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BMW ActiveHybrid 3 Series - Front quarter view

BMW ActiveHybrid 3 Series

The quintessential sport sedan combines with cutting-edge hybrid technology for a new dimension to the “Ultimate Driving Machine” Woodcliff Lake, NJ – July 6, 2012…. The all-new BMW ActiveHybrid 3 brings cutting-edge hybrid technology to the quintessential sport sedan for a new take on The Ultimate Driving Machine TM.  The ActiveHybrid 3 blends BMW’s TwinPower […]

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BMW i8 Spyder - Side profile with doors open

BMW i8 Concept Spyder

BMW i proudly introduces the BMW i8 Concept Spyder. The combination of intelligent, lightweight design and cutting edge BMW eDrive technology imbues this new model with genuine sports car performance, yet its fuel consumption is no greater than that of a small car. The BMW i8 Concept Spyder is powered by the groundbreaking BMW eDrive

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Vauxhall Ampera Electric Car

Vauxhall Ampera: A Real World EV

The Vauxhall Ampera,  European Car of the Year 2012, will be the first electric vehicle suitable for everyday use. Its sophisticated propulsion system offers drivers all the benefits of electric driving, without any of the range anxiety associated with pure electric vehicles (EVs). The Ampera is not a hybrid. Electricity powers the wheels of the

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INFINITI EMERG-E Electric Concept Car

INFINITI EMERG-E Concept

The INFINITI EMERG-E Concept, which made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2012, is a highly advanced mid-ship sports car that provides an exciting glimpse into Infiniti’s future. INFINITI EMERG-E is physical proof of Infiniti’s intention to produce a bold halo model befitting the brand’s promise of Inspired Performance, and also signals an array

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Renault Fluence Electric Car

Renault Fluence Z.E Electric Car

The Renault Fluence Z.E is the newest in a forthcoming range of electric cars to come from the French vehicle maker. key highlights of the vehicle are as follows, Fluence Z.E. joins Kangoo Van Z.E. as second model to arrive in UK to launch Renault’s industry-leading electric vehicle assault Europe’s first all-electric C-segment saloon, based

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Tesla Model X

Fastest Selling Tesla

Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) unveiled the highly anticipated Model X last Thursday evening at its Design Studio in Southern California. One day after the reveal, without any advertising, advance sales of the Model X exceeded $40 million. The compelling nature of the product created massive media attention and resulted in the Model X being the

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BMW ActiveHybrid 5 - Front

The New BMW ActiveHybrid 5

BMW takes the development of intelligent hybrid drive systems to the next level with the introduction of the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 – another series-produced model in which a combustion engine and electric motor join forces to enhance both efficiency and the brand’s hallmark driving pleasure. The BMW ActiveHybrid 5 brings together a BMW TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder in-line

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Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4

Peugeot HYbrid4 Cars

Ahead of deliveries of the award-winning Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, the world’s first diesel electric car,  there is now clarity to the BIK (Benefit In Kind) taxation that applies to the diesel-electric HYbrid4 vehicles in the Peugeot range, that will include 3008, 508 RXH and 508 Saloon. Phil Robson, Fleet Sales Director, said: “The clarification by

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