The Porsche Taycan is getting closer to market entry as the company’s first dedicated electric model. Prototype testing has now moved on to demonstration runs with prominent race car drivers, with the first taking place in Shanghai, China. Porsche is planning to showcase a pre-production prototype in three locations over […]
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BMW testing next-gen EV tech with 720hp 5 Series
BMW is testing an advanced electric drive system with a special 5 Series prototype as part of the #NEXTGen event this week. The “Power BEV” technology will make its way into the upcoming iX3 fully electric mid-size SUV. The experimental BMW 5 Series is fitted with an advanced electric drive […]
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric Highlander review (video)
When a new idea or technology is released to the world, it’s always smart to sit back and wait until it is tried and tested before buying it yourself. So, when will that time be for all-electric cars? The Hyundai Kona Electric might be the closest we’ve seen so far. […]
Porsche Taycan spied at Nurburgring, pushing hard (video)
Porsche has been spotted testing its new Taycan fully-electric sports sedan at the Nurburgring again, as development comes to the pointy end before its market arrival set for later this year. This latest spy video shows engineers pushing the prototype to its absolute limits. Hear all that tyre screeching? We’d […]
Honda e platform and powertrain details confirmed
Honda has announced some details of the platform and powertrain that underpins the new Honda e electric city car (you know, that cute little concept with rear-wheel drive). Reservations for the e have since opened in Europe, with a potential Australian arrival yet to be secured. The company confirms the […]
2019 Jaguar I-PACE HSE review (video)
Amazed? You should be. Not only has Jaguar managed to create a beautifully-designed electric crossover with the new I-PACE. It’s also managed to beat all of the eager German carmakers to the market. You see, Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz are all frantically striving to force-feed the market with a mid-size […]
Jaguar Land Rover & BMW teaming up to co-develop electric drive units
Jaguar Land Rover and BMW have confirmed they are teaming up to co-develop next-generation electric drive units (EDU), as part of a joint investment in research and development of electric vehicles. Described as a “strategic collaboration”, the two will extend on their respective expertise in electric vehicle technology. As such, […]
Lotus Type 130 teaser confirms July 16 debut (video)
Lotus has sent out another little teaser image of its upcoming Type 130 hypercar, and has confirmed all will be unveiled on July 16 at a special event in London. The Lotus Type 130 will be the company’s first fully electric car and first proper hypercar – think along the […]