Nissan has announced that Sunderland will be the third Nissan facility to produce the electric Nissan Leaf (EV). Production begins 2013. Carlos Ghosn – head of Nissan – is convinced that electric cars will account for 10% of the market by 2020. Which is a huge leap from where they are now. We’re not convinced […]
Tesla Roadster – production WILL continue
Despite revealing last month that Tesla Roadster production would end in 2011, Tesla has announced production will now continue in to 2012, and increase by 40%. What, you didn’t know production on the Tesla Roadster was going to end? Well, it was. When Tesla filed documents ahead of its cash call last month we discovered, […]
Infiniti at Geneva: Infiniti M35 Hybrid (2011)
Infiniti has shown the hybrid version of the M-Line – the Infiniti M35 Hybrid – at Geneva. Features a V6 petrol and 67bhp electric motor. On sale 2011. Infiniti haven’t even got round to launching the latest M Line cars in Europe (and we didn’t even get the last version of the M) but they’re […]
Infiniti M Line at Geneva Press Release
Geneva reveal for Infiniti’s all-new luxury performance saloon • Designed and engineered for European roads and European drivers • High performance V6 petrol and V6 diesel, with V6 hybrid later • Front Mid-ship platform with rear-wheel drive and available four-wheel active steering • World-first Blind Spot Intervention™ system • Interior design and finish a new […]
Infiniti M Line (2010/2011) – M37 & M30d – at Geneva +video
Infiniti are to show their range topping car – the Infiniti M Line – at Geneva before a UK and European launch in September. Back in December Nissan released a heap of detail on their range-topping Infiniti – the Infiniti M Line – aimed at European buyers of the 5 Series and E Class. But […]
Citroen DS4 – Citroen DS High Rider Concept
Citroen has revealed details of the Citroen DS4 in concept form as the DS High Rider Concept. The concept will show at Geneva and go on sale early 2011. Citroen are calling this the ‘DS High Rider Concept‘ and have announced it will be at the Geneva Motor Show in a couple of months. But […]
Citroen DS4 teased
Citroen has released the first teaser image of the DS4 Crossover before a full reveal at – or prior to – the Geneva Motor Show We already have the Citroen DS3 – the ‘Luxury’ version of the C3 – and, as we reported last year, next in line are the DS4 and DS5. And the […]
Better Place Electric Car visitor centre opens
Better Place – pioneers of battery swap technology for electric cars – have opened a visitor centre in Israel to demonstrate their system and its progress. Last October we wrote about a start-up company in Israel – Better Place – that had a new way forward for electric cars by taking the purchase of battery […]
Tesla Roadster: RHD hits the UK – Tesla Roadster production to end in 2011
Tesla has announced the launch of a RHD Tesla Roadster, and it has been revealed that the Tesla Roadster will end production in 2011. A right hand drive Tesla Roadster is something that should help Tesla shift more cars in the UK – and other RHD markets as well – so it’s welcome news that […]
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics WILL be the new BMW M1 – probably
A BMW Executive has revealed that the VISION EfficientDynamics Concept from the Frankfurt Motor Show will ‘Probably’ go in to production – as the BMW M1. After BMW revealed the Vision EfficeintDynamics Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the motoring press (Cars UK included) speculated on whether the Vison ED could become BMW’s […]