BMW will launch the second phase of its Project i city-car initiative at the Detroit auto show with the unveiling of a plug-in electric version of the 1-series coupe. Known as the Concept ActiveE, the new four-seater foreshadows a production version set for a limited lease program for preferred customers in selected markets, including North [...]
MUNICH — Aston Martin has released official pictures of its Cygnet concept for a microcar based on the Toyota iQ. The British sports car maker said the Cygnet is designed to be a new luxury commuter concept car. “Work on the concept will continue into 2010 when it is hoped that it will become a [...]
Rinspeed, the Swiss creators of crazy concepts for the Geneva auto show, have turned their attention to urban mobility, unveiling the UC electric commuter vehicle. The two-seater is powered by an electric motor. It has a range of 120km and a top speed of 110kph. The vehicle is controlled by a joystick and measures 2.5 [...]
By 2014, Chrysler will use three shared platforms with Fiat, increasing Chrysler’s average number of models per platform from 1.9 in 2010 to three by 2014. Average volume per platform will more than double from 125,000 units to 305,000. Four Chrysler platforms will be consolidated in the process, Kunselman said. Three Fiat platforms will be [...]