[nggallery id=2239 template=customlinks] Volkswagen will reveal a new electric car at the Paris Motor Show in early October, says VW boss Hebert Diess, with a range of around 300 miles on a single charge. Volkswagen is trying hard to reinvent itself as a ‘green’ car maker after the Dieselgate debacle, and part of that is plans […]
Tesla Model Y Compact SUV confirmed as Tesla completes its ‘S3XY’ range
The Tesla Model Y will, as expected, be a compact SUV based on the Model 3’s platform, confirms Elon Musk. But it might be a while. It had always been thought that Elon Musk would deliver a compact electric SUV with the Model Y moniker to add to the existing Model S, Model X and […]
Porsche Mission E Electric car will create 1400 new jobs at Porsche
[nggallery id=2182 template=customlinks] The 600bhp Porsche Mission E Electric Supercar – heading for production at Porsche’s plant at Zuffenhausen – will create 1400 new jobs at Porsche. It’s only 10 months since the Porsche Mission E Concept was revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show as a look at what a future 600bhp Tesla-rivalling Porsche could offer, […]
Has Ecotricity shot themselves in the foot with £6 FEE for electric car charging?
Ecotricity – providers of the UK’s most comprehensive electric car charging network – are about to start charging £6 for 30 minutes of recharging. Ecotricity have been busy building a recharging network for electric cars and plug-in hybrids across the UK – well, on motorways at least – and now have a network of almost […]
Mercedes to reveal EV to rival Tesla Model S at Paris Motor Show
[nggallery id=2188 template=customlinks] A new electric saloon car from Mercedes will debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show in the Autumn as Mercedes take aim at the Tesla Model S. Mercedes are arguably responsible for keeping Tesla afloat during its toughest times, and we wonder if they’ll also be responsible for their eventual demise with […]
Hyundai Ioniq price & specs – Ioniq Hybrid from £19,995, Ioniq Electric from £28,995
[nggallery id=2244 template=customlinks] The Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Electric prices and specs revealed for the UK ahead of an on sale date of 13 October. Prices from £19,995 and £28,995 respectively. It’s six months since the Hyundai Ioniq was first revealed, with Hyundai boasting it will be the firts production car with a choice of Hybrid, […]
Tesla Autopilot FATAL crash under investigation in US
The US authorities are investigating a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S using Autopilot in May in which the driver was killed. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating what is potentially the first death caused by self-driving technology after the driver of a Tesla Model S was killed in Florida in […]
Honda NSX ELECTRIC Concept heading up Pikes Peak
Honda are sending a new NSX-inspired electric concept up the Pikes Peak hill climb this month, as well as a pair of more conventional hybrid NSX cars. The Pikes Peak International Hilll Climb in Colorado is a 12.42 mile mountain climb for cars rising up through 156 twists and turns to finish at 14,110 feet. […]
Tesla Model X UK Price & Specs – £108,000 for a ‘Ludicrous’ P90D
[nggallery id=2192 template=customlinks] The Tesla Model X SUV has officially gone on sale in the UK, with prices from £71,900 for the entry-level X 75D to £108,000 for the P90D Ludicrous. We’re not entirely sure that Tesla will actually be delivering right-hand drive Model X cars by the end of 2016 (that’s the promise) but […]
Mercedes GLC F-Cell is, paradoxically, a plug-in hybrid
The Mercedes GLC F-Cell – a hydrogen fuel cell SUV – will arrive in 2017 and come complete with a plug-in hybrid system to back-up the fuel cell. We already have hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles on the road (FCEV) which use electricity generated by hydrogen to power an electric motor, including the Toyota Mirai […]