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ë-AUTO a Russian company that is a joint venture between truck maker Yarovit and the Onexim investment group has recently rolled-out their 3 hybrid-electric prototypes - a microvan, cross coupe and fourgon models.

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The car manufacturer 'Hyundai' is looking forward to rule in Indian market by providing pace to the competition by introducing a new Grand i10 based compact sedan. The buzz has been clearly sending the message of its new launch, that appears its prototype arte, is ready for the test drive. The standard compact sedan formula would be highlighted through this new car which would have a boot slapped on after the C-pillar.

GWA car tuner based in Texas has recently drafted a one-off prototype based on the Mercedes-Benz C111 called the Ciento Once.

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED VINTAGE SURF AUCTION RETURNS TO HONOLULU Biennial Event Lures Collectors from Around the World HONOLULU (February 17, 2009) - Mark your calendars! With 5 months to go, the fifth biennial Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction, presented by Quiksilver Premium, is set to raise the bar on international surf auctions once again when it returns to the Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, on July 17 & 18. Over the past four auctions more than $1,500,000 of the finest vintage surfboards and surf memorbilia have changed hands and over $75,000 has been donated to various charitable causes and foundations. This year's auction is already shaping up to be the biggest and best yet. As has become the tradition, veteran surfboard designers, shapers and manufactures will be in attendance, including Matt Kivlin, Joe Quigg, Greg Noll, Dick Brewer, Ben Aipa, Bing Copeland, and Ole Olson, amongst a host of others. Surf stars of the '60s the likes of Jock Sutherland, Fred Hemmings, Ricky Grigg, Joey Cabell, Buffalo Keaulana and many others will also be on hand. They will be joined by short board pioneers of the '70s & '80s: Pipeline Masters Gerry Lopez, Rory Russell and Jeff Crawford; as well as world champions Mark Richards, Peter Townend, Shaun Tomson, and Tom Carroll, all of whom will have personalized surfboards from the various eras. They will be joined by revered Hawaii surfers Larry Bertlemann, Barry Kanaiaupuni and Bobby Owens. Never-before-seen surfboards have been unearthed, including an ancient 1850 breadfruit board, turn-of-the-century redwood planks, hollow paddle boards, design-changing early wood/fiberglass prototypes, big wave "guns" of the '60s, and pro boards of the '70s and '80s. Along with the treasure trove of surfboards will be an eclectic selection of Hawaiian-theme artwork, surf contest items, unique island-influenced surf memorabilia, some of the first images of surfing ever depicted in print from Missonary times, off-beat surf a

SsangYong has launched the very first picture of the brand new XIV-1, the idea vehicle is going to be revealed in the Frankfurt Motor Show 2011, scheduled for September 15 to 25. The Korean carmaker has lately been acquired through the Indian group Mahindra with this vehicle really wants to provide a preview from the evolution of his style, that will become a lot more personal and original than before, despite the fact that the cars for marketing is going to be less elaborate than this really is still a prototype.

Edison2, the tiny, Virginia-based engineering company that won the $5 million mainstream class in the Automotive X Prize last year, recently tested the performance of its all-electric, four-passenger Very Light Car design - a rounded pod with outboard-mounted wheels - at Roush Laboratories in Livonia, Mich.

"Recently in getting the news that the Mini has released official photos and prices for the newest production cars 2012 Mini Coupe car a few months before the introduction of the U.S. this fall. Official photos earlier this month following the release of official shots "teaser" semi-Mini Coupe disguised pre-production prototype."

Lawrence Ulrich drives the automaker's 6,000-pound, purely electric prototype in Manhattan.

Daimler announced Tuesday that it would show a prototype combination plug and port design intended for use on plug-in hybrids and purely electric vehicles.