Citroen showed the showed pictures and information about the initial concept DS High Rider, which will debut at the exhibition in Geneva in March and its base will be created serial DS4, expected to be available in 2011. DS High Rider uses the platform model C4, as its dimensions are 4.26 m length, 1.82 m width and 1.48 m height. Lines of the design concept are similar to those of the first DS model, namely the DS3. The prototype, which will be seen in Geneva has a hybrid drive system consisting of Hdi diesel engine with particulate filter and an electric motor, located on the rear axle as the vehicle can not move fully and electricity. Currently not reported by Citroen What are the technical characteristics and dynamic parameters of the concept of DS High Rider, but they are expected to be revealed before the premiere of the car in Geneva.

The Electric cars extracting increasingly popular and increasingly more in demand, so many great producers develop their own models, but sometimes there are proposals from small companies. The Italian company Tazzari will use the forthcoming exhibition in Bologna, which will be held from 4th to December 8 to present its electric model Zero, the price will be lower than 20 000. Tazzari Zero electric motor used to power 20 h.p. which is combined with a set of lithium-ion batteries, allowing for traveling 140 kilometers per hour The car is able to develop up to 90 kilometers per hour, and acceleration from 0-50 kilometers per hour it needs less than 5 sec. According to data Tazzari, full recharge of batteries are needed between 6 and 9 o’clock in household contact, in fast-rechargable stations for 50 minutes recovered 80% of their capacity. In the standard equipment of the Tazzari Zero included audio, air conditioning, leather seats, Parktronic and 15-inch alloy wheels, a car will be available in 10 colors, the passenger compartment.

The Swedish automaker Volvo disseminate information about electric hatchback version of the C30, which although not present in Frankfurt, will be presented at the specialist event company Innovation for Life. Volvo C30 BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) equipped with a 24-kW motor, allowing the car to accelerate from 0-100km/h for about 11 seconds and a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour. The electrical unit is installed at this location several internal combustion engines, a kit lithium-ion batteries has occupied the position of the fuel tank. The batteries are loaded in full contact home for 8 hours, and then allow you to drive 150 kilometers the cars. From Volvo suggest that future owners will be C30 BEV residents of European cities, traveling around 90 kilometers daily. Swedes still communicate when to expect the production model of the market.