Indian firm Mahindra is said to be on track to launch an electric B-segment SUV, coded S107, by 2020, according a report by the Economic Times. The company builds another B-segment SUV, the KUV100 (above), as covered in our India vs Pakistan feature. This could form the basis of the […]
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Will.I.Am’s crazy wide-body Tesla Model S spotted (video)
Black-Eyed Peas performer Will.I.Am is no stranger to the automotive and modification scene, for many reasons – not all of them good. After parading a heavily-modified DeLorean branded with his ‘IAMAUTO’ label, stating an intention to establish a car company that employs underprivileged Americans, the car was impounded by police […]
Nikola One EV truck might not happen, hydrogen power instead
Nikola Motors has all-but ditched the original design for its Nikola One electric powered truck, instead aiming toward hydrogen to power the truck in its hope to create the world’s first zero-emission truck. It was only a few weeks ago we reported on an update for the December unveiling of […]
Audi A9 confirmed, fully electric Tesla Model S rival
Confirmation from Audi CEO Rupert Stadler of a new flagship electric car means we could see an Audi ‘A9’ e-tron by the end of the decade. Not only is the new sedan set to have 500km of driving range but it will leapfrog the next Audi A8’s level three autonomous […]
Oepl ‘Ampera-e’ to hit Europe as re-badged Chev Bolt
GM’s European subsidiary, Opel, will get its own version of the Tesla Model 3-rivalling Chevrolet Bolt (pictured) as a captive import, set to be announced at the Paris Motor Show next month. The slightly restyled car will be badged Ampera-e, continuing the nameplate used for the European version of the […]
Volkswagen to debut its first proper EV at Paris show
Volkswagen chairman Herbert Diess has confirmed VW will unveil its first purely electric model for mass-production at the upcoming Paris motor show. In an interview with German publication WirtschaftWoche, Diess said the EV will be launched on the market either late in 2018, or early in 2019. Its dimensions will […]
Faraday Future testing new Model S competitor?
A prototype purported to be the basis for Faraday Future’s production cars has been spotted by Twitter user Everette Taylor in Los Angeles, suggesting the company’s first model could be a sedan. When Faraday Future whipped the covers off its outlandish FZERO1 concept at this year’s Consumer Electronics show, it […]
Daimler unveils unique EV for China: the Denza 400
Daimler has unveiled its first foray into the Chinese EV market, with the Denza 400. The Denza 400 is the baby of a collaboration between Mercedes’s parent company Daimler, and Chinese EV specialist BYD. The joint venture goes by the name of BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd. (BDNT). When […]