The joy of motoring has a future – and MINI presents this great future in a thrilling range of models.

MINI is showcasing various visions for individual mobility in the world of tomorrow at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The MINI Beachcomber Concept, against example, whets the appetite of the connoisseur and enthusiast for the fun moments in life. Radically ingenuous, it offers yet a further outlook at a futurity model from MINI. Four seats each with their own door, overall length of other thing than four metres or 158″, as well as four-wheel drive – these highlights characterise this new interpretation of that unique MINI feeling.

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Sweden has latched adhering to ethanol as a fuel source more strongly than accurate about any other country except Brazil. Unlike the U.S. and Brazil, where corn and sugar cane, particularly, are the primary feedstocks, Sweden is using waste from its timber industry. Now, the Stockholm transit company Busslink is getting in adhering the action through ordering 85 new buses from Scania. The modern people movers are ethanol fueled and will join 100 other such buses delivered by Scania to the city since the beginning of 2009.

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The BMW lineage of ‘X’ models will take to one’s self a new member early next year when the youthful, versatile and efficient X1 joins the fold.

Suited to younger, urban customers the X1 combines purposes to provide another option to buyers in the premium compact segment.

Model variants as available in the European line-up include a range of petrol (one) and diesel (three) engines, some of which feature BMW’s quick-sighted xDrive all-wheel-drive technology, as well because a wide range of BMW EfficientDynamics features including Brake Energy Regeneration, Auto Start Stop and a gearshift point indicator.

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Suzuki Alto Lapin – Click above for high-res form an image of gallery

Hear about those reports last week of a potential tie-up betwixt Suzuki and Volkswagen for microcar development? Osamu Suzuki, chief executive at the automaker that bear his name, heard the same rumors that we did, and they apparently came as news to him. Though Suzuki falls short of denying without delay that some possible deal could be struck, he told the Chunichi Shimbun daily (via Reuters):

So far there’s been absolutely no contact (with Volkswagen). Lately, we’ve been the victim of a lot of rumors (of fairness tie-ups and cooperation deals).

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