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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…
Read full article >>The All-New Hyundai Kona Electric SUV is announced with a range of up to 470kms on a single charge
The all new Hyundai Kona Electric has been officially announced. The Kona Electric, will be debuted at next week’s Geneva Motor Show, but today the South Korean automaker revealed it’s specifications although pricing is still to be confirmed. The Kona Electric features two different powertrain versions. The long-range battery version provides driving range of up…
Read full article >>The New Nissan LEAF has received the highest possible five-star safety rating in Japan
The New Nissan LEAF has received a five-star safety rating, the highest possible, from the Japan New Car Assessment Program. In earning the top grade, the zero-emission LEAF with ProPILOT autonomous technology scored 94.8 points out of a possible 100 for occupant safety in a collision. The program is organised by Japan’s Ministry of Land,…
Read full article >>Hyundai confirm the all new Electrified Kona SUV will be released for sale in Australia this year
At the launch of Hyundai’s new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Nexo, Scott Narger – Hyundai Australia’s manager of future mobility and government relations announced that the Kona EV will be on sale here later this year. He went on to say “We think the time is right to introduce this kind of technology to…
Read full article >>EV startup Rivian announce impressive new team additions to develop their EV Pickup truck
EV startup Rivian are a US based company with big plans for the American pickup and SUV market. The company intend to introduce it’s first vehicle, a five passenger pick up truck, in 2020 followed by a seven passenger SUV. Rivian are specifically targeting the “adventure” market. Many of the current vehicles in this segment…
Read full article >>BP invest in FreeWire and will roll out their charger units at BP retail sites in the UK and Europe this year
When major fuel companies are investing in EV charging companies then you know that a big change is coming. BP today has announced that its venturing business has invested $5 million in FreeWire Technologies, a US-based manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging systems, and plans to roll out FreeWire’s Mobi Charger units for…
Read full article >>Range Rover Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) climbs towering 45-degree, 999-step staircase in Dragon Road Challenge
A dizzying 99 turns and 999 daunting steps didn’t stop the new Range Rover Sport PHEV from completing a world-first at one of China’s most famous landmarks. The petrol-electric performance SUV has become the first vehicle to climb the stairs to the natural rock arch of Heaven’s Gate. The challenge began at the bottom of…
Read full article >>Hyundai release teaser image of its new Kona Electric SUV with a range of 470km
Hyundai Motor has released a first teaser image of its first fully-electric SUV, the Kona Electric, ahead of the official unveiling on 27 February. Hyundai will be the first automotive brand across Europe to make an all-electric compact SUV available to everyone. Here are some more details from Hyundai’s press release :- Efficiency meets fun-to-drive.…
Read full article >>Harley Davidson to release their “Livewire” electric motorcycle within 18 months
According to Harley Davidson President Matt Levatitch an electric motorcycle ” is an active project we’re preparing to bring to the market in 18 months.” The company had previously said that they would release an electric motorcycle as soon as the battery technology was available that would give the bike the range that their clients…
Read full article >>One in three South East Asian consumers open to buying an electric car according to new study
One in three Southeast Asian consumers planning to buy a car are open to purchasing an electric vehicle, a study shows. The finding demonstrates the region’s strong potential to speed up the electrification of mobility. The Nissan-commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan, titled “Future of Electric Vehicles in Southeast Asia,” was released today in Singapore…
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