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Lit Motors C-1: Video Shows Self-Balancing Motorcycle On The Road

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Building an automotive startup is never easy, especially when the product offered by that company defies easy description. Lit Motors has been steadily developing its self-balancing electric-motorcycle concept over the past four years, calling it the "future of transportation."

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Renault and VW may partner on low-cost BEV minicar

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The French automaker’s CEO, Luca de Meo, said at the Geneva Motor Show that the company is in “good discussions” with VW, according to a report in Automotive News Europe. The company said it could then apply these same measures to its other EVs, including the newly launched Renault 5 and the upcoming Renault 4 small SUV.

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Singapore introducing stiff new feebate scheme for low carbon cars

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The surcharges will only take effect six months later, from 1 July 2013, to give consumers and the motor industry more time to adjust. Cars with carbon emissions equal to or more than 211g CO 2 /km will incur a corresponding registration surcharge of between $5,000 and $20,000. 101 to 120. 121 to 140. 141 to 160. 161 to 210. 211 to 230.

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Hyundai Unveils New 1.6L Gamma GDI, 3.3 Lambda GDI Engines; New Verna

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At the 2010 Beijing Auto Show ( Auto China 2010 ), Hyundai Motor Co. The company also displayed its new 8-speed automatic transmission. The new sub-compact, Hyundai’s third China-exclusive model, is built on an all-new platform at the company’s plant in Beijing and is targeted at China’s strategically important C1 segment.

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Volkswagen 1.4-Liter TSI TwinCharger Named International Engine of the Year, Green Engine of Year

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Volkswagen won the overall 2009 International Engine of the Year Award—the first time the company took the top award—with its 1.4-liter The Awards, which are judged by 65 motoring journalists from 32 countries across four continents, also rewarded a variety of other manufacturers for engine excellence in a number of different categories.

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Motoring News - - Verdict On Cars

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Browse the news archive Electric car company announces first all-electric production car 27/4/09 The Electric Car Corporation (ECC) has announced its first all-electric four-seater production car. The Citroën C1 evie goes on sale today priced from £16,850. The C1 evie is available directly from ECC.

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BMW Motorrad Develops C1-E Electric Study as Contribution to eSUM

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BMW Motorrad concept C1-E. BMW Motorrad has developed an electric study vehicle, the C1-E, as a contribution to the European safety project eSUM. This study unit is based on the concept of the BMW C1, and is characterized by a very high level of active and passive safety. Click to enlarge.

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