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Mercedes-Benz introduces 2014 B-Class Electric Drive; on sale first in US in 2014

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Mercedes-Benz staged the world premiere of the production battery-electric 2014 B-Class Electric Drive at the New York International Auto Show; a concept version had appeared last year at the Paris Motor Show. Acceleration from 0-60 mph is under 10 s, and the top speed is 100 mph (160 km/h). Earlier post.).

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Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

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Availability begins in Spring 2014 at several Southern California Hyundai dealers. Also at the LA Auto Show, the new Honda FCEV Concept made its world debut. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe.

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Fiat introducing new 2-cylinder 0.9L Turbo TwinAir in 2014 MiTo mini

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Turbo TwinAir 105 HP engine for the 2014 Alfa Romeo MiTo sport mini. liter engine is 184 km/h (114 mph) and it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 11.4 liter unit, the 2014 MiTo offers 4 other gasoline engines: 70 HP 1.4; Click to enlarge. Fiat is introducing a new two-cylinder 0.9 Top speed for the MiTo with the 0.9-liter

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Citroën to show Cactus concept with Hybrid Air powertrain

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Citroën Cactus concept with Airbumps (not related to the Hybrid Air powertrain). At the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, Citroën will showcase its Cactus C-segment concept car, featuring, among other technologies, the Hybrid Air powertrain co-developed by PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bosch. This mode is active up to 70 km/h (43 mph).

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Magna to introduce lightweight natural gas vehicle concept at Geneva; less than 49 gCO2/km

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will showcase the MILA Blue vehicle concept at the Geneva Motor Show 2014. MILA Blue, the seventh concept vehicle in the MILA family , represents a new lightweight design approach. mph) can be done electrically using power from the vehicle’s 12V-based electric motor and start-stop system.

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Volvo Car Corp. demonstrates autonomous driving in traffic jams; traffic jam assistance system ready for production in 2014

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The new system, whereby the car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 50 km/h (31 mph), will be ready for production in 2014. The traffic jam assistance technology will be part of Volvo Car Corporation’s new Scalable Product Architecture, SPA, which will be introduced in 2014. Earlier post.).

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Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept hybrid delivers 550 hp with 42.8 mpg fuel economy

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Infiniti unveiled the Q80 Inspiration concept car at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, it what it called a signal of its intent to break into the top tier of the premium sedan category; the concept will lead to a future model. Acceleration from 0-60 mph takes less than 4 seconds, and the top speed is limited to 155 mph (250 km/h).

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