Volkswagen has separated from competing automakers by focusing their green vehicle research on compressed natural gas (CNG). The automaker currently offers the popular Golf model with CNG power as well as the Eco Up! compact car. Subsidiary brand SEAT used the 2013 Geneva Motor Show as a launching pad for [...]

Toyota’s vision of the future is not only trained on hybrid and electric vehicles that replace family cars. The automaker is also concerned about urban mobility especially as commuters from New York City to Tokyo face congested streets. A personal mobility vehicle (PMV) concept called the i-Road might be Toyota’s [...]

The 2013 Geneva Motor Show offered a good platform for Mitsubishi’s latest innovations. The Japanese automaker has experienced some success in the past three years with the i-MiEV compact car. This all-electric hatchback could soon give way to green vehicle concepts that premiered this week at Geneva. Mitsubishi promoted the [...]

The Commercial Vehicles division of Volkswagen recently took a step toward innovating delivery vehicles with the e-Co-Motion concept van. This all-electric vehicle was introduced a few days ago at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Representatives from Volkswagen focused on the vehicle’s modular battery design and accessible cockpit during the presentation. [...]

Japanese truck manufacturer Hino introduced a concept all-electric delivery vehicle during the Tokyo Motor Show in 2011. This commercial vehicle allowed Hino to gauge interest from parcel companies and small businesses in short-range trucks powered by electricity. The next stage in Hino’s development of this concept is the EV Truck [...]

Land Rover brought seven Defender battery-electric vehicles to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. This all-electric truck emerged from a partnership with Axeon to produce an environmentally friendly vehicle for safaris. The Defender EV research vehicle is versatile enough to be converted into a truck, wagon or SUV based on consumer [...]

Executives at Volkswagen began the search for the one-liter car back in 2002. The automaker started research into a production car that could operate for about 60 miles or 100 kilometers on a single liter of fuel. Industry experts and car enthusiasts alike were intrigued by concept vehicles based on [...]

McLaren Automotive introduced a concept plug-in hybrid called the P1 during last year’s Paris Motor Show. This sleek sports concept car borrowed heavily from the automaker’s experiences in Formula 1 racing while introducing green touches. A production version of the P1 plug-in hybrid is heading to Switzerland for the upcoming [...]

French automaker Peugeot is ready to make a big splash during the upcoming 2013 Geneva Motor Show. A display of 31 production vehicles and concepts will draw the eyes of international visitors. Peugeot is focusing on reduced environmental impacts across the board through sleek designs and eco-friendly components. The Onyx [...]

Chinese venture Qoros Automotive has been deliberate about testing its first generation of vehicles. The firm owned by Chery Automobile and Israel Corporation has placed the Qoros 3 Sedan through two years of road tests throughout the world. A slow but steady approach to vehicle development will yield results starting [...]