Electric Cars

Why do we watch car commercials? For this? For attitude? Other enthusiast hobbies, they do their thing, they meet at the cafe, they take the weekend off--OFF. Why aren't you like that? Why aren't we like that? While there's a lot to be said for the rhetorical construction of the speech delivered in...

Indian automaker Mahindra, mostly known for its SUVs and pickup trucks, has rolled out a sleek electric sports car concept at the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo this week. The new concept is called the Halo, and it’s destined to be one of the hottest products from Mahindra’s electric car...

For many, it's hard to get excited about crossovers, but when that crossover is all-electric, all-wheel drive, and sports awesome/crazy "falcon wings," it's much easier to get the pulse up--and that's exactly what the Tesla Model X is. Fortunately, we don't have too long to wait--the Model X will...

The OSVehicle Tabby is touted as the first open-source car to be sold to consumers.

You'd think a company's name and logo were among the standard items of any business buying up the assets of a bankrupt firm, but in the case of Fisker Automotive's long-running saga, that doesn't seem to apply. Whoever buys the company and its assets may not have access to the Fisker brand name...

Earlier this week we brought you video of a Tesla Model S giving a 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray a run for its money on the straight strip. Today, there's no doubt the Model S will win--because it's racing another Model S. It's the quietest drag race ever. Leaving the line with little more than the...

A new performance sedan concept bearing the Quant name has been confirmed for the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, this time with the addition of e-Sportlimousine also in its name. The new concept is the creation of a company called nanoFLOWCELL, which has developed what it says is an entirely new energy...

Much has been made of the Tesla Model S's performance chops, particularly in the 85-kWh Performance version. But even more has been made of the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray's undeniable athletic abilities. So what happens when the two face off on the drag strip? The answer may surprise you, but...

Nissan and its motorsport partner NISMO have finally revealed the engine that will feature in its 2014 ZEOD RC electrified race car, which will compete in the Garage 56 experimental entry in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The engine is a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder putting out an...

If you're an automaker selling cars in China, doing so from outside the country is made much more difficult due to high import tariffs imposed at the border. But do so from within--as Tesla Motors is considering with its Model S electric sedan--and you skip those tariffs, allowing customers to buy...

The planned sale of Fisker to Hong Kong's Hybrid Technology for a sum of $25 million has been rejected by a U.S. bankruptcy judge due to interest from Chinese firm Wanxiang, something Fisker’s management team was hoping to avoid. Judge Kevin Gross instead allowed for rival parties to bid on...

Tesla Motors can count itself among the more advanced automakers on the road, its Model S sedan gaining plaudits from around the globe and a loyal fanbase the envy of many a manufacturer. Its future vehicles will become even more advanced thanks to a new partnership between Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA]...

Imagine driving a car with no harmful emissions, that could go for 300 miles, and be filled back up in 3-5 minutes. That's the reality of Toyota's upcoming production fuel cell vehicle, or FCV. Whether hydrogen is a realistic widespread fuel source (right now it's most certainly not) and whether...

Earlier this year Tesla was granted a full five stars in the NHTSA's round of vehicle crash testing for its Model S electric car. While the way Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] originally announced that figure drew some flak from the NHTSA itself--suggesting the car was capable of a rating of more than...

MINI is out testing a new electric car, but unlike the automaker’s previous effort in this field, the MINI E, this new one isn’t expected to be leased to individuals. The new electric car is based on the MINI Cooper Coupe and was spotted testing in Germany recently by one of our spy...

The 2014 Cadillac ELR is on its way to dealers.

As electric cars become more prevalent in the market place, many automakers are still exploring the best way to make use of electric drivetrains. We've seen everything from plug-in hybrids through front-drive electric cars like Nissan's Leaf, to more advanced offerings like the four-wheel driven...

Earlier this year, Audi decided to cancel production plans for its R8 e-tron electric sports car, citing the high cost of the battery and limited driving range as the reasons behind the decision. Making that decision was former R&D chief Wolfgang Dürheimer, who shortly after was replaced...

Now that all ten teams for the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship have been confirmed, we can also reveal the locations for all the races. The Formula E season will stretch over two years, starting in September of 2014 and concluding in June the following year. There will be ten races...

A Canadian firm by the name of Dubuc Super Light Car has come out with a kit car that offers fans of performance driving an affordable and lightweight sports model. The kit car is called the Tomahawk and it’s scheduled to make a debut at the 2014 Montreal Auto Show in mid-January. MUST READ...