Electric
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Ram CEO Mike Koval says the future Ram EV lineup should look much like the current gas lineup in terms of variety.
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Review: Mercedes Vision EQXX is a benchmark for future EVs, and it’s fun to drive
By applying all the technology possible to make the most of the energy available, Mercedes-Benz has made an unexpectedly fun-to-drive concept car.
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Review: 2023 Genesis GV60 puts a more luxurious spin on the Ioniq 5 and EV6
The crossover SUV takes a more luxurious slant on the electric car than the related Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, but ride quality is surprisingly lacking.
Brian Wong -
Mini Minor name reportedly set for return on electric minicar
There will soon be a Mini smaller than the subcompact Hardtop.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Porsche's next hypercar coming after 2025, will probably be electric
Porsche's CEO has confirmed that a successor to the 918 Spyder is on hold as the automaker focuses on electrifying its core lineup.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Magna Steyr to supply Fisker with platform, production site for Ocean SUV
The Fisker Ocean battery-electric SUV is coming to take on the Tesla Model Y.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Polaris is teaming up with Zero Motorcycles to offer at least one electric vehicle across every model of its range of off-road vehicles.
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Lucid Project Gravity SUV teased, production to start in 2023
Lucid is developing an SUV on the same platform as the Air sedan.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Nissan IMQ electric SUV concept bound for Geneva auto show
Nissan better hope its fans aren't suffering from EV concept fatigue as the automaker has yet another electric concept to present, this time another crossover SUV. The Japanese firm on Tuesday released a teaser for the IMQ concept, which debuts next week at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The 1,200-horsepower electric supercar you've never heard of: the Tachyon Speed
These days, numerous supercar start-ups compete for record-breaking top speed runs and the most headline-worthy performance specifications. Add another one to the list with the Tachyon Speed, a 1,250 horsepower hypercar with an all-electric powertrain. Southern California-based Rice Advanced...
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What do the buttons on a Formula E steering wheel do?
Formula E race cars feature quite the contraption of a steering wheel. It does much more than simply turn the car left or right. It's a toolkit for engineers. The steering wheel itself is standard issue for the entire Formula E team roster, which will grow in the coming years, but it is completely...
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Unplugged Performance readies Tesla Model 3 kits
Unplugged Performance has yet to actually dive into the world of tuning Tesla's electric cars, but it's arguably made some pretty cool aftermarket parts for its vehicles. Naturally, after tackling the Model S and Model X, it's turning its attention to the Tesla Model 3. Like most Unplugged...
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Rimac isn't sitting on its hands. The oddball Croatian electric supercar firm is preparing to unveil its second supercar next year. It will follow the Rimac Concept_One. With a working title of Concept_Two, Rimac's chief operating officer Monika Mikac told Autocar the supercar will be more comfortable and luxurious than the Concept_One. But don't expect Rimac to go soft with its next car. Mikac also said it will be “even more high-performance” than the Concept_One. As a refresher, the Concept_One makes a stout 1,088 horsepower and dispatches a 0-62 mph run in just 2.6 seconds...
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Bollinger plans a 4-door version of the coolest electric car you've never heard of
Bollinger already showed off its all-electric B1 sport utility truck, but now the electric truck builder has returned with the first sketches of a four-door version, and we're excited. At the core of Bollinger is the desire to fill a niche in the electric vehicle space. That is a no-frills electric...
Sean Szymkowski -
Volkswagen views Tesla as competitor, possible threat
Times are changing in the automotive industry when traditional automakers begin to view disruptors—such as Tesla—as true competitors. The latest such comments come from the world's largest automaker by sales: Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen brand CEO Herbert Diess told Reuters it...
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2017 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive priced from $24,550
Smart was one of the first mainstream automakers to introduce an electric car when it launched the first ForTwo Electric Drive on the market late last decade. Smart is now launching a successor, which the company has confirmed will be priced from $24,550. That’s $1,200 lower than the previous...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lucid Air gets sideways during snow testing
Lucid, the startup that plans to release the 1,000-horsepower Air electric sedan, appears to be serious about getting its car into production. We recently saw it prowling the San Francisco streets, and now Lucid has released a video of the car undergoing snow testing. That's not unusual for any...
Kirk Bell -
Insane person places insane price on Tesla Roadster prototype
The first Tesla model that arrived to delight the eco-friendly was the Roadster. A cool looking all-electric sports car, it rode on the bones of the Lotus Elise. Tesla reportedly built more than 30 development cars for prototyping purposes. Plenty of those were surely crashed in the name of...
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The urban landscape of the future will not be filled with gas-drinking machines piloted by humans. We're not sure when the cityscape will change, but it will absolutely reach a point when it's filled with electric-powered, electronically-maneuvered, autonomously guided vehicles. As much as we love the open road, power, noise, and the feeling of guiding our own machines, there's not really a need for such vehicles in the city. That's where a concept car like the EO smart connecting car 2 comes in, and it's a little craft backed-up with some great technology. ALSO SEE: POV Video Of The 1,341-HP...
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Larte Body Kit Adds Aerodynamic Drag, "Worthy Soundtrack" To Tesla Model S
In the high-end tuning community, there are plenty of companies—we're looking at you Mansory—literally more famous for being hated than for any individual products. MUST SEE: Road Rage Camaro A-Hole Wrecks Himself Into Big Rig: Video And while Larte's Enigma kit for the Tesla Model S...
John Coyle -
Audi Q6: 2018 Arrival, 310-Mile Range For Electric Version
Talk of Audi’s Q6, a coupe-like crossover slotting between the more conventional Q5 and Q7, dates back all the way to 2006, but official info on the vehicle never really emerged until this year when a teaser sketch of a vehicle fitting our previous description of the Q6 was shown at an...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
1,341-Horsepower Toroidion Electric Supercar Debuts At 2015 Top Marques Monaco
Not long ago, 500 horsepower seemed an incredible output for a car. Then the Bugatti Veyron arrived and all of a sudden the “1,000-hp supercar” had entered the automotive vernacular. Lately, more and more cars have been coming out with “megawatt” ratings, which for those...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Chevy FNR Concept Brings Autonomous Drive, Electric Power, Sci-Fi Styling To Shanghai
Amid a gaggle of sensible sedans and crossovers, Chevrolet unveiled a concept car that seems straight out of science fiction at the the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. The Chevrolet FNR concept is an autonomous electric car that looks like a cross between Tom Cruise's Minority Report Lexus and the...
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Stephen King Takes Tesla To Drags, Compares It To X-Wing Fighter
You might expect Stephen King to employ a more sinister analogy to describe the wicked performance of his Tesla. But rather than writing it "was killer," "went like a bat out of Hell," or had "demonic power," this morning on Twitter, the horror writer chose to compare his electric car to the...
John Coyle