Feb

You thought you saw green at NAIAS? Wait for Geneva.

Posted by admin Published in Emerging Technologies, Diesel, Hybrids, Subaru

Automotive News (subs req’d) has tried to round up the green-friendly cars and concepts that are coming our way from Geneva in a few weeks. Their list is as chases. The few others we know about are below that.

From Autonews:

“BMW debuts a 1-series three-door variant with a stop-start system and brake energy regeneration that will reduce fuel consumption as well as CO2 emissions.
Daihatsu will show an Eco version of its Cuore minicar. It will plus have a stop-start system that cuts CO2 emissions to 99g/km.
Toyota and Honda show concepts for potential future hybrid cars. Toyota’s Hybrid X study previews a possible new design language for its hybrid cars. Honda’s concept is for a small sports car powered by a hybrid powertrain, Honda aims to show that sports cars don’t have to be gas guzzlers.”

Other expected green in Geneva:

Media preview days start on March 6. AutoblogGreen and Autoblog will be in Geneva, and you can trust we’ll have details on all these vehicles - and any surprises - from the show floor. High-res galleries, exclusive interviews. You know how we do.

[Source: Autonews (subs req’d)]

UPDATED to include Saab BioPower 100 Concept.

Original post by Sebastian Blanco