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2014 BMW i3 spy shots

2014 BMW i3 Spy Shots

It's still little more than a concept and a cool idea, but already the BMW i3 has a smartphone app, a fan following, and, now, a new set of spy shots of a prototype for a production-bound version. If you're not familiar with the i3, it's a range-extended electric minicar, due sometime in 2013 most...

February 8, 2012 by  8
 
Bernie Ecclestone

2012 Porsche 911, V-6 Exige, 458 Spider: Today's Car News

Volkswagen's 1-Liter car may live on as an Audi e-Tron concept. [MotorAuthority] The convertible version of the Ferrari 458 is due next month in Frankfurt. [MotorAuthority]... August 8, 2011 by 


 
Audi E1 e-tron Concept spy shots

VW 1-Liter Lives On As Audi ‘E1’ e-tron Concept: Spy Shots

Audi has developed a brand new eco-focused concept car falling under its e-tron umbrella of electrified vehicles; this compact two-seater pod car that was spotted recently on... August 8, 2011 by  1


 
2006 Bristol Fighter T

Bristol Cars Working On 200 MPH Electric Supercar?

Bristol Cars, the U.K.'s perennial low-volume, low-profitability carmaker may be delving into somewhat uncharted waters: construction of a 200-mph electric supercar. But will... August 5, 2011 by 


 
Tesla Model S Alpha build cars testing on track

2012 Tesla Model S Testing On Track: Video

Just yesterday we brought you spy shots from what appeared to be a hot-weather testing session, and which has the same setting as this official video released today of three... August 2, 2011 by 


 
BMW i Launch Event, Frankfurt, July 2011

BMW i8 Plug-In Hybrid Sports Coupe And i3 Electric City Car: Live Photos

Our colleague John Voelcker of GreenCarReports is on the scene for the unveiling of the new BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe and i3 electric city car in Frankfurt today... July 29, 2011 by 


 
BMW i3 Concept

BMW i3 Concept: The Megacity Vehicle Finally Revealed

We’ve been reporting about BMW’s first production electric car for the past couple of years, but apart from an ambiguous teaser image there’s been few... July 29, 2011 by 


 
Ray Lane takes delivery of the first Fisker Karma

2012 Fisker Karma Starts Delivery, First One Goes To Investor Ray Lane

It may be the last week of the month but Fisker has come true on its promise of delivering the first of its new 2012 Fisker Karma range-extended electric cars by the end of... July 28, 2011 by  8


 
fisker karma sunset convertible 002

New Gearbox Will Allow Future Fiskers To Offer Veyron-Like Performance

Because of their high instantaneous torque most electric cars currently in production suffice with just a single-gear transmission, but in the future we may start to see more... July 21, 2011 by 


 
BMW ActiveE electric car production line, Leipzig, Germany

BMW ActiveE Gets Some Behind-The-Scenes Action: Video

Ever wondered what the BMW ActiveE looks like while it's rolling through the plant, innards exposed to the open air? Here's your answer. The 1-Series bodies in white glide... July 18, 2011 by 


 
BMW ActiveE

BMW To Supply 4,000 Cars For 2012 London Olympic Games

BMW is to supply a total of 4,000 cars for the upcoming London Olympic Games, which kicks off in July of next year. Among this fleet of 4,000 cars will be no less than 200... July 15, 2011 by  1


 
Nissan Leaf at the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Nissan Leaf Slings Electrons Up Pikes Peak: Video

It's not quite Monster Tajima's breakneck pace, but the Nissan Leaf did make it to the top of the hill without flipping, going off the side, or breaking--things that can't be... July 13, 2011 by 


 
Volvo series hybrid (range-extended electric car) test vehicle layout

Volvo's Next Generation Of Range-Extended Electric Cars

The Chevy Volt got a bad rap when it finally reached retail, after a few outlets got in a tizzy about the onboard engine actually contributing some power to the wheels under... July 13, 2011 by 


 
2010 ALMS Monterey, photos by Joe Nuxoll, High Gear Media

Electric, Natural Gas Race Cars To Join ALMS?

The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) has put a lot of stock and effort into making itself one of the greenest motorsports going, and it looks like that push may get even... July 12, 2011 by 


 
e-Wolf Alpha 1 SRF electric track car

e-Wolf Alpha 1 SRF Electric Track Car Spy Shots

Last week we brought you the first details on the Alpha 1 SRF electric track car from Germany’s e-Wolf, and today we have images of an example of the stripped-out... July 5, 2011 by 


 
Bugatti Veyron L'OR Blanc Grand Sport

2012 BMW 5er Goes Four, Porcelain Veyron, EV Racing: Today's Car News

Tesla's Roadster takes top honors at the ReFuel EV races. We interview the driver. [MotorAuthority] The 2012 BMW 528i packs a turbocharged four-cylinder, stop-start, and... July 1, 2011 by 


 
 
 

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