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2010 Beijing Auto Show: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept

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Published April 22, 2010 at 11:04 a.m.

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2010 Beijing Auto Show: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept ... Having invested heavily in the Chevy Volt's plug-in hybrid Voltec powertrain, GM plans to leverage the technology as much as it can ... Having invested heavily in the Chevy Volt's plug-in hybrid Voltec powertrain, GM plans to leverage the technology as much as it can. A fashionably tweaked version of the Volt will be sold in Europe as the Opel Ampera, while the regular Volt goes on sale in China next year. The Volt MPV5 concept, making

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Hyundai Sonata turbo, hybrid models to debut at New York show

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 5:09 p.m.

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The 2011 Hyundai Sonata made its debut late last year at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but only one engine variant graced the show floor – a 198 horsepower (200 on the SE model) 2.4L direct-injection four-cylinder ... However, that base engine will soon be joined by two new powertrians, with both slated to debut [ ... ] ...

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Kia Ray plug-in concept take to the Chicago stage

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Published Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:06 p.m.

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After releasing two preview images, Kia has officially revealed its Kia Ray plug-in concept at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show ... Developed under Kia’s EcoDynamics sub-brand, the Ray concept represents the fifth vehicle penned by Kia’s Irvine, California Kia Design Center America to debut in the last year ... Based on the same platform [ ... ] ...

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Kia Ray Details Revealed: 2010 Chicago Auto Show

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Published Feb. 10, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.

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Kia Ray plug-in hybrid concept, which made its formal debut on Wednesday at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, is a study in how a green vehicle might look in the future ...

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First Look: Kia Ray Concept

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Published Feb. 7, 2010 at 1:02 p.m.

First Look: Kia Ray Concept ... Kia says EcoDynamics Plug-in Hybrid gets 202 mpg ... As the environmentally-friendly car wars continue to heat up, Kia has been quietly working up its own assault dubbed "EcoDynamics." With a fuel cell vehicle, a natural gas-powered model and a hybrid under its belt already, Kia's fuel efficiency division is stepping up its game with a plug-in parallel hybrid concept vehicle called "Ray" which is making its debut at the 2010 Chicago auto

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Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept Previews Postmodern Cabin: 2010 Detroit Auto Show

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Published Jan. 12, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.

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Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept sedan gets a plug-in hybrid system and a new instrument panel that adopts "dead front" design ...

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Honda CR-Z bows at Detroit show

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Published Jan. 11, 2010 at 5:14 p.m.

Honda’s long-anticipated CR-Z hybrid sports car has made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit ... A natural successor to the popular CRX of the 1980s and 90s, the CR-Z promise good fuel economy and a sporty driving dynamic ... As expected, the production version of the CR-Z [ ... ] ...

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Cadillac Converj a Go, Says Lutz

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Published Jan. 11, 2010 at 4:53 p.m.

Cadillac Converj plug-in hybrid will be slotted into the product lineup after 2012, says GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz in an appearance at the Society of Automotive Analysts meeting on Sunday in advance of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show ...

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2012 Volkswagen Jetta Coupe previewed with ‘New Concept Coupe’ [Live image update]

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Published Jan. 11, 2010 at 2:59 p.m.

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Volkswagen unveiled a very thinly disguised hybrid concept version of its upcoming Jetta two-door coupe today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Combining VW’s new corporate face with a more svelte body, the New Concept Coupe also boasts a hybrid powertrain ... Word is that VW will be debuting the [ ... ] ...

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Toyota unveils FT-CH hybrid concept

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Published Jan. 11, 2010 at 11:14 a.m.

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Toyota has taken the wraps off its FT-CH hybrid concept at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit ... Designed as a hybrid solution for the ‘8-bit’ generation, the FT-CH – CH for compact hybrid – is intended to slot beneath the current Prius ... Toyota plans to launch 8 all-new hybrid models [ ... ] ...

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