Michelin Challenge Bibendum

[1] In 1998, executives at Michelin made the decision to host an event that would showcase technological research into "clean vehicles" and allow them to be assessed in real operating conditions.

The first edition was held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and federates the worlds of mobility and innovation, public authorities and NGOs.

In the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2006, the ZENN received the highest overall rank in the Urban Car category.

In addition, a diesel-electric hybrid, unlike petrol-electric vehicles, could be totally independent of oil since pure biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine.

A Concept Logan "Renault eco²" [4] and a prototype of the Volvo C30 diesel electric hybrid were scheduled to make an appearance.