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The all new electric Jaguar I-PACE is now available to order in Australia
The stunning new all electric Jaguar I-PACE is now available to order at a showroom near you. With its Jaguar heritage, 480km range and 0-100km/h in 4.8s performance the Jaguar I-PACE is the one we have all been waiting to drive! Here is the full Jaguar Australia release:- “Where other companies talk about the future,…
Read full article >>Audi Sport driver Lucas Di Grassi claims his first Formula-E win this season on streets of Zurich
Reigning champion Lucas di Grassi climbed from fifth on the grid to secure his first win of the 2017/18 ABB FIA Formula E Championship and mark a momentous victory on the return of circuit racing to Switzerland for over six decades. The Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler driver stood on the top of the podium at…
Read full article >>The Volkswagen I.D. R EV racecar has appeared at the official test day for the famous Pikes Peak Hill Climb
The countdown is on to the 96th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Two weeks ahead of the start of the most famous hill climb in the world, the I.D. R Pikes Peak appeared at the final official test in its final livery and bearing its start number. Volkswagen’s first fully-electric racing car lines up on…
Read full article >>The FIA announce the World Rallycross Championship will be an electric powered series from 2020
The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council has approved plans for the FIA World Rallycross Championship to be an electric series from 2020. IMG has collaborated with the FIA and a number of car manufacturers on this project for the last eighteen months, whilst working hard to ensure privateers can also compete in the new Championship.…
Read full article >>The Mission E, Porsche’s first fully electric sports car, is to be called the Taycan
Series production of the first purely electric Porsche is set to begin next year. In preparation, the vehicle has now been given its official name: The “Mission E” concept study, the name currently used to describe Porsche’s complete electric offering, will be known as the Taycan. The name can be roughly translated as “lively young…
Read full article >>Kia have unveiled their production Niro EV at the Busan Motor Show and it has a 380 kilometer driving range
Kia Motors has revealed its new Niro EV at the 2018 Busan International Motor Show today in Korea. Marketed as an all-electric CUV (crossover utility vehicle) the Niro will be released in Korea later this year and then other markets after that. Here is the full release :- Kia Motors has revealed its new Niro…
Read full article >>The drive system for the BMW i8 wins International Engine Of The Year award for the fourth time
The plug-in hybrid drive system in the BMW i8 has won its category in the world’s leading engine competition for the fourth year in succession. The drive system powering the BMW i8 (BMW i8 Roadster: fuel consumption combined 2.0 l/100 km [141.2 mpg imp], electric power consumption combined 14.5 kWh/100 km, CO2 emissions combined 46…
Read full article >>A new Nissan Leaf is sold every 10 minutes as total Leaf sales reach 100,000 across Europe
Nissan is celebrating the 100,000th delivery of the LEAF car this month in Europe, in a move hailed as a victory for electric mobility. Globally, over 320,000 Nissan LEAF have been sold, making it the most sold EV in the world. Susana de Mena, of Madrid, milestone buyer of the 100,000th LEAF said, “I’ve spent…
Read full article >>Mark Webber test drives the new Mission E for the first time on Porsche’s test track at Weissach
Mark Webber got behind the wheel of the new Mission E for the first time on Porsche’s test track at Weissach.Here’s what he had to say about it:- “I’ve got many Porsche moments that will stay with me forever – winning the WEC in the 919 Hybrid would be one – and I think I’ve…
Read full article >>Engine giant Cummins has unveiled their new lithium-ion batteries for its electric & hybrid powertrain range
Engine manufacturer Cummins has unveiled its new lithium-ion battery range at the recent Battery Show Europe in Hannover, Germany. Cummins is the world’s largest independent designer and manufacturer of diesel engines and they power more types of equipment in more markets than any other engine brand so to see them switching to electric is a…
Read full article >>BP invests $20 million in ultra-fast charging battery developer StoreDot
Not all oil companies are ignoring the future reality of EV’s. Euro oil giant BP, who have already installed charging stations at retail sites across Europe, has invested $20 million USD in StoreDot who is developing a new battery technology that it believes will enable EV charging in the same time it takes to fill…
Read full article >>The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY electric race car has made its global debut in Berlin
The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY racecar, which will compete in the official support series for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship next season, has made its global debut in Berlin. Founder and CEO of Formula E Alejandro Agag had the honour of marking this historical moment alongside Jaguar Racing as he drove the racecar around the…
Read full article >>Daniel Abt and team-mate Lucas di Grassi secure first one-two for Audi at the Berlin E-Prix
Daniel Abt drove a dominant race to secure victory in the BMW i Berlin E-Prix in front of his home fans ahead of Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team-mate Lucas di Grassi at Tempelhof Airport. The German led from the front after clinching Julius Baer pole position to pick-up his second win in the ABB FIA…
Read full article >>A surge in electric vehicle ownership to disrupt the oil and gas industry – Deloitte
A report by Deloitte ( Enter the volt-age ) presented to the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association’s 2018 Oil and Gas conference has said that a surge in electric vehicle ownership poses a major threat to the oil and gas sector. The report surveyed oil and gas executives and revealed they see electric vehicles…
Read full article >>Tesla Model X breaks electric towing record by pulling a Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Tesla has teamed up with Qantas for a World Record attempt by hitching a Tesla Model X P100D to a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on a taxiway at Melbourne Airport. The Model X successfully completed the heaviest tow by an electric production passenger vehicle. While the Model X can accommodate up to seven passengers, far less…
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