab at a plug-in hybrid, the Axon hatchback. Previewed at the Milton Keynes Science Festival in the UK, the Axon employs revolutionary manufacturing techniques and an innovative concept to achieve a light and affordable multipurpose 2-seater vehicles and suvs. “By designing light cars and giving them good aerodynamics you can radically lower vehicle emissions,” said Axon’s Managing Director, Steve Cousins. “As a plug-in hybrid we have no limitation on range but we can maximize the benefits [...]

Mitsubishi’s new hybrid SUV
Mitsubishi unveiled at the Tokyo motor show to bring a plug-in hybrid SUV to the market by 2013 with the PX MiEV concept. The production hybrid SUV would go on sale in a number of markets globally, including the UK. It will arrive in three or four years and the concept is designed to showcase what a mid-sized crossover SUV could look like with petrol electric power and strongly hints at the look of the next Outlander. The concept, which is based on a Japanese market Outlander, is rumoured to be good for 141mpg. Like all plug in hybrids the PX can [...]

New Premier Rio SUV launched at Rs 5.25 lakh
Premier Automobiles has launched the Rio compact SUV, in a bid to reclaim its place as a player in the Indian automotive scene. The comeback vehicle for Premier Automobiles has been launched between Rs 5.25 lakh and Rs 5.95 lakh! Launched in Mumbai, the Rio is targeted as a luxury mini-SUV which will act as an alternative to premium B-segment hatchbacks and is expected to rival not only entry level SUVs but also some of the larger hatchbacks in the market such as the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy, Mahindra Bolero Invader and Scorpio M2Di with its space, presence and a diesel [...]

Fiat 500 Giardiniera -next Italian mini-SUV
Fiat’s upcoming 500 Giardiniera could be a mini-SUV.  With all this talk of mergers and acquisitions, it would be easy to forget that Fiat has its own model lines to update and supplement. So while Sergio Marchionne flies back and forth between Detroit and Turin, a report has emerged suggesting Fiat could be preparing a crossover version of its popular 500 retro-hatch. Italian automaker Fiat is apparently working on a mini SUV model based on the already-popular and over-discussed 500, which will be marketed as the 500 Giardiniera. Fiat will be bringing an AWD variant of its acclaimed 500 mini [...]

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