New Mark X Zio

Toyota company carried out small modernisation of cars Toyota Mark X Zio. Sales of the updated versions began on February, 14th.

2011 Toyota Mark X Zio

As a result of modernisation was updated the design of a radiator enclosure and aluminium wheels, it gave to cars more sports style as Hybrid Toyota Prius by TOMMYKAIRA. Besides, new colour — is dark-steel became accessible. In total it's possible to choose from 6 variants of colouring.

The design of interior Toyota Zio also changed. The covering of seats was updated, and the steering wheel got leather covering.

Besides, there were some changes in accessible complete sets, thus complete sets 240 «Five Style» and 240G are offered now for more reasonable price. For a month it's planned to sell 1,000 copies of updated electromobile Toyota. The prices vary within 2,470,000-3,400,000 Yens.

2011 Toyota iQ EV

Toyota company presents on Motor Show in Geneva the electric version of a city hatchback iQ. According to representatives of the Japanese manufacturer, the car prototype already passed tests for the European roads and next year, predictably, becomes accessible to clients. Besides, in the near future electric iQ appears on the US car market as Scion brand.

2011 Toyota iQ EV

Toyota hatchback iQ EV is equipped by the small electromotor which receives energy from the complete set of li-ionic accumulators located under a floor, on that place where usual cars have a fuel tank. Such arrangement of batteries as declare in the Japanese company, does not influence free space neither in car interior, nor on volume of a luggage compartment. A cruising range of Toyota iQ — 105 km. Time of full charge of accumulators is not specified yet.

Toyota Motor entered into with the US firm Tesla the agreement according to which last develops for Japanese engines, batteries and various components for electric versions of cars. Top management of Toyota Motor also confirmed that till the end of 2012 on the car market leave two serial electrocar, including the compact crossover RAV4. Such crossover can overcome without additional charge about 240 km, and its cost makes approximately $40,000US.

Besides an electromobile iQ, on Auto Salon in Geneva also it will be presented hybrid concept Yaris HSD, compact van Prius and a prototype of sport coupe FT-86 Concept.

Nissan create on Leaf base a sports car

The Japanese motor-car manufacturer of Nissan plans to exhaust in the near future on the car market a sports car constructed from units of Leaf electrocar.

Sport Leaf Hybrid

The detailed information on a novelty is not known yet, however according to preliminary data, the electric version of a coupe 370Z can become this sport car. Earlier, Nissan company confirmed the information about development project of electrocar under Infiniti mark.

Hybrid Competitions

Infiniti electromobile, predictably, can appear on sale in two years. Electrocars makes a competition of Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series, it will be offered however exclusively with the electric motor.

Nissan Leaf is equipped by the electromotor capacity of 109HP and li-ionic batteries allowing the car to pass without additional charge about 160 kilometres. The charge of accumulator from the home electric system occupies about eight hours.

Nissan Leaf with a sound

To secure pedestrians, founders of the first serial electromobile have addressed for the help to those for whom this safety is necessary first of all.

VSP System by Nissan Company

So that pedestrian has heard movement of Leaf, Nissan engineers have carried out set of researches together with the American associations of blind, the children's organisations and the other social centres. As a result was developed VSP System.

While there are no accurate rules and standards, but, probably, these sounds become a basis of a universal sound for electrocars.

Nissan Leaf: Presentation in Lisbon

Nissan has presented a ready electrocar Leaf

Nissan Motor has officially presented at the central office of the company in Yokohama (Japan) new electrocar Nissan Leaf.

2011 Nissan Leaf

The official press release informs, Nissan Leaf is the 1st electromobile accessible to the majority of motorists and intended for daily use. It's electrocar Nissan Leaf with the electromotor in 109HP and the block of storage batteries on which can drive to 160 km. The maximum speed of the car is not specified.

Additional charging of batteries Nissan Leaf is carried out during car braking, and also from an external source of the electric power. Thus to charge batteries on 80% it's possible for 30 minutes by means of function of fast charging.

Completely batteries is charging for 8 hrs. Whether it's possible to use for this purpose the household electric system and how many volt for this purpose is needed — in press-release it's not specified. As informs Nissan Motor, the serial release of Nissan Leaf will begin in 2010, thus this model in Japan, in the USA and in Europe will be on sale.

Japanese Leaf

Mitsubishi has officially presented the serial i-MiEV

Company Mitsubishi has published official photos, characteristics and the price-list on a serial electromobile i-MiEV which deliveries will begin in July, 2009.

2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

Ecologically friendly compact penalties it is set in motion by the electromotor power of 63HP, possessing twisting moment in 180Nm. The block of litievo-ionic batteries located under a floor can be charged about 80% of capacity of all for half an hour, using the standard three-phase socket. The full gymnastics are reached for 7-14 hours depending on the electric system.

The information on dynamics Mitsubishi i-MiEV does not differ completeness: it is known only, that the stock of a course of an electromobile makes 160 km. But the price is known, and, it's necessary to tell, — is rather high for so compact means of transportation: 47,500 dollars.
The 1st 1400 i-MiEV will be put in leasing to corporate clients, and in April of the next year sales an electrocar to private persons will begin.

Mitsubishi iMiEV

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