Audi has thrust forth its Q8 flagship SUV concept, with a very bold and erm, challenging grille, packing a hybrid powertrain. To set the template for Audi’s future SUVs, the Q8 is a 5020mm long, 2040mm wide and 1700mm tall coupe-SUV, with a fast rear window. It theoretically sits above […]
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Volkswagen I.D. Buzz concept previews future Kombi
Volkswagen’s Detroit motor show concept, recently previewed, has broken cover in the form of the I.D Buzz. Featuring strong styling influence from the 1960s Type 1 Kombi, the I.D Buzz also incorporates styling elements from last year’s I.D concept that is promised for production around 2020. Unfortunately, VW tentatively says […]
Honda NeuV concept revealed at 2017 CES
Honda has brought its new NeuV concept to the CES in Las Vegas, emphasising that its latest product can earn its owner money while the owner is at work, on holiday or even sleeping. Honda’s principal designer at it’s American research and development sector Mike Tsay explains: “We designed NeuV […]
Chevrolet Volt & Bolt set sales pace in December
Chevrolet is celebrating the New Year with strong sales of its plug-in hybrid models, including the debutant Bolt and a record-setting month of sales for the Chevrolet Volt. In its first month of U.S. sales, Chevrolet managed to ship 579 units of the new Bolt in December. This figure is […]
Tesla begins battery cell production at Gigafactory
Tesla has announced it has begun producing battery cells at its new Gigafactory in Nevada, U.S.A. Tesla, a company that entered a joint collaboration with Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, says the batteries produced will make their way into products like the upcoming Model 3, as well as its energy storage […]
Toyota Concept-i autonomous car unveiled at CES
Toyota has greeted showgoers at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show with the bubbly little Concept-i self-driving car that also features an onboard personal assistant. Styling-wise, the car is dramatic and futuristic, with a dome-like shape and enclosed rear wheels. Front lights mimic eyes that can even wink. Dramatic gullwing doors […]
Tesla posts record sales in 2016, close to 80,000 target
Tesla, notorious for being tight-lipped in regards to vehicle sales, has announced delivery numbers for the final quarter and all of 2016, hitting new records in both cases. Tesla managed to deliver 22,200 vehicles in the final quarter of 2016, 12,700 of which were the Model S, and a further […]
Faraday Future FF 91 EV revealed, company’s first production car
Faraday Future’s long-awaited flagship reveal has taken place at the Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, one year after the FFZERO1 concept. After a difficult gestation period with no shortage of controversy and doubt, the prototype FF 91 rolled out on stage, making a driverless trip from […]