Holden ECOmmodore

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ECOmmodore
Presentation year:	2000
Vehicle fair:	Melbourne International Motor Show
Class :	Middle class
Body shape :	limousine
Engine:	Otto engine : 2.0 liters + electric motor
Production model:	no

The Holden ECOmmodore is a hybrid concept vehicle based on the Holden VT Commodore , which GM's Australian subsidiary Holden developed together with CSIRO . It has a 2.0-l R4 petrol engine in conjunction with an electric motor that is fed by lead-acid batteries . It is now on display at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney .

The car was unveiled at the Melbourne International Motor Show in May 2000 and appeared at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit and the Hanover Fair during 2001 .

The car also appeared as a VIP vehicle at the torch relay of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. It was never produced in series, but remained a concept vehicle.

At the moment - more than eight years after its introduction - the ECOmmodore remains little more than a marketing concept, with the manufacturer considering the production of a larger and even more powerful hybrid vehicle.

There have been reports that Holden plans to build a hybrid version of the Holden VE Commodore in 2010 to increase sales at home and abroad.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ECOmmodore is Australia's first 'green' car , at fastlane.com.au (English) ( Memento of the original from May 21, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Hagon, Toby: Hybrid Commodores by 2010 , at drive.com.au (English)