article thumbnail

Volkswagen to offer refreshed Tiguan with new plug-in hybrid powertrain in Europe

Green Car Congress

This versatile vehicle is available for sale in 80% of countries in the world and is the most successful SUV on the market in Europe. The world première of the first generation Tiguan took place at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt in 2007. Later that year, the first Tiguan came to market.

Plug-in 307
article thumbnail

BYD will be present at the 2022 Paris Motor Show

Push EVs

million customers, and in the first half of 2022, reached a milestone for sales of new energy passenger cars exceeding 640,000 units. The first time BYD attended a European automotive show was at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008, when the world’s first PHEV F3DM was researched, developed and unveiled by BYD.

BYD 105
article thumbnail

BMW targeting doubling energy density of battery cells by 2030, with current i3 as basis

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group has been analyzing battery cells since 2008, allowing it to draw on many years of experience and, as a result, extensive expertise in the field. The company has set clear targets for sales of its electrified models. In 2021 they should account for a quarter of all vehicles sold by the BMW Group in Europe.

BMW 352
article thumbnail

Report: Chrysler to Show Prototype Electric Fiat 500 at Detroit Auto Show

Green Car Congress

The Detroit Free Press reports that Chrysler will display a battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the upcoming North American International Auto Show. No decision has been made whether the car will be offered for sale in the US, according to the report. The electric 500 from Alelion and Autoadapt. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

Chrysler 218
article thumbnail

Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

The Truth About Cars

Maybe GM has internal data that suggests Chevy will be just fine without the Malibu. But again, the company is ceding a part of the market to its competitors instead of, you know, at least trying to fight for sales. It took until 2008 for Chevrolet to have a decent mid-size -- that was, of course, the seventh-gen Malibu.

Chevrolet 116
article thumbnail

Nissan Leases First Fuel Cell Vehicle in North America

Green Car Congress

The X-TRAIL FCV is being used by the bottler for sales calls and public events in the Sacramento area in promotion of its Coca-Cola Zero soft drink. Sacramento-based Nissan X-TRAIL FCVs have already logged nearly 300,000 miles in ongoing internal tests, with one vehicle very close to the 100,000-mile mark. The new fuel cell stack.

article thumbnail

BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

Green Car Congress

Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales and Marketing BMW. Since 2005, the World Car Awards have been presented annually at the start of the New York International Auto Show. To win this award for the second year in a row shows that our BMW i products are truly leading the world.

New York 150