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The Hummer is coming back but this time as a 1,000-horsepower all electric EV pickup
General Motors has confirmed its first-ever electric pickup truck will officially be known as the GMC Hummer EV. GM also revealed the new Hummer will be available with the equivalent of 1000hp, 11,500 LB-FT of torque (15,590Nm) and 0-100kmh in 3 seconds! By comparison the top of the range model of the Rivian R1T has…
Read full article >>The All Electric Mercedes-Benz EQC is Wheels Car of the Year for 2020
The Mercedes-Benz EQC is Wheels Car of the Year for 2020. It was announced as the winner of the prestigious automotive accolade at the Australian Motoring Awards in Melbourne. The family-sized SUV launched in 2019, and is the first pure-electric series production vehicle from Mercedes-Benz. Its overall package of quality, safety, technology and refinement impressed…
Read full article >>General Motors spending over $3 billion AUD to set up an EV-only plant in Detroit
General Motors’ vision of an all-electric future is coming into clearer focus and gaining momentum with a $2.2 billion USD ($3.2 billion AUD) investment at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs. GM’s first all-electric truck will be a pickup with production scheduled to begin in late 2021. This…
Read full article >>Almost 100,000 new pure electric vehicles will be registered in the UK in 2020
At least 98,500 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2020, according to figures from DriveElectric, one of the UK’s leading electric vehicle leasing companies. This figure is based on DriveElectric’s own forecasts, and it will represent a significant increase from 37,850 – the number of battery electric vehicles registered…
Read full article >>Strong demand for fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD as order books open in Europe
Volvo Cars has now formally opened order books for the XC40 Recharge P8 AWD, the company’s first fully electric car based on the best-selling SUV, in selected markets. Tens of thousands of consumers have shown keen interest in the all-electric XC40 and the company already received several thousands of firm orders even before the formal…
Read full article >>The new all-electric Nissan LEAF NISMO RC racing car makes its European debut
The new all-electric Nissan LEAF NISMO RC racing car has made its European debut at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain The all-wheel-drive LEAF NISMO RC boasts more than double the maximum power and torque output of its predecessor, which was based on the first-generation LEAF and revealed in 2011. Delivering 322hp and 640Nm of…
Read full article >>A Hyundai KONA Electric driven to an altitude of 5,731 meters on the Sawula Pass in Tibet
A Hyundai KONA Electric has made the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ by being driven to an altitude of 5,731 meters on the Sawula Pass in Tibet. This comfortably breaks the previous record of 5,715.28 meters altitude by any electric car. Commenting on this remarkable achievement, Mr. S S Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India said,…
Read full article >>UK based commercial EV startup Arrival receives €100M investment from Hyundai and Kia
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation announce today a €100M investment in UK based electric vehicle company Arrival. The investment marks the start of a strategic partnership between the automakers to jointly accelerate the adoption of commercial electric vehicles globally. Hyundai and Kia will use key Arrival technologies to help achieve their recently announced…
Read full article >>New Renault Zoe wins ‘best small electric car’ at 2020 What Car? awards
The New Renault ZOE has triumphed in the 2020 What Car? Awards, winning the ‘Best Small Electric Car’ title overall. This success represents the seventh consecutive year that ZOE has been honoured at the annual What Car? ceremony, which has been running for over 40 years and is recognised as one of the most respected…
Read full article >>Nissan’s new twin-motor all-wheel-control is a force to be reckoned with
Nissan is elevating the performance capability of electric vehicles with its new twin-motor all-wheel-control technology called e-4ORCE. The technology provides instant torque to all four wheels to deliver balanced, predictable power and handling on par with many premium sports cars. The “e” represents Nissan’s technologies enabled by a 100% electric motor drive system. “4ORCE,” pronounced…
Read full article >>Electric vehicles can present new driving challenges in winter
Electric vehicles are fast gaining market share, especially in Europe, but they can require totally new thinking and skill-sets when it’s slippery according to Toni Jalovaara from the World Car Awards Whether we’re ready for them or not, electric vehicles are a reality. The reigning World Car of the Year, until the 2020 winner is…
Read full article >>BMW reach an electromobility milestone with half a million electrified cars delivered
As an e-mobility pioneer, the BMW Group has reached another electromobility milestone and already delivered half a million electrified cars to customers worldwide. Sebastian Mackensen, BMW Group Senior Vice President Market Germany, handed over the keys to a very special BMW 330e* to its future owner at BMW Welt today. “Half a million vehicles is…
Read full article >>Tesla Cybertruck pre-orders reach 200,000 according tweet from Elon Musk
The polarising look of the New Tesla Cybertruck has not put off potential buyers from putting down their money and placing an order. When we originally wrote this story on Sunday Australia time pre-orders were at 146k Cybertruck orders so far, with 42% choosing dual, 41% tri & 17% single motor — Elon Musk (@elonmusk)…
Read full article >>Australia’s first electric Mercedes production vehicle, the EQC, arrives in local showrooms
Australia’s first electric Mercedes-Benz production vehicle, the ground-breaking EQC, arrives in local showrooms and blazes a new trail in vehicle ownership for the brand. The Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, a family-size SUV, is the result of several years of intensive research, development and testing to create a production-ready, all-electric vehicle delivering the performance, comfort, safety,…
Read full article >>The new Audi e-tron Sportback unveiled at the 2019 LA Auto Show
A new dawn is breaking for Audi as the brand begins to embrace electrification on a grand scale, and with energising Californian sunshine as a very appropriate backdrop the new Audi e-tron Sportback launches today to mark the next step in its ambitious BEV and PHEV launch programme. Unveiled at the 2019 LA Auto Show,…
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