[nggallery id=817 template=customlinks] Ford has joined Tesla and Toyota in making their alternative powertrain patents available, but unlike the other two, Ford want paying for access to their technology. In the last year, both Tesla and Toyota have opened up access to their alternative powertrain patents, with Tesla declaring their EV patents free to use […]
BMW i3 EV joins BMW’s London DriveNow car sharing fleet
BMW’s DriveNow car sharing scheme in London now offers the chance to use the i3 EV to its members, with 30 i3s joining DriveNow in London from today. BMW’s DriveNow car sharing service arrived in London in December with a fleet of MINIs and BMW 1-Series offering Londoners – and visitors to London – commitment-free […]
Tesla Model S 70D is the new 4WD entry level model – costs from £54,500
Tesla has revealed a new entry-level model for its Model S range, with the new 70D replacing the 60D in the range and offering 4WD and 275 mile range. Tesla dropped its original entry-level model S before anyone could really buy it, since when the entry-point for Model S ownership has been the 60kWh version. But […]
Renault Twizy 45 EV – now in the hands of 14 year olds
The Renault Twizy 45 EV – a lower-powered take on Renault’s ‘quadricycle’ EV – can now be driven by 14 year olds in Europe. Will the same happen in the UK? [nggallery id=1033 template=customlinks] The Renault Twizy EV has not been an exactly resounding success, but then a four-wheeled electric scooter that costs as much […]
Nissan LEAF has 99.99% battery success rate
Nissan has revealed that the LEAF EV has a 99.99% battery success rate in Europe, with just three cars from the 35,000 sold in Europe failing. We have to admit that we’ve always been concerned about the long-term viability of the batteries in electric cars; after all, we’ve all got laptops with batteries that struggle […]
Electric Jaguar on the way. F-Pace, XE or an all-new Jaguar?
Jaguar are planning an electric car in a bid to avoid emissions fines from the EU, and will build it at Magna Steyr in Austria. But which Jaguar will be electrified? [nggallery id=1938 template=customlinks] [View all Jaguar XE photos] Even if the well to wheel emissions of electric cars are debatable, car makers are rushing to […]
Audi Q6 electric SUV makes its first appearance
An all-electric Audi Q6 – an Audi take on the Tesla Model X – takes its first steps in to the limelight with a teaser image of the new Q6 from Audi. Due in 2018. We already knew that Audi was planning an electric SUV, and it was thought it could be a new, range-topping […]
Nissan LEAF glows in the dark as Nissan highlight solar energy
Nissan has revealed a LEAF EV with ‘glow in the dark’ treatment as they highlight how cheap a LEAF EV is to run with power from solar panels. We’re not entirely sure the idea of cars that glow at night is a good one, but it’s how Nissan are choosing to showcase the benefits of […]
Quant F electric super saloon with 1075bhp and 500 mile range debuts at Geneva
Electric car boffins nanoFlowcell are debuting the electric Quant F gullwing super saloon at the Geneva Motor Show, promising a range of 500 miles and 1075bhp. The Quant project to build electric supercars has been around for six years (complete with Christian von Koenigsegg’s input in the early days), but it’s moved on a bit […]
Porsche Pajun set to arrive in 2018 as an ELECTRIC Porsche
The Porsche Pajun – a smaller take on the Panamera and aimed at cars like the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class, will arrive in 2018 as an electric Porsche. There seem to have been plans to build a Porsche Pajun (‘Panamera Junior’) ever since Porsche first dipped its toe in the saloon car market […]