You know the automotive world is entering an all-new era when a vacuum cleaner specialist aims to produce a new car. Yep, Dyson is moving ahead with plans to build an all-new electric vehicle, and has confirmed it will manufacture it in a new facility in Singapore. Dyson announced that […]
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Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo confirmed for production
Porsche has confirmed it will be putting the Mission E Cross Turismo concept into production. It will come in as the second all-electric vehicle from the sports car manufacturer, following the launch of the Taycan four-door coupe. The Mission E Sport Turismo concept was unveiled at the Geneva motor show […]
Peugeot to launch electric sports cars, starting 2020
Peugeot is planning to launch a range of electric sports cars from 2020, concentrating its resources on the project and thus withdrawing from the WRX rally championship at the end of the 2018 season. This is all part of its electrification strategy to ramp up electrified options for its vehicles. […]
Hyundai Kona Electric gets EPA rating of 1.96L/100km
Hyundai’s first-ever electric SUV, the Kona Electric, has launched in the USA and has been given some official EPA economy and range ratings. The Hyundai Kona Electric is powered by a 150kW permanent-magnet synchronous electric motor, receiving voltage from a 64kWh lithium-ion battery. It’s a front-wheel drive system that produces […]
Jaguar I-PACE ‘AVAS’ tech provides sound for silent car (video)
The new Jaguar I-PACE, which arrives in Australia next month, will come with a special Audible Vehicle Alert System (AVAS) to improve safety for pedestrians. Electric vehicles make hardly any noise at all at low speeds. In car parks, for example, EVs can easily creep up on pedestrians unknowingly as […]
Porsche Mission E makes Australian debut at ‘Future Lab’ pop-up
The Porsche Mission E concept, the prequel to the Porsche Taycan, is making its Australian debut this week at a special pop-up showcase in Sydney called ‘Future Lab’. Open to the public from October 8-21, the Porsche Future Lab showcases various exhibits from Porsche’s history and future. Starting with a […]
Holden Time Attack Concept unveiled with 1000kW
Holden has unveiled an outrageous concept car this morning called the Holden Time Attack Concept. It’s being designed to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Holden’s first win at Bathurst back in 1968. So far Holden says it is a “virtual” concept that has been created entirely by GM Holden […]
Mazda plans showroom-wide electrified options, rotary returning
Mazda has previously hinted that it might use a rotary engine as a range-extender for future electric vehicles, but now the company has confirmed it is happening. Like many carmakers, Mazda is planning to launch electrification options for its vehicles in the future. More specifically, it wants to offer electrified […]