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Jaguar I-PACE proves its practicality by driving from London to Brussels on a single charge
The Jaguar I-PACE has demonstrated its real-world usability by driving 369km from London to Brussels on a single charge. The all-electric performance SUV began its intercity trip on London’s South Bank, with its 90kWh battery fully charged, before heading to the Channel Tunnel terminal at Folkestone. But unlike the 80 million vehicles that have made…
Read full article >>Debut Jaguar I-PACE eTrophy calendar annonuced
Jaguar Racing has unveiled the full race calendar for the inaugural Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Championship. Up to twenty identical Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY racecars will line up on the grid on Saturday 15 December in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, for the first round of the new global electric production car racing series. The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY…
Read full article >>E-lectric! Jaguar Classic has confirmed it will offer all-electric E-types for sale
Following an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the original concept for ‘the most beautiful electric car in the world’, Jaguar Classic has confirmed it will offer all-electric E-types for sale. The news follows the iconic EV sports car’s successful debut in concept form at Jaguar Land Rover Tech Fest in September 2017. Combining its restoration expertise…
Read full article >>New report finds growth in the use of EVs unlikely to create a power demand crisis
Despite what the doomsayers in the fossil fuel industry and their supporters in Parliament think, a new report has actually found that the growth in the use of EVs is unlikely to create a power demand crisis. The report by McKinsey & Company uses information from Germany to predict the effect on California’s power grid.…
Read full article >>The Audi PB18 e-tron concept car premieres at Pebble Beach Auto Week
It’s an Audi e-tron, but not as we know it – the Audi PB18 e-tron concept car has been premiered at Pebble Beach Automotive Week in Monterey. Representing a radical vision for the high-performance sports car of tomorrow, the all-electric Audi PB18 e-tron shares its technological DNA with the Audi R18 e-tron LMP1 racing car.…
Read full article >>INFINITI Prototype 10 – the spirit of the speedster for an electrified era
Bridging past and future, the INFINITI Prototype 10 recaptures the spirit of early speedsters for an era of electrified performance. Revealed today for the first time at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the concept represents a physical manifestation of INFINITI’s creative and ambitious plans for electrified performance. As a brand with technological innovation at…
Read full article >>Jaguar’s electrifying I-PACE to have 5 year warranty and 8 year battery warranty in Australia
Jaguar’s all-electric I-PACE will bring a revolutionary ownership experience when it makes its Australian debut in November. I-PACE, the car that has rewritten the automotive rule book, will go on sale with a full five-year warranty, two years more than the period currently offered for any of its conventional Jaguar stablemates. The extended warranty will…
Read full article >>The new all-electric Kia Niro EV Crossover with 450km range goes on sale in Korea
The new Kia Niro EV goes on sale today in Korea, combining an all-electric, zero-emissions powertrain with crossover practicality, intelligent packaging and eye-catching design. A long-distance driving range of up to 450 kilometres makes it one of the most capable electric vehicles on sale. The Niro EV occupies a unique position in the global market…
Read full article >>Renault to invest over a billion euros to develop and produce EVs in France
Renault is accelerating the deployment of its Drive The Future strategic plan with an investment of more than one billion euros for the development and production of electric vehicles in France. With the aim of strengthening the leadership of its French industrial base in the growing electric vehicle market, Groupe Renault plans to: Introduce a…
Read full article >>Di Grassi takes victory in New York as Vergne clinches ABB FIA Formula E Championship
Lucas di Grassi took his second consecutive win of the season in New York, as Jean-Eric Vergne fought through the field to move out of reach of title rival Sam Bird and secure the ABB FIA Formula E Championship with one round to spare. Both title contenders started on the back foot after a difficult…
Read full article >>Mini Australia confirms the plug-in hybrid Mini Countryman SE All4 will be available in 2019
MINI Australia have confirmed the plug-in hybrid Countryman S E All4 will be available in the Australian market from the second quarter of 2019. The hybrid system is composed of a 1.5-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged petrol combustion engine, which drives the front wheels. This engine develops peaks of 100kW and 220Nm and drives through a six-speed…
Read full article >>BP acquire UK’s largest electric vehicle charging company – 12 million EVs on UK roads by 2040
BP today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Chargemaster, the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging company. Chargemaster operates the UK’s largest public network of EV charging points, with over 6,500 across the country. It also designs, builds, sells and maintains EV charging units for a wide range of locations, including…
Read full article >>All-time record: Volkswagen makes history with the I.D. R at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Volkswagen and the I.D. R Pikes Peak have made history at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Driving the 500-kW (680 PS) I.D. R Pikes Peak, Romain Dumas defeated a field including cars with conventional drivetrain technology. In doing so, he not only broke the previous record for electric vehicles, but also bettered Sébastien Loeb’s…
Read full article >>Tesla closing in on its goal of producing 5,000 units of Model 3 cars per week
Tesla appears to be closing in on its goal of producing 5,000 units of Model 3 cars per week. Elon Musk has just tweeted a photo showing a third production line which was apparently assembled in just three weeks. Although it does appear to look like just a big temporary structure built at their Fremont…
Read full article >>Jaguar Vector Racing break maritime electric world record using Formula-E technology
Jaguar Vector Racing have broken the outright world and national electric speed records in a battery-powered boat. The unique Jaguar Vector V20E recorded an average speed of 88.61mph across the two legs of the famous 1km course on Coniston Water, England. The electric boat was designed and constructed by Jaguar Vector in partnership with Jaguar…
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