Thursday 18 November 2010

L.A. Auto Show: Alternative-fuel vehicles in spotlight

Rival Japanese automakersToyota MotorCo. andHonda Motor Co.unveiled prototypes of upcoming electric cars as alternative-fuel vehicles took center stage Wednesday at the start of the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Amid buzz aboutGeneral MotorsCo.'s multibillion-dollar initial public offering, major automakers scrambled to show off their latest electric car offerings to hundreds of reporters gathered for a preview of the annual event at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The show opens to the public on Friday.
In their global debuts,Hondashowed off the concept for its Fit EV as well as the platform for a plug-in hybrid.Toyotapreviewed its second-generation battery-powered RAV4, whileJaguarteased show attendees with its sleek C-X75 hybrid-electric concept car – a vehicle that will likely never be commercially produced.

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