Electric Cars
I drove a Tesla … or rather, it drove me (and it can drive you too)
Tesla, just about everyone on the planet has heard of the electric car company and all are in Wizard-of-Oz like awe… Jane Speechely gets her hands on the wheel of a Tesla Model S.
BMW, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi join forces on electric car charging
BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the “highest-powered charging network in Europe”.
Jaguar to build electric cars in UK… it hopes
Jaguar Land Rover wants to build electric cars in the UK but only if the ‘conditions’ are right.
NextEV NIO EP9 launched… claims electric car Nurburgring lap record
Overnight, the NextEV NIO EP9 was launched in London with the company claiming an electric car lap record of the Nurburgring in Germany of 7m 05.12s.
Jaguar I-PACE concept teased…
The production-ready Jaguar I-Pace will be revealed next year and hit the road in 2018, but overnight Jaguar revealed an I-Pace concept… using virtual reality.
How much zap to New Zealand’s EV power push?
With New Zealand’s Government having plugged in the merits of electric cars, how soon before the country powers up?
Volkswagen’s electric dreams after diesel nightmare
Forget the supercars and the show girls, the most important car at the recent Paris Motor Show was Volkswagen’s I.D, our man in Blighty explains why…
576km/h, Venturi sets new electric land speed record
Venturi has set a new land speed record with its VBB-3 electric car which realised a speed of 576km/h on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, US.
New Jaguar I-Type Formula E car gets shakedown run [video]
The new Jaguar I-Type Formula E car has completed its first official shakedown run in the UK.
Tesla Model S P100D Ludicrous now fastest production car in the world…
The Tesla Model S P100D Ludicrous has been confirmed as the fastest accelerating ‘new’ car in the world.
Next-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to get battery electric drive?
Mercedes-Benz looks to be joining the charge with Tesla to offer electric vans with the next-generation Sprinter likely to offer an electric drivetrain.
Porsche needs more staff for Mission E electric car project
Porsche has revealed that it needs more staff to continue its electric car push and the development of its Mission E Tesla rival.
Tesla’s Elon Musk confirms Tesla pick-up and SUV in ‘Master Plan Part Deux’
Tesla founder, Elon Musk, has revealed the company’s next stage of vehicle development, and they include a ute, compact SUV and “heavy-duty trucks”.
Federal Election 2016: The Greens have a plan for electric vehicles…
If electric vehicles are to be a success then the Government needs to help. The Greens have a plan…
Tesla Model 3 revealed… more than 198,000 orders
Tesla is going to have add extra capacity to cope with the demand for the new Tesla Model 3 which was revealed overnight and is carrying 198,000 advanced orders.