Automobili Lamborghini (part of the Volkswagen Group) unveiled its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology demonstrator, the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, at the 2014 Paris Mondial de l’Automobile.
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Fiat expects 500X’s Italian styling to win sales in booming segment
Fiat is touting the 500x’s Italian styling as a standout feature that will help the car win sales in the booming but hotly contested subcompact crossover segment.
The 500X’s styling reflects the cute iconic design of the 500 minicar from the 1960s and “when you buy a 500, you buy a little piece of Italian lifestyle”, said Olivier Francois, Fiat brand global boss, at the car’s unveiling at the Paris auto show.
PSA seeks engine supply customers as BMW, Ford end partnerships
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is talking to potential customers for an anticipated surplus of engines as BMW and Ford stop using engines jointly developed with the French carmaker.
Russia dims hopes for European auto rebound
By Jeff Schaeffer and Angela Charlton
The European car market is seeing a fragile recovery after six years of decline, but CEOs in Paris are scaling back hopes that Russia could help drive the rebound. The sanctions imposed on the country for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis have dented confidence.
VW’s XL1-based XL Sport concept powered by Ducati V2 joins Passat GTE plug-in hybrid on Paris stage
On the evening before the Paris Motor Show, the Volkswagen Group presented not only the production-bound Passat GTE plug-in hybrid, but also staged the world premiere of the XL Sport—a highly efficient sports car concept based on Volkswagen’s XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid.
