Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter, teasing the launch of an unknown product in a week’s time. Musk recently tweeted: “Tesla product unveiling on the 17th (unexpected by most), followed by Tesla/SolarCity on the 28th,” which has since caused the automotive world to speculate as to what the […]
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Tesla files lawsuit against state of Michigan after sales ban
The battle between Tesla and the state of Michigan has heated up once again, with Tesla filing the first lawsuit in its history after being shut-out from selling vehicles in the US state. As it stands, Tesla is unable to sell its vehicles due to legislation introduced by Republicans in […]
Honda patents strange new on-the-go EV charging system
Honda, keen on exploring new ways to charge electric vehicles in the future, has submitted a patent application detailing a unique contact charging arm reaching from the car to an electrified third rail. The application, submitted to the US Patent Office for the second time on May 4, 2016, works […]
BMW ‘i5’ patent images show potential design
Images have surfaced showing what could turn out to be BMW’s next ‘i’ model and next entrant into the world of EVs, known as the i5. The digital renderings are part of a patent application submitted by BMW to the Japanese patenting office in April this year, and only recently […]
Chevrolet creates Colorado ZH2 fuel-cell prototype, for US Army
General Motors has developed a fuel-cell version of the Chevrolet Colorado called the ZH2 as part of a trial with the US Army. Based on a stretched wheelbase compared with the stock Colorado, the ZH2 is still undergoing testing at GM’s Milford Proving Ground until early next year, before the […]
2018 BMW X3 ‘G01’ getting EV variant, EV MINI planned – report
BMW is planning to release a fully-electric variant of the upcoming ‘G01’ X3 mid-size SUV, as well as an electric MINI variant by 2021, an overseas report has revealed. The news comes following revelations that several BMW executives skipped the 2016 Paris Motor Show in favour of discussions surrounding its […]
Tesla reports best quarterly sales ever, hits, 24,500 units
Tesla has posted its strongest sales quarter ever as it looks to raise capital needed to produce the upcoming Model 3. The California-based company set its new sales record for the third-quarter of 2016 delivering 24,500 vehicles. Of that, 15,800 units were made up by the Model S, with the […]
Diesel engine production to slow, more work on EVs
The production of diesel engines is set to decrease significantly in the next few years, particularly in small cars, according to executives from some of the world’s biggest manufacturers. Speaking with press shortly after the unveiling of VW’s I.D. concept at the Paris Motor Show, VW chairman Herbert Diess says […]