Maserati will produce an electric version of its oft-delayed Alfieri two-seat sports car by 2020, according to an Autocar report. After being shown at 2014’s Geneva Motor Show, the car was initially earmarked for production two years later, but has been dogged by setbacks and delays ever since. As the […]
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Top 10 ways people could move in the future
It’s always fun to speculate about how we as a species could move around in the future. Cars as an extension of human travel are undergoing unprecedented metamorphosis in every possible way; up, faster, nomadic, more efficient and into new frontiers. Here are some future possibilities we think may inspire […]
Hyundai IONIQ EV gets EPA’s best-ever fuel economy rating
Hyundai’s first-ever entry into the world of electric vehicle has managed to take the crown away from BMW’s i3 and snatch the EPA’s official fuel economy rating’s top spot for the lowest consumption. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Hyundai the top spot due to the IONIQ’s 28kWh battery […]
Volvo’s Polestar division working on potent EVs
Volvo’s performance arm Polestar has confirmed it is working on a range of electrified models to compete with the likes of Mercedes-AMG and BMW’s M division. As reported back in July last year, after a 19-year motorsport partnership, Volvo acquired 100 per cent stake in the Swedish tuning house. Among […]
Tesla shows what Autopilot cameras see and manage (video)
Tesla’s Autopilot system is one of the leading-edge systems currently on the automotive market. Although it is not without its problems, it is constantly under improvement, and after announcing that all future Tesla’s will be equipped with the hardware that makes self-driving possible, development is sure to continue accelerating. Here […]
NextEV NIO EP9 is China’s latest electric supercar, 1000kW (video)
Chinese EV manufacturer NextEV has launched a new sub-brand named NIO and debuted its first model, the NIO EP9. And it looks as though Tesla is no longer the lone benchmark for EV speed. NextEV took to the Saatchi Gallery in London to unveil its first electric hypercar, along with […]
Mazda to launch fully electric models by 2021 – report
Mazda is looking to join the ever-growing number of car manufacturers planning electric vehicles, with reports of new EVs to enter the market early in the next decade. According to Autocar, the Japanese firm will first launch a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) within five years, with R&D chief Kiyoshi […]
2017 Volkswagen e-Golf debuts at LA show
Volkswagen has revealed the new e-Golf at the Los Angeles auto show as promised, following the unveiling of the 2017 Golf update last week. The 2017 e-Golf boasts a new electric powertrain which provides 15kW more power, taking output to 100kW, while torque is lifted 20Nm to 290Nm. This results […]