Archive for March 2018
The All-New Nissan LEAF named the “2018 World Green Car” at the New York International Auto Show.
The All-New Nissan LEAF, the world’s best-selling electric vehicle, has been named the “2018 World Green Car” at the 2018 New York International Auto Show. The first all-electric vehicle to win the World Green Car award since the category’s inception in 2016, the 2018 Nissan LEAF has been reinvented for its second generation and combines…
Read full article >>Jaguar I-Pace electric car to join Googles autonomous car technology arm Waymos driverless transportation service
Jaguar Land Rover and Waymo have announced the carmaker would sell Google’s autonomous-car technology arm up to 20,000 of its new all-electric Jaguar I-Pace SUV to be used in it’s self-driving service by 2020. Together, the two companies will develop the world’s first premium self-driving electric vehicle for Waymo’s driverless transportation service. Jaguar Land Rover…
Read full article >>Mini premiere a look back to the future: The classic Mini Cooper electrified
With the world premiere of an extraordinary car at the New York International Auto Show (March 30 to April 8, 2018), the British car manufacturer MINI once again demonstrates its appetite for purely electric driving with a new take on an icon. The classic Mini Electric combines the historic look of the world’s favorite small…
Read full article >>Nissan is aiming to sell one million electrified vehicles annually by the 2022 fiscal year
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has unveiled plans to launch growing numbers of electrified vehicles, expand and evolve autonomous driving systems, and accelerate vehicle connectivity as part of its Nissan M.O.V.E to 2022 midterm plan. Among the targets, Nissan is aiming to sell one million electrified vehicles – either pure electric models or those with e-POWER powertrains…
Read full article >>Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis reveals Essentia concept at New York International Auto Show
Today, Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis unveiled its groundbreaking Essentia Concept at the New York International Auto Show. The all-electric, high-performance concept elevates and reimagines the “Athletic Elegance” design paradigm, while providing a vision of future Genesis product performance and technology. “We understand our obligation as a luxury car manufacturer to create objects of desire, sparking…
Read full article >>Vergne edges out di Grassi in nail-biting finish in the latest Formula-E round in Punta, Uruguay
Jean-Eric Vergne extended his lead at the top of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, narrowly edging out Lucas di Grassi in a nail-biting finish on the shores of Uruguay for the CBMM Niobium Punta del Este E-Prix. The Frenchman stood firm with persistent pressure from reigning champion Lucas di Grassi throughout the race. Despite…
Read full article >>Hyundai has begun trialing the new IONIQ with selected fleet customers in Australia
Hyundai Australia has begun trialing the new IONIQ with selected fleet customers in Australia. The new battery-electric hybrid vehicle, launched globally to critical acclaim in 2016, is now in service with Australian Red Cross, the South Australian Government and Northern Alliance Victoria. A total of 70 vehicles are now on the road (34 with Australian…
Read full article >>The Volkswagen I.D. VIZZION unveiled in Geneva – The new flagship of the Volkswagen I.D. Electric Range
Volkswagen have unveiled I.D. VIZZION concept large, all-electric sedan at an event held at the Geneva Motor Show. It will be the largest car in the Volkswagen ID range of battery-electric models and VW says it will go into production by 2022. The I.D. VIZZION will join the Volkswagen I.D. compact hatchback, the I.D. CROZZ…
Read full article >>Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo electrically driven cross utility vehicle unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
As confirmed in the recent interview we published with Stefan Weckbach, Head of Battery Electric Vehicles at Porsche, the German sports car manufacturer are investing big on an EV future. To back this up they have just released details of their latest EV concept, the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo cross utility vehicle, at an…
Read full article >>Bentley announce the Hybrid Bentayga their first step towards full electrification of their luxury car range
Bentley has announced full details of the world’s first luxury hybrid model The Bentayga Hybrid. For a company that usually produces car with not so eco friendly W16 and V8 engines this is a major shift and represents Bentley’s first step towards full electrification. Offering the best of both worlds, the new plug-in hybrid model…
Read full article >>Polestar, Volvo’s electric performance brand, introduces the Polestar 1 at the Geneva Motor Show
Polestar, Volvos new electric performance brand, has introduced the Polestar 1 to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. “This is the public launch of the new Polestar 1, and our new electric performance brand. Electromobility is…
Read full article >>Daniel Abt bounces back in Mexico with first-ever win in Formula E for a German driver and the Audi team
Daniel Abt clinched his maiden victory in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Mexico City, ending the long drought without a German E-Prix winner in the electric street racing series. After agonisingly being stripped of a win for a post-race technical infringement in Hong Kong, Abt can now claim to be a winner in…
Read full article >>Interview with Stefan Weckbach head of EVs at Porsche on e-mobility strategies & development efforts
An interview with Stefan Weckbach, Head of BEV at Porsche (Battery Electric Vehicles) on e-mobility strategies, the development efforts of the sports car manufacturer and the search for future mobility’s sound and soul. As well as expanding the hybrid vehicle classes, Porsche now wants to introduce a purely electric vehicle based on the Mission E…
Read full article >>BMW Group plans joint venture for production of MINI brand electric vehicles in China
The BMW Group is in advanced discussions to ramp up the global success of its MINI brand through a new joint venture in China. A key element of the brand’s continued strategic development will be local production of future battery-electric MINI vehicles in the world’s largest market for electromobility. To this end, the BMW Group…
Read full article >>Jaguar release the production version of the all-new electric I-PACE – $119K+orc in Australia
Jaguar have released the full details of the production version of their all new I-Pace electric SUV and it’s stunning. With better performance and at half the price of the Tesla Model X It really puts the cat among the pigeons of the luxury SUV segment. The car is available to order now and is…
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