Tagged “Electric Vehicle”

  • Americans flock to Mini E

    In a sign that Americans may truly be ready to embrace electric vehicles, including living with any shortcomings and paying a significant price premium, demand for BMW’s Mini E electric vehicle has...

  • Lotus working on range-extending electric vehicle

    Lotus is working on an electric sports car to battle the likes of Tesla's Roadster and Fisker's Karma. According to its CEO, Michael Kimberley, the company is already "working on the technologies that...

  • Renault-Nissan announce EV project for Switzerland

    Swiss electric utility company Energie Ouest Suisse (EOS) and Renault-Nissan today announced they are working together to develop solutions for zero-emission mobility in Switzerland through the promot...

  • Rinspeed unveils iChange Concept

    Best known for its construction of oddball but impressive concepts like the sQuba, a James Bond-esque underwater Lotus, Rinspeed is now delving into the design of electric vehicles with its svelte iCh...

  • Wrightspeed cancels the X1 electric sports car

    Detroit's carmakers aren't the only ones that need some help in the down market. Smaller manufacturers, especially startup and mid-sized electric vehicle companies, are in tight spots as well. Tesla i...

  • BMW launching 50-car Mini-E test fleet in Berlin

    Test markets for electric cars are popping up all around the globe as various carmakers and start-up projects work to lay the groundwork for more widespread adoption of the next-generation propulsion...

  • 'Project i' to spawn more vehicles beyond Mini-E

    Built in six months from start to finish, the Mini-E project is a remarkable example of just what can be done when bright minds are given the leeway and resources to create a modern EV from an existin...