Wednesday 9 March 2011

Motor show highlights battery and hybrid electric cars

Luxury car manufacturers firmly staked their claim in the green automotive sector by unveiling a slew of high-end battery and hybrid electric vehicles at the Geneva Motor Show last week.

BMW, Land Rover and Rolls-Royce all showed off their latest alternative-powertrain concept cars, while Nissan premiered a fully electric sports car that can achieve 0 to 100km/h in less than five seconds.

Full details and pictures at The Engineer magazine.