Archive for January 2018
Tesla deliver 101,312 Model S and X vehicles in 2017 a 33% increase over 2016
In their latest press release to investors Tesla have revealed that have had their best ever production quarter or combined Model S and X deliveries, representing a 27% increase over Q4 2016, and a 9% increase over Q3 2017, our previous best quarter. They delivered to customers 101,312 Model S and X vehicles in 2017.…
Read full article >>The i3s traction control is so good it will be fitted in all future BMW and MINI models
When BMW engineers developed the traction control for the new i3s they had to build the system to cope with the instantaneous power deliver of the electric eDrive system. To do this they needed to make the system faster than a conventional traction control. Their ingenious solution was to build it directly into the powertrain…
Read full article >>The 2017 Electric GT Championship to debut at the Autosport International motorsport show in the UK
Visitors to the upcoming Autosport International event in the UK will have the chance to witness the debut of the exciting new Electric GT Championship (EGT) at Europe’s premier pre-season motorsport show. A number of big announcements are expected to take place at the event including news of more drivers set to compete in the…
Read full article >>Polestar, Volvo’s performance brand, announce 600hp Polestar 1 to be sold online by monthly subscription
Polestar, Volvo Car Group’s performance brand, has set out its future as a new standalone electric performance brand. Polestar plans three models, a new purpose-built production facility in China and a customer-focussed route to market that will set a new industry benchmark for performance vehicles. The 600hp Polestar 1 is the company’s first car which…
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