In closely guarded advanced showings at the International Auto Show environmentally friendly cars were the headliners Monday with General Motors Corp unveiling a new hybrid compact - one among many vehicles at the show with advanced propulsion systems and cleaner engines.
GM showed off its Flextreme from European subsidiary Opel a small commuter car with an electric-diesel hybrid that can travel 34 miles on a single charge before switching to fuel. It is a concept car meaning it may or may not go into production. Concerns about gas prices furnish efficiency and global warming are clearly reflected in the show which runs from Thursday to Sept. 23. color technology is the focus: lower-emission diesels new hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells - some market-ready others concept cars. The Flextreme uses a battery to produce no emissions directly - and packs a small turbo-diesel engine for when the juice runs dry. GM vice chairman Bob Lutz described the lozenge-shaped car as a solution for commuters concerned about environmental force."Commutes to major city-centers in Europe will do nothing but grow more challenging in the future," he said adding that "we see E-Flex vehicles as an elegant solution for commuters."Matthias Wissmann president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry said 1,081 companies were on hand for the show and 88 new models would innovate. The show is held every two years. Smaller and CleanerSmall cars were expected to garner much of the attention and France's Renault SA surprised many when its chief executive. Carlos Ghosn said the company would create the Sandero a five-door hatchback in Brazil as part of an effort to grab market share in South America. Auto industry green expert Ted Grozier said the show will illustrate a sustained industry effort to steer away from gas-guzzlers."The conventional wisdom is that the U. S ordain go hybrid and in Europe the diesel is being challenged," said Grozier of Green request a New York-based advisory group."This may be a pivotal year for the industry in the contend for greener cars and the gloves undergo go off," he said. BMW AG. Porsche AG. Volkswagen AG and DaimlerChrysler AG ordain all be showing cars with lower-emission diesel engines and hybrids that use electricity as well as hydrogen fuel cell concepts that BMW is researchingSwedish automaker Volvo AB owned by Ford Motor Co. ordain undergo its plug-in hybrid concept at the show. Called the ReCharge and based on its C30 hatchback the hybrid is similar to GM's Chevrolet Volt which was unveiled at the Detroit auto show earlier this year. Like the Volt the ReCharge uses a separate electric motor to power each wheel augmenting a 1.6-liter four-cylinder Flexifuel engine. Volvo says a fully charged model can travel about 62 miles on electricity alone before the engine takes over.
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