The Tesla Model S may be the next addition to the Los Angeles Police Department’s fleet, according to reports. Just months ago the LAPD said the Model S was too expensive to be considered as an option for its patrol cars. Now though, it seems things have pivoted, accepting two […]
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Recent Tesla Model 3 orders to be delivered from mid-2018
Tesla has revealed a timeline for when new orders of its Model 3 sedan will be delivered, prompting some publications to report a delay in production which in turn sent Tesla’s stock price tumbling overnight. The Californian EV manufacturer took to its website announcing that new orders of the Model […]
Audi ‘Q6’ electric SUV to be badged e-tron, sedans to follow
Audi’s Tesla-rivalling electric SUV will be called ‘e-tron’ when it lobs in 2018, not Q6 as pundits had previously speculated. The SUV is set to be heavily based on the 2015 e-tron quattro SUV concept (pictured), which has a drag co-efficient of just 0.25, beaten only by the Model X’s […]
MINI ready to launch its first plug-in hybrid, based on Countryman
Executives at MINI have previewed advances in the realm of plug-in hybrid technology, with the first hybrid model from MINI getting ready to enter the lineup in the near future. MINI says the “series development process for this car has almost been completed”. The new variant will feature a combustion […]
Tesla posts higher sales than leading luxury brands in US
Tesla is reigning supreme in the US in sales, extending its lead in the luxury sedan market over rivals like BMW, Mercedes and Audi at their own game with a 59 per cent increase this year. In an almost unheard of surge in US sales, Tesla Model S deliveries jumped […]
Renault planning low cost EV for Chinese market – report
China, with two of the most smog-filled cities in the world, Beijing and Shanghai, will soon benefit from a low cost EV from Renault, if CEO Carlos Ghosn has his way. According to Forbes, a disruptive breakthrough in affordable long-range batteries is what is holding the wider spread adoption of […]
Audi R8 e-tron electric supercar canned already
Production of the Audi R8 e-tron has apparently been scuppered after roughly 100 examples were manufactured on the quiet. A handful of final e-trons will be delivered before it is relegated to history, according to a Car and Driver report. The project was not part of Audi’s mainstream product line, […]
Mahindra previews new five-door EV; the e20Plus
Indian car manufacturer Mahindra has shown the world a shady teaser of its upcoming e20 Plus, which is set to be a five-door version of the e20 electric car the firm hopes will lead its push into the European market. The current e20 is an evolution of the Reva electric […]