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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. Infiniti plans to double its powertrain range over the next five years.) L/100 km (42.8 Powered by a new 2.2-liter,

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2015 Infiniti LE 'Luxury Leaf' Sedan Put On Hold Indefinitely

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Remember the 2015 Infiniti LE, the first all-electric mid-size sedan from Nissan''s luxury brand? If you''re waiting to see the first LEs on the roads, don''t hold your breath. Unveiled as a concept at the 2012 New York Auto Show, to rave reviews, the battery-electric LE was to be produced in the U.S.

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Cooperation of Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance accelerates, strengthens in 2015

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The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG accelerated and strengthened as it entered its sixth year in 2015, the companies’ leaders said today in a media update given during the Frankfurt International Motor Show. And that is the way we will keep it. —Dieter Zetsche.

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Cadillac adding new top-end high-tech model to line-up; production in 4Q 2015

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The as-yet unnamed Cadillac will go into production in the fourth quarter of 2015 at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. The new Cadillac president joined GM in July after heading the Infiniti brand worldwide for two years at Nissan. Cadillac will expand its line-up with what it described as a “new, top-end, high-technology car”.

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Infiniti: We'll Have An All-Electric Sedan Ready For 2015

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Infiniti -- the luxury sister brand of Nissan -- has been joining in the electric car hype at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show with talk of an all-electric subcompact car it will have ready for sometime in 2014. This isn’t the first time Infiniti has talked electric cars.

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Electric-Car Sales, Ram 1500 Diesel Production, Hybrid Infiniti Q80 Concept: Today's Car News

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We''ve got September plug-in electric car sales figures, increased production of the 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel pickup truck, and the newly-revealed Infiniti Q80 Inspiration hybrid concept. Today''s news spans three kinds of powertrain. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Infiniti Q30 Luxury Compact Hatchback: Frankfurt Auto Show Unveiling

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Two years after unveiling a concept version of its first compact luxury car, Infiniti unveiled the real thing at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. The 2017 Infiniti Q30 takes Nissan's luxury brand into a new area of the market, with a little help from Mercedes-Benz.