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The pick of the first morning of the Frankfurt Motor Show was the MINI Coupe Concept, one of just two previously unannounced cars we’ve seen so far, the other being the equally minimalist MINI Roadster Concept.
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VW rocked the first day of the Frankfurt Motor Show with a carbon fibre, half width, 1-litre hybrid electric diesel tandem named the L1. When it goes into production in 2013, it will have a consumption of 1.38 l/100 km.
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The EDAG Light Car – Open Source features all-new materials, power train, lighting and operation concepts that EDAG hopes will highlight its claims of being an all-round partner to the mobility industry.
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Having launched its S400 HYBRID, Mercedes is to show its Vision S 500 Plug-in Hybrid in Frankfurt. Demonstrating the company’s scalable hybrid systems, the 15kW electric motor hardly differs from the S 400 HYBRID, yet is three times more powerful.
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Renault will show four new electric vehicle concepts at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, previewing its new Zero Emission product range. No details are available, but sketches indicate one concept will be a small and narrow single seat 4-wheeler
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Hyundai is preparing for the first showing of the ix-Metro and i10 Electric at Frankfurt. The ix-Metro is a sub-B segment Hybrid CUV and the i10 Electric is a 49kW electric vehicle with a range of 100 miles and top speed of over 80 mph.