THE HYUNDAI BLUE-WILL concept revealed at this year’s Seoul Motor Show was more than a mere concept; it was a preview of what’s to come.  Hyundai is planning to launch its first petrol-electric hybrid model in South Korea this month, and in the US by 2010.

Powered by an all-aluminium direct-injection 1.6 litre petrol engine connected [...]

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Being a fuel economy technical expert for Ford North America has given this engineer the chops needed to develop his own ultra-economical vehicle, which he has titled the ‘HyperRocket’.

Shaped like an old jet fuselage sans wings, the HyperRocket is powered by a 250cc four-stroke motorcycle engine and weighs in at 229kg – not much more [...]

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To give a leg-up to the green car industry, the UK government is proposing financial incentives for buyers of new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

The move by the UK government is similar to the tax benefits offered to buyers of small-capacity ‘kei’ cars - with engine capacities no larger than 660cc - in Japan.

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A source inside General Motors has apparently confirmed that the production of the Cadillac Converj coupe will go ahead if the car giant can solidify its financial standing.

Motor Trend reports that GM Execs are looking at a sale date in 2011, although the source stressed that it would depend on improved finances for GM, and [...]

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Rumour has it that Jaguar is busily working away on an extended-range electric version of its upcoming 2010 Jaguar XJ four-door.

The all new XJ is set to be revealed around July, before hitting dealerships towards the end of this year. Reports indicate that a plug-in version will be available a year later.

The electric XJ will [...]

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There is no doubting that Hyundai knows what it needs to do to beat the big boys at their own game: the Korean brand is preparing a plug-in hybrid to be ready for sale in the US, and expected to hit global markets by 2012.

The Hyundai BLUE-WILL concept on display at the Seoul Motor Show will provide the [...]

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Whether these images are ‘as official’ as the first official image we showed you yesterday is tough to say – and something about the centre of the rear diffuser does look a little dodgy.

Nonetheless, these images look great. If this is the final styling of Opel’s version of the Chevy Volt, the German marque may [...]

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Opel first offered the world a glimpse of its version of the Chevrolet Volt back in late January, and now the first official image of the Opel Ampera is online.

Going by this one image, it looks as though the main difference between the two cars will be the unique Opel face.

Two deep, vertical gouges streak [...]

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