The 2008 Auto show season is about wrapped up and we’ve recently taken note of a few lists that offer a look at the automotive trends that have emerged.
World Car Magazine announced the winner of it’s World Green Car of the Year Award last month in New York. BMW won for the 118d Advanced Diesel. BMW has won the Green Car Award two years in a row with the Hydrogen 7 getting top honors in 2007.
red dot recently issued an automotive trend report for 2008. Mobility for the future, The design of ecology, New types of vehicles, and Car personalities are highlighted as areas manufacturers devoted attention to this year.
Tech blog dvice lists picks for the top 10 world-changing electric cars, many of which were shown in 2008. Top pick went to the Tesla Roadster which officially went into production last month. The Chevy Volt came in second. GM is racing to finish development on the Volt in time to start production in 2010.
We can’t forget to make some mention of the 2008 Bejing Auto Show which ended yesterday. Jalopnik runs down the 10 strangest cars revealed at the show. Maybe you’ve seen some of these cars before.
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