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Audi E-tron will the name for electric cars

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:26:14 +0000

Audi is looking to use e-tron name for its upcoming electric cars. The Audi cars will carry the e-tron logo on their rear, similar to the way models now bear the “quattro” designation.

Audi has decided to produce an 100 units of its e-tron electric sports car in the initial phase at its factory in Ingolstadt, Germany, in 2012. The car was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.

An expansion of this small production volume to 1,000 units is planned. No decision has yet been made on where the vehicle will be built long term.

This year, Audi is launching new models such as the A1, A7 and A8 and intends to sell more than a million vehicles. A total of 1.3 million units are planned for 2012.

Audi’s 2020 corporate strategy for the next 10 years says that the automaker has to position itself with alternative drives to meet rising customer requirements. Launching e-tron cars is part of the company’s plan to meet an expected increasing demand for zero emission cars.

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Toyota Prius Hybrid Launched in Auto Expo Delhi 2010

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:03:46 +0000

By the launch of Toyota Prius, Toyota introduced the latest eco-friendly automotive technology to its customers in India.Toyota launched its Hybrid car Prius in India. The third-gen Prius will get 1.8-L petrol engine with a 60 kilowatt battery.Toyota Prius geared with three different driving mode including- Power mode,Eco modeElectric vehicle mode (battery). Toyota Prius Hybrid Features: * 1.8L, 2ZR FXE engine and 136PS Horsepower * Hybrid Synergy Drive * Electrically controlled CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) * Electronically Controlled Shift Lever * Regenerative braking * Aerodynamic design of 0.25Cd (amongst the lowest in the world) * Head Up Display * Push start system and smart entry * Audio and Bluetooth controls with touch sensor on steering wheel * ABS, BA, EBD, VSC, Traction Control and 7 airbags The Prius today is the world’s most successful hybrid with cumulative sales of nearly 1.5 million. We will continue to popularise environmentally friendly vehicles in India to further our efforts to help save the environment. Toyota has also launched Altis CNG and also displayed Innova CNG and Camry hybrid at the expo.

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Hyundai i10 Blue Drive Launched In Delhi Auto Expo

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:58:08 +0000

Hyundai launched its popular brand i10 in electric version as i10 Blue Drive.The i10 Blue Drive looks diffrently with its fossil fuel powered sisters gets a new set of graphics and also low rolling resistance tyres to enhance both speed and range but overall it yet continues that winning look as our very own i10.
Apart from not using any fossil fuels and being a zero emissions car, the cute appeal of this electrically charged i10.The Hyundai i10 electric car is provided thanks to a 16kWh lithium ion polymer battery, co-developed with LG, which drives a 49kW / 65 bhp motor.

The car does not have any gears making all its torque available at the start itself.The critical parameters for the success of an electric car is its maximum driving range per full charge.

The Hyundai i10 electric offers a max range of 160 kilometers per charge that means small inter city runs are a real possibility for this electric car.Top speed for the i10 electric car is a near about 130 kmph.100 kmph is achieved in 15 seconds provides good standards for any electric car.

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Hyundai’s Car For Family In 2020

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:23:35 +0000

Hyundai shows its concept car scheduled to be launched in 2020. Hyundai and Nicolas Stone coming up with a new car concept and people will start again call it a family car.

This car will not need any kind of fuel to generate the energy. Only water and sun will be enough to run this just like plant need. Exterior of this will have solar plate which will get the energy from sun.

This concept car is equipped with transparent solar cells to generate electricity from ambient light, which is afterwords used to carry out electrolysis of water finally generating hydrogen, which fuels the car.

The only by-product of the car engine will be clean potable water and breathable oxygen. Utilizing a new energy model, the vehicle uses the electricity to stimulate a central water tank, splitting the water into hydrogen and oxygen.

The hydrogen gets stored in special reserve tanks, while the oxygen gets expelled into the air as exhaust. So, no emissions, since this cute little car functions exactly like a plant, being powered by an artificial system of photosynthesis.