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DS Techeetah drivers Jean-Eric Vergne and Andre Lotterer have questioned the current ABB Formula E championship qualifying format, suggesting that the “lottery” element risks dissuading manufacturers.
Both Vergne and Lotterer were in the first qualifying group at the Santiago E-Prix – which features the leading five drivers from the championship – …read more
Is there substance behind the claims or is it just pure marketing?
Chinese manufacturer GAC NE, the new energy vehicle arm under Chinese automaker GAC Group, once again aims at Tesla. The automaker compares the upcoming Aion S all-electric model to the Tesla Model 3.
In its latest press release, GAC says …read more
More plug-in hybrids coming from Audi
Audi announced that at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March, the company will unveil new plug-in hybrid models.
The plural form indicates that there will be at least two new PHEVs. Martin Sander, currently in charge of operations at the Marketing and Sales division of …read more
NEW MIT VIDEO CONSIDERS TESLA AND THE COMPETITIVE SELF-DRIVING LANDSCAPE
Autonomous driving technology promises to unleash sweeping changes on our society. However (perhaps fortunately), it’s likely to be some time before self-driving cars become frequent sights on the roads.
It looks production ready, doesn’t it?
Polestar’s big debut on the automotive market will soon become a reality. The brand from Sweden is putting the finishing touches on the Polestar 1 which should go into mass production before the end of 2019. Still, apparently, there are several things that need to …read more
Read moreNikola recognizes the advantages of BEVs. Will skip FCVs at some point?
Nikola Motor Company surprisingly announced that it intends to offer also an all-electric version of its hydrogen fuel cell trucks – Nikola Two and Nikola Tre (European version), while the biggest Nikola One will remain FCV only.
Those new BEVs …read more
HERE’S WHICH BATTERY-POWERED CARS ARE THE “GREENEST” ON THE ROAD, BASED ON MULTIPLE “CRADLE TO GRAVE” CONSIDERATIONS.
Though many electric-car buyers simply want to lower their operating costs and avoid trips to a gas station, others are looking to drive the least environmentally harmful vehicles possible. Since EVs emit no direct …read more
Read moreSales of hybrid and electric cars rose by more than a quarter in January.
Sales of hybrid and electric cars soared in January as the demise of diesel vehicles continued, according to new registration data.
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed that more than 11,000 new ‘alternatively …read more
Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Nasr is expected to take Maximilian Gunther’s place in the Dragon ABB FIA Formula E team from the next round of the 2018/19 season in Mexico.
Nasr, the reigning IMSA sportscar champion, came close to driving for Dragon at last month’s rookie test in Marrakech but ultimately …read more
Read moreLike golf carts, of course.
Or some funky, out-of-this-world creation that’s not at all appealing.
There’s no way something as state-of-the-art as an electric car can look at all normal, right?
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