Larchmont Chronicle
November 2010
SECTION ONE
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Hybrids, electric vehicles highlight show
ON THE BLVD. (Continued from page 1)
of “Los Angeles in Maps,” at Chevalier’s on Sat., Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. *** Sharon and Ken Scott are parents of their first, a girl who they named Roen Helena Magni Scott, we heard from their friend Dr. Angelique Campen who interrupted her “in house” rounds to give moral support. *** Mike Lanni and the Boy Scout moms who were on the European bicycle tours with Mike donned their Lance Armstrong shirts and went on the city’s seven-mile CivLAvia route recently, he told us at US Bank. *** Big Sunday volunteers treated 200 disadvantaged youngsters to a Spooky Saturday. Costumes, food, videos were part of the treat, Sherry Marks told us.
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dan concept called the Ellure. Land Rover will unveil its fourdoor Range Rover Evoque and SAAB will showcase its only crossover, the 9-4X. In addition, KIA will unveil its first hybrid the Optima sedan; Volkswagen will unveil its new Eos and Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep plan to reveal a handful of products highlighted by the new Chrysler 200 sedan and convertible. Thirty North American debuts will include the completely redesigned Hyundai Elantra, which will be the next high-volume vehicle made at its Montgomery, Ala. factory. Audi will debut its all-new A7 Sportback, representing a new market segment for the brand, and BMW will feature its redesigned X3 crossover. PORSCHE WILL showcase its new 911 Carrera GTS as well as its 911 Speedster. Lotus is completely relaunching the brand and will unveil five new concept sports cars that outline its future for years to come. Also, Fiat is reentering the U.S. market after a 27-year hiatus and will feature its new compact vehicle, the Fiat 500-Cinquecento, specifically designed for the North American market. The first two vehicles to kick-off this modern era of electric transportation include Chevrolet’s range extended electric Volt and Nissan’s battery electric Leaf. The North American, production version of Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV will also make its offi-
cial appearance. Mazda will debut its Shinari concept, which will serve as a basis for Mazda’s design language in future production vehicles. JAGUAR WILL unveil its C-X75 sports car capable of running purely on electric power 68 miles per charge, and up to 560 miles with the use of an on-board power-generating system to extend its range.
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The debut of electric cars will be featured at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Fri., Nov. 19 through Sun.. Nov. 28 at the Convention Center. “The new Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt are two stars of the Auto Show— both are new models based on electric power,” said Darryl Holter, CEO of the Downtown LA Auto Group. “The response they receive from buyers can be important for other electric auto offerings,” added Holter, Hancock Park. The show will host 20 world debuts and more than 30 North American debuts across all vehicle categories. Of the 20 world debuts, several have been already announced, including Nissan’s: the completely redesigned Quest minivan, the Murano Cross Cabriolet crossover convertible concept and a se-