First unveiled in August 2009, Nissan’s medium-size electric hatchback is one of the highlights in the Japanese carmaker’s booth these days in Geneva. The vehicle is powered by laminated compact lithium-ion batteries that manage to develop 90 kW, while its electric motors produce 80 kW/280 Nm of torque, enough for a maximum speed of more than 140 km/h (90 mph).
A full battery charge delivers a range of approximately 160 km, that would be just enough for 80 percent of European customers who, a… (read more)
Under the four seasons, four passengers motto, Mercedes-Benz presented its latest addition to the range: the E-Klasse Cabriolet. The open-top model has two doors and features a classic soft top fabric. The soft top can be opened and closed fully automatically within 20 seconds – even when driving at speeds of up to 40 km/h.
British luxury carmaker Bentley decided, on the opening day of the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, to release the complete details of its newest model, or the "pinnacle of British motoring," as Bentley calls it. 
Although Renault uses every occasion to promote its green range – which by the way will arrive on the market in 2011, the French manufacturer brought at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show the new Wind, a new two-seater coupe-roadster.
With the new Formula One season less than 2 weeks ahead, former world champion Lewis Hamilton decided to make some changes of his own prior to the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix. With McLaren Mercedes already proceeding to some race-engineering changes at Woking – influenced by Jenson Button’s joining the team – Ham did the same in terms of his own management.
Another world premiere coming from Mazda at this year’s Geneva Auto Show, alongside the new generation Mazda5, is the refreshed Mazda6 family. The sedan, hatchback and wagon in the range have updated exterior and interior styling features, as well as revised powertrains.
Undoubtedly, the star at Mercedes-Benz’s stand at Geneva Auto Show is the F 800 Style research vehicle. The five seater, which is supposed to show the future shape of the next generation CLS, is an executive saloon which has a flexible multi-drive platform, either for electric drive with fuel cells or for a plug-in hybrid – a world-first for large saloons.
Citroen teased us in the past with various pictures of what it called the company’s preview of the electric mobility so the time has arrived to see exactly the way the French manufacturer sees its "green" future. Citroen presented at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show the Survolt, a new concept derived from the Revolte concept car displayed at Frankfurt last September.
Renault is extending its exclusive toff sports Gordini range with the introduction of the Clio Gordini RS at the Geneva Auto Show.
Asked to share his thoughts on the upcoming Formula One campaign, the very supremo of the series Bernie Ecclestone admitted that the 2010 season will finally give Jenson Button the chance to prove himself against teammate and countryman Lewis Hamilton.
Japanese carmaker Mazda comes with a bag full of goodies at this year’s auto show in Geneva. Making its world premiere at the event is the new generation Mazda5, tweaked both in terms of styling and performance. The new 7-seater C-MAV features the full application of the Nagare Flow design, balanced with a host of aerodynamic elements.
smart brought to the Geneva Auto Show one of the most important cars for the company’s future: the new generation smart with electric drive. It was only natural that the car that revolutionized the way we see city vehicles would go electric.
After 15 days of testing this winter, all the major players in the 2010 Formula One championship point at each other for the favorite role prior to the start of the season. While most were arguing that Ferrari holds that spot before the Barcelona test, the Scuderia point at McLaren, the Woking team at Mercedes GP and Red Bull say they’re in a good position but not leading the field.
After yesterday German carmaker Audi announced it will present an e-tron version of the A1 at the Geneva Auto Show, full details of the model expected to form the back bone of the company’s e-tron sub-brand were released today. 
Under its viability plan, Opel/Vauxhall estimated that it needs 3.3 billion Euro. Though at first General Motors said it will only contribute with 600 million Euro, the Geneva Auto Show brings us some good news: GM will contribute with a substantial 1.9 billion Euro funding package.
The 2010 Geneva Auto Show witnessed the introduction of Dacia’s first-ever SUV, the Duster, a compact off-roader that will go on sale in select European countries this month. Before jumping into details, the price for the Duster starts at 11,900 Euros for the two-wheel drive version and at 13,900 Euros for the 4×4 version. However, it seems like Romania’s a bit luckier as the car will be sold for 10,500 Euros and 12,300 Euros, respectively (VAT included).
Porsche has been doing well refining the 911’s silhouette for the last 50 years or so, but many have been been waiting for a new, contemporary design from the carmaker, one that would dress a sports car, not an SUV or a saloon, and we’re not talking about a Cayman restyling here.
Japanese carmaker Honda is debuting an innovative one-person battery electric vehicle concept this year in Geneva. Dubbed, Honda 3R-C, the vehicle will be showcased alongside the EV-N city car concept, to be displayed for the first time in Europe.
Russian driver Vitaly Petrov has practically confirmed his place in the Renault F1 Team this season. We know his deal with the team has been inked for some time now, but the former GP2 runner-up was supposed to pour some money into the team’s accounts in order to retain his seat. And now it’s there, as the very prime minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin, announced that his country will financially back Petrov in the series.
Opel has just unveiled its new Meriva at the 80th Geneva Auto Show. Customers can already order the car in Germany as well as in several other European countries. The price starts at 15,900 Euros for the entry level 1.4 liter gasoline engine which produces 74 kw (100 hp).