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Report: BYD CEO calls Tesla a rich man’s toy, not worried about competition

2014-02-25 16:55:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, China, BYD We've heard the comment, "the Tesla Model S is a rich man's toy" before. Usually it comes from a Cranky McCrankster-type of character in the Comments beneath posts about the all-electric automobile. No...

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Exclusive: Why the $142M Fisker sale won’t help DOE loan get its $168M back

2014-02-25 03:57:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Legislation and Policy, USA, Fisker At the beginning of 2014, it looked like Hybrid Tech Holdings LLC was going to buy the remains of Fisker Automotive for $25 million. Just before that sale wa...

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Citroën C1 gets eyebrows… no, seriously [w/video]

2014-02-25 02:31:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: Budget, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Hatchback, Citroën

Citroën has revealed its new C1 city car, marking the first full redesign of the popular hatch since it debuted way back in 2005. Set to make its global debut at next week's Geneva Motor Show, here are all the particulars on what should prove a popular offering in European markets. The C1 is essentially Citroën's version of the Toyota Aygo and Peugeot 108, both of which are set to make their own debuts in Geneva.

Available in both three and five-door versions like its predecessor, the new C1 adds a convertible-like Airscape model, which delivers an open-roof experience for budget drivers.

The exterior, meanwhile, is reminiscent of the old C1, but fresher and funkier. There's no other way to describe the secondary set of lights but as eyebrows, although that's no bad thing. This is a cute car, and among budget city cars looks count just a bit more (because there isn't much else worth bragging about, usually).

Owners will have the choice of two gas engines at launch, although details on both are frustratingly scarce (we don't even have displacement or cylinder counts on the first engine). The VTi 68 engine is available with a five-speed automatic and can be had with or without start-stop technology. We don't have power figures on the VTi 68, but when fitted with start-stop and some standard aerodynamic aids, Citroën claims fuel economy will be equal to the best in class.

The top-of-the-line engine is a 1.2-liter, three-cylinder gas engine. It boasts just 82 horsepower and 87 pound-feet of torque, but promises to return 65 miles per gallon on the European cycle (54.1 mpg on the US cycle). Surprisingly, no diesel engine is specified.

We'll have more on the new C1 when we see it first hand at next week's Geneva Motor Show. Until then, hop below and check out the video and press release from Citroën.

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Report: It takes 15,000 EVs to Tango in Auckland, apparently

2014-02-24 22:59:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Pacific Region Tall and skinny, it can take a while to get used to the looks of the Tango electric car. It doesn't look like anything else on the road, but there are also very few of them to catch your eye. The residents of Au...

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Bankrupt Coda selling leftover new EVs on eBay

2014-02-24 20:30:00 (читать в оригинале)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Coda Automotive It remains possible to buy a brand new all-electric Coda Sedan, you just have to know where - and sometimes when - to look. Coda Automotive went bankrupt in May 2013, but we learned las...