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Paris Motor Show Puts Spotlight on Electric Vehicles

Ally Munda — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:42:45 +0000

The Paris Motor Show is prime stage for car manufacturers to show off their exciting new concepts and upcoming road-going models. The 2018 edition of the Show focused on the transition of the transportation sector towards electrification, placing the spotlight on electric offers from European names. Mercedes showed off its latest offering, the EQC SUV, […]

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2012 Paris Motor Show – Bridgestone’s Sustainable Tire Concept

Benji Jerew — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:30:54 +0000

As automakers work to make their vehicles more efficient on the road, they have many challenges. Reducing weight, increasing internal combustion engine efficiency, electrifying vehicles, among other efforts, have some of today’s vehicles pushing 100 mpg-e. As a result, greenhouse gas emissions and fuel expenses are reduced. All that effort could be for naught, if […]

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Renault ZOE Named 2012 Paris Motor Show’s Best Green Car

Benji Jerew — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:32:00 +0000

The Renault ZOE Electric Vehicle [EV] was originally shown as a concept vehicle back in the 2010 Paris Motor Show. At the time, it was proposed to have the ability to charge on L2 240 V stations, some sort of fast charging station, as well as making the battery pack swappable (Better Place compatible, n.r.), […]

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Zoe Preview: Renault’s New-Age Gadgetized Electric Car Concept at Paris Motor Show 2010

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:09:01 +0000

When I first saw it at this year's Paris Motor Show, I thought I was looking at something having to do with Steve Jobs, or something called iCar... but it was not like that at all. Renault's Zoe Preview really is French, and also has a gadget-like touch and feel.

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The Paris Motor Show 2010 Open For The Public: Our First Impressions

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:51:01 +0000

As I promised you, I'll be covering the most important thing that has happened to this show, and that is to present the latest electric and hybrid cars, be them pure concepts or concepts ready to become reality in the near future.

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Honda Jazz Hybrid to be Launched in September

Mike Sandru — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:12:37 +0000

Honda has announced that a new Jazz Hybrid motor will be launched at the Paris Motor Show in September, marking the first time a parallel hybrid vehicle has been available to B-segment consumers.

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