A joint venture to build an ultra-fast recharging network for electric cars across Europe has been agreed by Ford, BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen. It’s starting to feel like the tipping point for mainstream uptake of electric cars is almost upon us, despite no real disruptive advances in battery technology, and the news of a new […]
BMW i3 EV set to get a facelift and FURTHER increased range in 2017
The BMW i3 – BMW’s electric city car – will get a facelift in 2017, but it will also get a further increase in range as BMW reacts to new cars in the EV market. It’s a fact that early adopters of technology pay through the nose for their impatience, and end up with a […]
Jaguar i-PACE electric crossover will be built in Austria by Magna Steyr
[nggallery id=2408 template=customlinks] The new Jaguar i-PACE – revealed this week as a concept at the Los Angeles Motor Show – will be built in Austria by Magna Steyr starting in 2018. Just this week we got the reveal of the new Jaguar i-PACE electric SUV / Crossover at the Los Angeles Motor Show, and […]
Jaguar i-PACE electric Crossover Concept revealed – 395bhp and 300 mile range
[nggallery id=2408 template=customlinks] The Jaguar i-PACE electric Crossover has arrived in concept form at the Los Angeles Motor Show, with innovative design, 395bhp and 300 mile range. We were pretty sure yesterday that the Jaguar i-PACE was about to be revealed in concept form in Los Angeles, as Jaguar Land Rover start to roll out […]
Toyota about to dive in to electric cars – have they cracked the 600-mile battery?
Toyota is planning long-range electric vehicles according to a new report from Japan. Does that mean they’ve cracked the 600 mile solid-state battery? Toyota has long been sceptical about electric cars, feeling, as we always have, that until battery technology can deliver range and refuelling comparable to ICE cars they will never be viable other […]
2017 Nissan LEAF Black Edition takes the LEAF to the dark side
A Limited Edition Nissan Leaf Black Edition will be on sale from March 2017 featuring a black design makeover for Nissan’s popular electric car. If you’ve been taking notice of Nissan’s ‘Special Edition’ cars this year, it will come as no surprise to see this, the 2017 Nissan LEAF Black Edition, arrive to put a […]
Tesla P100D Ludicrous Easter Egg promises even MORE power
Elon Musk is promising a software ‘Easter Egg’ for the Tesla Model S and Model X P100D models with even more extreme performance. It’s only a couple of months since Tesla revealed that the P90D versions of the Model S and Model X were being replaced by the P100D offering greater range and greater performance. […]
2017 Renault Zoe EV with 250 mile range costs from £23,445 to buy outright
The 2017 Renault Zoe EV comes with an official electric range of 250 miles, with prices starting from £13,995 rising to £26,245 – if you buy the battery. The 2017 Renault Zoe EV was revealed at the end of September, with a few cosmetic tweaks but also with the option of a new bigger 41kW […]
2008 Tesla Roadster – a snip at just £820,000
An optimistic US owner of a 2008 Tesla Roadster Prototype is hoping to convince car enthusiasts his car is worth a massive $1 million (£820k). We’re all aware of just how much car enthusiasts are prepared to pay for certain cars, especially cars with a pedigree and cars with a history. Take the Ferrari 250 […]
Tesla Model X SUV 60D DROPPED after just 3 months – cheapest Model X now £76,500
[nggallery id=2192 template=customlinks] The entry-level Tesla Model X SUV – the Model X 60D – has been dropped after just three months, making the cheapest Model X the £76.5k 75D. It’s always nice when a premium car maker launches a new car to have a headline grabbing entry-level model. For Tesla, with the launch of […]