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Honda has unveiled the all-new Fit EV Concept electric vehicle at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Alongside the plug-in hybrid vehicle, the Fit EV Concept is integral to the Honda Electric Mobility Network as an advanced environmental approach to reducing CO2 emissions.

Powered by a high-density motor derived from the FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle, The Fit EV delivers excellent efficiency with a top speed of 90 mph. 

The Fit EV will achieve an estimated 100-mile driving range per charge using the US EPA LA4* city cycle (70 miles when applying EPA’s adjustment factor). Driving range can be maximized by use of an innovative 3-mode electric drive system adapted from the 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid. 

Battery recharging can be accomplished in less than 12 hours when using a conventional 120-volt outlet, and less than six hours when using a 240-volt outlet. When the Fit EV production model is introduced, it will be powered by a lithium-ion battery and coaxial electric motor.

The Fit EV Concept displayed at the LA Auto Show features an exclusive Deep Clear Blue Pearl exterior color and five-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels with blue inserts. Inside, an eco-friendly gray bio-fabric on the seating surfaces is outfitted.

2011 Mitsubishi Motors plans to soon expand the range of electric i-MiEV, The company Mitsubishi Motors plans to soon expand the range of electric i-MiEV, adding to the range of available modifications intended only for short trips around the city, as well as the mast-head - with the largest possible margin of course. That was reported by Autocar magazine, referring to the President of the Japanese automakers Osamu Masuku.

Normal Mitsubishi i-MiEV, which is in Japan so far can only be rented, equipped with a 63-strong electric motor and with a fully charged battery can travel about 160 kilometers. In the masthead as modified machines will increase the range to 200 kilometers, and charge the batteries from ordinary household electrical MiEV takes about seven hours.

In addition, the model also appears and the hybrid modification, which will be presented this fall at MOTORSHOW in Tokyo and will be on sale within the next three years. It was expected that Mitsubishi i-MiEV in Europe can be purchased in the next year.

2011 Nissan Electric Leaf hatchback, The company presented a new Nissan Electric Leaf. Motor power - 80 kW (109 hp), torque - 28.5 kg-m. To fully charge the lithium-ion batteries require 8 hours under a voltage of 200 V. Charge of 80% would take only 30 minutes. Nissan Leaf is able to pass on the same recharge up to 160 km. The model designed on the base hatchback Nissan Tiida: five doors and five seats. Design of the body have developed with the need to lower aerodynamic drag.

New items will sell in Japan, the United States and Europe in late 2010.According to the company of Carlos Gonave, by 2020 electric market would be 20% of the total auto market. And in the next 20 years, the world sell 5,5-6 million electric

2011 New Nissan Pathfinder Prices , Nissan issued a new pricing and bundling Frontier pickup and Xterra and Pathfinder SUVs 2011 model year for the North American market. Cars differ expanded facilities, advanced security systems and the new Color, writes QX9.

Pickup Frontier 2011 in base XE King Cab (4-cylinder 2.5-liter engine, rear-wheel drive, ICIE) costs of $ 17.5 thousand Price Frontier with the 4.0-liter V6 engine starts from $ 22.3 thousand in Version SE Crew Cab (rear-wheel drive, ICIE).

2011 New Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Concept, According to the American Internet publications, the Japanese company Nissan in November this year, serial convertible, built on the basis of Murano. Based on the Nissan Murano crossover built a large convertible soft-top, which will be called CrossCabriolet, write Motorsports.

The main market will be a unique gig, of course, the United States. They sell new items will begin in the second half of next year. It's now known that in the cabin will be four comfortable seats (the good, the size of machine can do it), will not go anywhere and all-wheel drive with increased ground clearance.

"Murano CrossCabriolet represents a breakthrough in the concept of a car" - say in the Nissan. As reported, the third-largest Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. plans to increase production capacity in China more than doubled. In September, Nissan will open a joint venture to assemble vehicles with Dongfeng Motor Corp. in Zhengzhou (Henan Province, eastern China).


2011 New Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Concept, Sales of Nissan vehicles in China rose in July at 12% - up to 79.46 thousand cars.

In March this year, Nissan Motor Co. announced the withdrawal of 540 thousand cars worldwide because of problems with the brake pedal and fuel gauges. An appropriate statement was made today by representatives of Japanese companies. It is reported that the main countries in which the campaign will be revoked vehicles will be the U.S., Canada, the Middle East, as well as Russia.

Among recallable models with defects in the gas pedal specify Nissan Titan, Infiniti QX56, and Nissan Armada 2008-2010 years of manufacture, as well as the Nissan Quest 2008-2009 annual production. In addition, errors in the fuel sensors entailed reviews models Nissan Titan, Armada, Infiniti QX56, Nissan Frontier, and Pathfinder and Xterra 2005-2008 years of manufacture.

Both vehicles will be on sale in July, but, unlike the company's Subaru, which was originally intended to put on the market only 170 electric vehicles, Mitsubishi is planning to produce 1 400 i-Miev, native who could become only the businesses and government entities. Sales of electric vehicles for private individuals will begin no earlier than April 2010 on.

The company plans to put in the current fiscal year abroad 250 i-Miev - mainly in Britain and other European countries. In addition, Mitsubishi Electric intends to sell in China and the United States, but details have not yet been clarified. Overall, up to March 2012 automakers is going to sell in a year of not less than 15 thousand cars. Meanwhile, the production of i-Miev becomes profitable only when the conveyor for the year will go no less than 30 thousand cars.


I-Miev price of about $ 47 000, while the Japanese government intends to encourage compatriots who buy environmentally friendly electric vehicles, offsetting about a third of the cost of the machine.


i-Miev are supplied lithium ion battery and 47-kilowatt electric motor. On reloading the battery using the charger requires 30 minutes, from 200 V sockets - 7 hours. With the regenerative brakes, batteries recharged during the movement of automobiles.


Electric car is equipped with electric climate control with air conditioning, LED headlamps, navigation system with 7-inch screen and storage for storing road maps.

2011 Mitsubishi start selling a special version of Colt ClearTec, Company Mitsubishi start selling a special version of Colt ClearTec, which like most of the current production models aimed at saving fuel and reducing exhaust emissions. Under the title ClearTec hiding TimeZero technology, aimed at implementing the above mentioned goals.

With regard to modernization, one of the major improvements is the development, already became famous, the system start-stop, which is available for 1.3 liter. gasoline engine. Recall that the system disables the engine at all the stops and include it as soon as the driver pressed the clutch pedal to activate the first transmission.

If you go to the numbers, the Mitsubishi Colt ClearTec has reduced by 30%, as fuel consumption, and CO2 emissions, which now amounts to 5.0 liters. 100 km and 119 g / km of CO2. In addition to the car for the first time used tires with low resistance, which also have an impact on the economy Colt ClearTec.

Obviously, the Mitsubishi Colt ClearTec - this is just the beginning, as the company plans to introduce green technology and Pajero and other models, the emergence of which can be expected within the next few years.

The new BMW 6-Series Convertible is available with two engine variants from launch. The eight-cylinder powerplant in the BMW 650i Convertible produces 300 kW/407 hp, while an exclusive variant of the six-cylinder in-line engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo, direct injection and VALVETRONIC -generating 235 kW/320 hp – has been developed for the BMW 640i Convertible. Both engines team up as standard with an eight-speed Sports automatic gearbox. Standard-fitted BMW EfficientDynamics features include the Auto Start-Stop function in the BMW 640i Convertible.

 

 At 4,894 millimetres (192.6 in.) in length, the new BMW 6-Series Convertible is 74 millimetres (2.9 in.) longer than its predecessor. Its similarly extended wheelbase now stretches to 2,855 millimetres (112.4 in.). The car has also grown by 39 millimetres (1.5 in.) in width, and now measures 1,894 millimetres (74.5 in.) across, while 9 millimetres (0.35 in.) have been shaved off its height (now 1,365 mm / 53.7 in.). These dimensions not only create a significantly more powerful and, at the same time, elegantly sweeping overall impression, they also take interior spaciousness to new levels. Despite its lower height, the new BMW 6-Series Convertible offers greater headroom in both the front and the rear. Added to which, the height adjustment of the driver and front passenger seats cover a greater range. The increase in the width of the interior is noticeable from all four seats, and passengers in the rear seats also benefit from additional legroom. The tilt angle of the rear seat backrest has seen further optimisation over the predecessor model and now achieves virtually the same angle as you will find in BMW saloons.

The 4.4-litre eight-cylinder engine in the new BMW 650i Convertible develops a maximum 300 kW/407 hp between 5,500 and 6,400 rpm, and puts its peak torque of 600 Newton metres (443 lb-ft) on tap between 1,750 and 4,500 rpm. This unique engine, whose turbochargers are positioned in the V-shaped area between the cylinder banks, produces an instantaneous and sustained wave of power, making it a feast for the enthusiast driver. The new BMW 650i Convertible completes the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.0 seconds, and the engine electronics eventually step in to halt acceleration at 250 km/h (155 mph). This range-topping engine also boasts extraordinary efficiency for a model in its output class, as average fuel consumption of 10.7 litres per 100 kilometres in the EU test cycle (26.4 mpg imp) and CO2 emissions of 249 grams per kilometre clearly show.

The six-cylinder in-line engine under the bonnet of the new BMW 640i Convertible complements its BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and petrol direct injection with VALVETRONIC fully variable valve control. All of which enables the 3.0-litre unit to develop a maximum 235 kW/320 hp at 5,800 rpm and maximum torque of 450 Newton metres (332 lb-ft) between 1,300 and 4,500 rpm. This engine propels the BMW 640i Convertible from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.7 seconds and on to an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). Its average fuel economy in the EU test cycle comes in at 7.9 litres per 100 kilometres (35.8 mpg imp), while CO2 emissions are 185 grams per kilometre.