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It’s official – The New Nissan Leaf will be released for sale in Australia
We’ve been hearing the rumors but it has now been officially announced that the new Nissan Leaf will be coming to showrooms in Australia very soon. Nissan’s regional senior vice president Yutaka Sanada announced at a conference in Singapore that Australia is one of the next target markets to start selling the car. “The New…
Read full article >>Porsche plans to invest more than six billion euro in electromobility by 2022
Porsche has been putting together an unprecedented future development plan: By 2022, the sports car manufacturer will invest more than six billion euro in electromobility, focusing on both plug-in hybrids and purely electric vehicles. The decision was made by the Porsche AG Supervisory Board at its most recent meeting. “We are doubling our expenditure on…
Read full article >>Vergne holds off team-mate Lotterer as pair exchange blows in scintillating Formula-E race in Chile
Jean-Eric Vergne fended off his team-mate Andre Lotterer in a tense fight around the streets of Santiago to claim his second victory in Formula E and the first one two in the history of the electric street racing series. The pair exchanged blows in the closing stages of the race with a gaggle of cars…
Read full article >>In the UK new research shows some electric vehicles are actually rising in value
As sales in the electric vehicle (EV) sector continue to surge in the UK, analysis from automotive data experts hpi shows that savvy motorists could already be making a profit on a vehicle they bought just 12 months ago. A combination of factors including the rollout of clean air zones, cheaper running costs, increased charging…
Read full article >>The Jaguar I-PACE has tamed the Arctic at their cold weather test facility in temperatures as low as -40°C.
Jaguar’s all-electric I-PACE will promise both rapid charging and rapid performance when it goes on sale on 1 March. Capable of charging in less than 45 minutes* and with sports car performance and SUV practicality, the I-PACE will be the perfect every day car – whether on the school run, daily commute or even coping…
Read full article >>Formula E next gen car for season 5 and the futuristic new-look of the electric street racing series
Formula E and the FIA have released the first images of the next generation car for season five showing of the futuristic new-look of the electric street racing series and it looks stunning. It is also interesting to see that one of the backgrounds used is outside a Westfield in Sydney so could there be…
Read full article >>Jaguar XJ luxury sedan to be reborn in 2019 as an all-electric Tesla Model S competitor
Jaguar Land Rover are continuing their push into the electrification of their vehicle range with news that they are building an all electric version of their luxury sedan XJ model. According to a report in Autocar the decision was made to develop the XJ into Jaguars high-tech flagship. This would make the XJ a very…
Read full article >>World’s most-advanced electric taxi collects its first fare-paying passenger on the streets of London
It has been a landmark day for London and its thousands of taxi drivers and passengers as the very first all-new electric TX taxi from the London EV Company (LEVC) has been handed over to a very eager and excited cabbie. David Harris, 46, from Chingford in north East London has been a black cab…
Read full article >>Formula E attracts more big corporate sponsorship as interest in the series continues to grow
Formula E is starting to attract the big guns of corporate sponsorship. After the announcement of manufacturers such as Porsche and Mercedes joining the series next season interest is growing massively plus the fact that the racing is held in some amazing locations and is actually exciting to watch too. The latest company to increase…
Read full article >>VW subsidiary Electrify America to install 2,800 charging stations across the US by June 2019
Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America LLC announced today that it will install more than 2,800 workplace and residential charging stations by June 2019 in 17 of the biggest metropolitan areas in the United States. The initiative is part of Electrify America’s $2 billion investment in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and education in the United States over…
Read full article >>A Shelby Cobra race-car powered by a Tesla P85 drivetrain and a battery pack from a Kia Soul EV
Which Electric Car recently came across an interesting electric race car project that has come out of Vancouver, Canada. It is a Shelby Cobra replica body powered by a Tesla P85 drivetrain and a battery pack from a Kia Soul EV. We’ve been talking to one of the builders Doug Yip about it. Doug is…
Read full article >>Fisker unveils the EMotion with 575 KW of power and a 640km range solid state battery
Fisker has unveiled the EMotion at CES 2018 on the Quanergy display who are building the LiDar sensors for the car’s self-driving features. The EMotion is an all-electric luxury car that could well take on Tesla Model S when it goes on sale later this year. The car is designed by Henrik Fisker who has…
Read full article >>INFINITI, Nissans premium luxury brand, will feature electrified powertrains from 2021
INFINITI Motor Company will introduce new vehicles with electrified powertrains from 2021, said Nissan Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa, at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit today. Customers can expect beautifully-designed vehicles, like the Q Inspiration concept that was shown in Detroit, with a whole new level of electrified driving performance as an evolution…
Read full article >>Nissan Leaf, the world’s best-selling electric vehicle, awarded “2018 FIPA Green Car Of The Year”
The Nissan LEAF, the brand’s 100 per cent electric vehicle and global sales leader in the segment, was awarded the “2018 FIPA Green Car of the Year” in Detroit, from the Inter-American Federation of Automobile Journalists (FIPA). The New Nissan LEAF scored the highest result among nine other candidates. During the 2018 North American International…
Read full article >>Mahindra Racings Felix Rosenqvist wins the latest round of Formula-E in exotic Marrakesh
Felix Rosenqvist bided his time and made amends for missing out on victory in Marrakesh last year with a late move on Sebastien Buemi to clinch his second consecutive win of the season. The Mahindra Racing driver looked comfortable in the fight at the front and closely followed Buemi for the second stint ready to…
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