Audi has been spotted testing out its highly secretive electric supercar, called the Audi R8 e-tron, on the streets. Before the automotive world collectively asks, “when will it arrive?” The simple answer is we don’t know, no one really knows, but Audi must be getting close. The most recent sighting […]
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Apple Car ‘Project Titan’ could be delayed until 2021
Although Apple’s Tim Cook has not yet confirmed the Apple car, it’s widely accepted to be in the works under the guise of ‘Project Titan’, with a lot of people getting very excited they may be able to take their cult-like worship of the brand to the roads soon. Well […]
Nissan engineers create 48kWh LEAF in their spare time
Engineers from Nissan’s Spanish outpost have tinkered away voluntarily at a Nissan LEAF electric hatch in a bid to see what they could do about increasing its range for a competition. In order to do this, the team engineered a whole new battery module from the cells up. The resultant […]
Elon Musk reveals Tesla Master Plan: Part Two
Elon Musk has dropped the mic once again, with Part Two of the Tesla Master Plan laid bare. Part One was the democratisation of electric cars starting from the low-volume Roadster, then mid-volume Model S and mainstream Model 3 next year. This has already sent shockwaves through the industry, forcing […]
Audi EVs to account for 25% of its sales by 2025 – report
Audi is putting Tesla firmly in its sights following an announcement the German manufacturer is aiming for a massive increase in its EV production by 2025. Rupert Stadler, Audi’s CEO, was said to have unveiled the plan to a crowd of around 2000 at an exclusive event in Munich on […]
Fifth Gear host creates wild Enfield 8000, quickest EV in the world?
Thanks to cars like the Tesla Model S P90D with Ludicrous Mode, it’s now widely accepted that electric vehicles can be stupidly rapid. This is thanks to the electric motor, with one moving part producing all of its torque from 0RPM, as well as advances in wiring and battery tech. […]
Tesla Model X will go on sale in Australia from $111,900
Tesla’s dramatic SUV brother to the wildly successful Model S sedan, the Model S, will go on sale in Australia late this year, and the company has released pricing for the entry P60D model. Promising 350km of range, a 0-100km/h time of 6.2 seconds, and all-wheel drive as indicated by […]
BMW ‘G20’ 3 Series to be offered with fully electric option – report
According to Auto Express, the next BMW 3 Series, the ‘G20’, due in 2018, will be offered with a fully electric powertrain option aimed squarely at the disruptive Tesla Model 3. The all-new model will be based on BMW’s CLAR carbon-fibre intensive architecture, which has been previewed by the G11 […]