Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd has signed an agreement with Formula E to take an option to enter the FIA Formula E Championship in Season 5 (2018). Mercedes-Benz has spent the last few years completely dominating F1, not just with the Mercedes team, but with a Mercedes engine powering teams like McLaren (until 2014), Williams, Force India […]
BMW changes EV tack and will build ELECTRIC X3 and MINI models
BMW has revealed it is to build electric versions of the X3 and MINI as it changes focus from the ‘i’ sub-brand to electrified mainstream models. We always used to moan about hybrid cars getting quirky styling which shouted ‘Green Eco Warrior’ from the rooftops, when all, we thought, car owners wanted was a ‘proper’ car […]
Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ electric SUV concept glides in to Paris
The Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ electric SUV Coupe Concept has been revealed at the Paris Motor Show, underpinned by a new scalable platform. This, boys and girls, is the future according to Mercedes: the Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ Concept, the first look at Mercedes’ vision of an electric car future. The ‘EQ’ bit is supposed to signify ‘Electric Intelligence’, […]
VW ID Electric Car Concept is Volkswagen’s no diesel future
The Volkswagen ID Concept has been revealed ahead of its debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, previewing a future electric VW in 2020. After the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal pushed VW to the edge, the Peoples Car Company is bust reinventing themselves as fluffy, green, caring and…electric. That’s why we’re getting cars like the Audi […]
2017 Renault ZOE EV gets 250 mile electric range
The 2017 electric Renault Zoe is getting a bit of a makeover, to be revealed at the Paris Motor Show, including a range of almost 250 miles. As we noted yesterday, when Mercedes teased an electric EQ concept for Paris, every car maker is now trying to get in on the electric car market. But […]
Mercedes Electric ‘EQ’ Concept teased for Paris Motor Show (+ video)
A new video from Mercedes teases a Mercedes Electric Car Concept – part of the Mercedes ‘EQ’ plan – for a debut at the Paris Motor Show. Suddenly, and despite no disruptive technology breakthroughs, electric cars are rapidly becoming flavour of the moment, with every car maker fighting to get on the bandwagon. As far […]
New Smart Electric Drive range arrives – ForTwo, ForFour & ForTwo Cabrio EVs
A complete range of electric Smart cars has been revealed, with the new Electric Drive ForTwo, ForTwo Cabrio and ForFour heading for a debut at the Paris Motor Show. If you think of the Smart range as cars best suited to the City, whether it’s the tiny ForTwo and ForTwo Cabrio or the surprisingly commodious […]
Lamborghini Vitola ELECTRIC supercar on the way, say German media (+ video)
German media are reporting that Lamborghini are developing a new electric supercar – the Lamborghini Vitola – based on the EV powertrain of the Porsche Mission E. There’s never a huge amount going on in the car world at the end of the summer, and before the European car show, so the idea that there’s […]
Volkswagen tease new Electric car for Paris Motor Show
Volkswagen has released photos of a new electric car they will reveal at the Paris Motor Show later this month ahead of a production car in 2018. Volkswagen have become born again electric car enthusiasts since dieselgate, and are planning to attack the market with a significant number of new electric cars in the next few […]
Tesla Model S P100D hits 60mph in 2.5 seconds and costs around £110,000
The Tesla Models S P100D and Model X P100D have been revealed with a new 100kWh battery pack delivering 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds in the Model S. It’s not been exactly a secret that Tesla were planning to offer a new range-topping P100D specification for the Model S and Model X as they try hard […]