First Sketch: Nissan Global Compact Car

Nissan is teasing its upcoming global compact car with this pair of recently released design sketches. The car, which also goes by the name of Nissan Global Compact Car or NGCC, will first be launched in Thailand next March and will eventually find its way to 150 countries worldwide. We're assuming the U.S. will be one of those countries, but nothing has been confirmed as of yet.

No further details have been announced (i.e. engine, platform, etc), but expect them in the near future. With Nissan's wide variety of fuel-friendly four-cylinders available, it's anyone's best guess as to what will power the car.

Officials did mention that the new compact car will qualify as the first Thai "Eco-Car".

Some sources are indicating this is the next Micra model, but again, official information from Nissan is scant at this point. We wouldn't be surprised though if a version of the NGCC makes a showing at this month's Tokyo show under the Micra badge. Stay glued to this channel for more.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

New Concept Car: Suzuki SX4-FCV

By far the most colorful concept at Suzuki's stand is the SX4-FCV. Combining a GM-built high performance fuel cell stack, and a Suzuki developed 700-bar hydrogen tank (10,000psi), this fuel cell concept boasts improved handling and performance over the previous generation model thanks to the incorporation of a more compact capacitor and lightweight materials which assist when accelerating and enable the car to recover and store greater braking energy. Currently under testing on Japanese public roads, Suzuki expects to have this car on the market in the not too distant future. Don't they all.
Thanks to: Motor Trend