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We might be hot off the heels of the 2012 North American International Auto Show, but that isn't stopping Infiniti from looking ahead to what's next. The luxury automaker is taking no time for quick breath. Instead, they're charging right ahead to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and we here at Beshoff Infiniti have the inside scoop just for you!

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As part of its ongoing corporate partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the NCAA? and ESPN, Infiniti has announced an expanded ?Infiniti Coaches? Charity Challenge? with a $100,000 donation to the winning coach?s designated charity.

Infiniti is hard at work engineering a luxury hatchback for 2014, and it appears that the Japanese automaker is close to picking a final design. Dutch site Autoweek.nl reports that there are three designs on the table, and one will be chosen in January. That likely means that we won't see the production hatch any time soon, but a fall showing in Paris or Los Angeles is a possibility.

The January time frame doesn't leave a lot of time for engineering Etherea-based hatch, but keep in mind that the compact Infiniti will be based on the front-drive Mercedes-Benz A-Class platform. This engineering partnership will enable Infiniti to focus its collective energy on creating a unique design inside and out.

Information about the powertrains of the Infiniti hatch are scarce, but reports that a hybrid could be part of the equation. We're guessing that a diesel is out of the question for the U.S., but a turbo-four or maybe even the 2.5-liter V6 from the G25 could be in the works.

While electric vehicles are all the rage these days, unfortunately, the hassle of having to charge them is not. Searching for an outlet, dealing with wires, and fidgeting with a plug is the bane of many an EV owner's existence. It may seem like a minor inconvenience to pay for incredible efficiency, but it has stopped more than a few potential buyers from investing in a more eco-friendly vehicle. That said, we here at…