Opel shows on Lake three electric vehicles

Opel is on public exhibition on the "Electric Avenue" tomorrow as part of the "Classical World Bodensee" (2 - 5/6/2011) in Friedrichshafen show three electric vehicles. It is the largest site of a car manufacturer at the special show. By Ampera stands later this year, the first fully electric vehicle suitable for everyday use of the mark in the Opel dealers.

The battery allows for emissions-free range of 40 to 80 kilometers and is charged in four hours. A gasoline engine is used as a range Enver Longer (Range Extender) for longer trips. It serves as a generator when the battery is exhausted, and allows further several hundred kilometers. In addition to the Ampera Opel presented at Lake Constance and the 4th Gen Hydro Brenstoffzellenfahrzeug The vehicle is being tested since 2008 under the project, Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) in the Berlin area.

Porsche Panamera Hybrid S wins at the Challenge Bibendum

Shortly before its launch, the new Porsche Cayenne S won hybrid already an unexpected success. In parallel with its full-hybrid drive, he won the Intercity rally at the eleventh Michelin Challenge Bibendum, an international forum for sustainable mobility, which was held this year in Berlin. Second place went to a 911 Carrera with conventional internal combustion engine, proving that Porsche models generally are much more efficient way than you would credit them.

Challenge Bibendum: Porsche Boxster offered rides in E

Porsche at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin - presents also two Boxster E (18 22/05/2011). Was high demand for the professional audience, the car-sharing in two electric prototypes on a scale sporting circuit. The Boxster E, each with an electric motor on the front and rear axle drive all-electric four-wheel drive and is in terms of driving dynamics on the level of a Boxster S.

Porsche is testing in addition to the four-wheel version, a version in each of which drives an electric motor, the rear wheels. The three prototypes serve to explore the practicality and user behavior of electric vehicles in particular when driving and loading. The practical test is part of the large-scale test "model electric mobility Region Stuttgart Region" took place, which is funded under the federal "e-mobility in model regions".

Challenge Bibendum 2011: Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Wins Design Award

International journalists, engineers and designers at the Challenge Bibendum in Berlin (18 - 22 .5.2011) chosen the Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid as the winner of the Design Award in the category of production cars with internal combustion engine. It was not the only success for the Swedish car manufacturer in the event organized by Michelin to sustainable mobility.

The Volvo C30 Electric started in a race to Berlin Linthe over 120 kilometers, only battery-powered vehicles was reserved and contained numerous special assessments, and finished at the end - along with two other vehicles - number one. The Volvo V50 Drive took in the 300-kilometer-long inter-city rally for production cars.

Tesla Roadster wins 1st North European mobile e-Rally

The Munich Ruhoff Tim and his passenger in a Anna builders have Tesla Roadster sports the first North European mobile e-Rally won. Second, the Eon-Hanse team of Rendsburg, achieved with the German E-Car "Stromos" the target. The two-day tour started in Denmark Aabenraa and led to the North Frisian Husum.

Third place overall went after 14 special stages to a team of professors of the University of Kiel in a Peugeot ion, followed closely by a team from the city of Schleswig works in a Mitsubishi i-MiEV. The scoring was spread out in nine target time, three orientation and two performance tests.

Driving Report Lexus 200h CT: It's also more compact

"There is also a compact Lexus," says Willi Weber, manager of the new Germany of the Japanese luxury brand at the press launch of the Lexus 200h CT in Portugal. Lexus topped off with a compact hybrid its range downwards and is now looking forward to Toyota Movers, Losers and beginners Lexus in the brand.

2000 CT Weber will sell this year in Germany, was as much as the New sold last year by all Lexus models together. On Saturday, 19 March 2011 goes off you. Already 500 orders are in the books. In view of the annual target of 2000 is the lot, especially for a brand, one in Germany, despite their high claim is still considered exotic.