Hyundai are planning to take on the Toyota Prius with the new Hyundai Ioniq and now, after a tease or three, we get the first photos of Hyundai’s new ‘Green’ car, and details on its hybrid powertrain. In terms of looks, we already had a good idea from the design sketches Hyundai had released, but […]
Volkswagen BUDD-e Concept revealed – it’s an ELECTRIC Camper Van
[nggallery id=2239 template=customlinks] The Volkswagen BUDD-e Concept has been revealed at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show as an electric Camper Van / Microbus with a wealth of technology. Volkswagen has been teasing what we expected to be a new electric Camper Van (or Microbus or Kombi or whatever you grew up calling it), and here its […]
Mercedes planning new electric car range on new EV platform
[nggallery id=2188 template=customlinks] Mercedes-Benz has reportedly signed-off on a new platform for electric cars, with four new electric cars planned – two saloons and two crossovers. With the Porsche Mission E electric super saloon and the Audi Q6 e-tron electric SUV/crossover already confirmed to be on the way to production, Mercedes-Benz is working hard to […]
Porsche Mission E Electric Supercar: Wage cuts at Zuffenhausen to secure production
[nggallery id=2182 template=customlinks] In order to secure production of the Porsche Mission E Electric Supercar, workers at Porsche’s Zuffenhausen Plant have agreed pay concessions. It’s only a few weeks since Porsche revealed the Mission E – an electric, four-door supercar aimed at the Tesla Model S – would be going in to production after the […]
Hydrogen-powered Audi Q6 h-tron Concept heading for Detroit
[nggallery id=2181 template=customlinks] A hybrid-powered version of the Audi Q6 e-tron concept – the Audi Q6 h-tron – looks to be heading for a debut at the 2016 Detroit Motor Show. The Frankfurt Motor Show in September saw Audi reveal a thinly disguised concept for a new electric Q6 SUV, and now it looks like […]
UK plug-in grant for EVs and hybrids extended to 2018, but with changes
The government has announced the plug-in grant for electric and hybrid cars is to be extended to 2018, but at a lower amount and with a tiered structure. Back in August, the UK government announced a temporary extension to the £5k plug-in grant for buyers of electric and plug-in hybrid cars through to February 2016, […]
Hyundai Ioniq teased again as Hyundai’s answer to the Toyota Prius
The Hyundai Ioniq – a new Hyundai with a choice of electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid powertrains – is teased again as Hyundai ready a challenge to the Toyota Prius. Just last week, the Hyundai Ioniq came in to focus as Hyundai revealed a single silhouette image of a new car for 2016 with a […]
It’s OFFICIAL – Jaguar in Formula E electric racing for 2016 (video)
Jaguar has confirmed that it is back in motor racing, joining the FIA Formula E season in 2016 with a new car they hope will help them develop electric road cars. Last week we revealed Jaguar are planning to get back in to motor racing, but rather than taking a traditional racing route they were […]
Nissan to launch Range-Extender EV in 2016 – and it’s not a LEAF
Nissan are planning to launch a range extended electric car with small petrol engine to increase range, but it won’t be based on the Nissan LEAF. We still find it surprising how few electric cars come with a range-extender engine, as it seems the most sensible way to take away the range-anxiety which is the major […]
Jaguar entering Formula E to aid development of electric Jaguar road cars
Jaguar Land Rover will announce next week that they are entering the electric Formula E Motorsport Series with a Jaguar badged car. Jaguar Land Rover are signalling their move to deliver electric road cars (something we reported on earlier this year) by entering the Formula E Motorsport Series, claims Sky News. And it makes sense. […]