The Kia Soul EV enters production
This might be the Nissan Leaf’ strongest competitor, the electric version of the Kia Soul. It just entered production in South Korea, and it’s expected to arrive in export markets during the fall. It...
View ArticleTesla’s sharing its electric car patents, what sould we expect?
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors, made headlines everywhere when he announced he would share his patents with anyone who could help the electric car raising to stardom. It’s a bold move, no doubt...
View ArticleNew Smart Fortwo, Forfour and Electric Drive, a complete family
We knew it. Smart will unveil very soon a new generation of its unique model, the Fortwo. A larger Forfour model will follow, at least that’s what we thought, but we were wrong: both models will be...
View ArticleVolkswagen e-up! rules at Silvretta electric car rally
The Silvretta Electric Car Rally lasted three days, with each day more difficult than the previous. The cars had to drive 109, then 118, and finally 134 kilometers (68, 73 and 83 miles). Short...
View ArticleThe Quant e-Sportlimousine gets registered, that shows it drives
This is at least the most intriguing, and at best the most innovative car of the year. The Quant e-Sportlimousine with nanoFLOWCELL batteries. You don’t charge them, you fill them up just like you...
View ArticleCould that be? A BMW i3 with a fuel cell?
An Australian website, Motoring, is giving one unexpected news. BMW may launch an hydrogen fuel cell powered version of its i3 electric car. The car would be built with help from partner Toyota, which...
View ArticleMercedes will design a concept to compete with the electric BMW i3
Talking to Auto Motor und Sport, the German auto magazine, Gorden Wagener, Mercedes’ head of design, says the brand will unveil next year a concept with specifications very close to the all electric...
View ArticleSaleen Foursixteen, the first tuned Tesla Model S
Who doesn’t know Saleen? The company was a tuning firm, but it became a real car manufacturer a few years ago, selling brand new cars under its own name, even if those cars were not entirely...
View ArticleLittle Indian electric Mahindra e2o gets a larger battery, will it be enough?
There was much enthusiasm when the Mahindra e2o was launched. At least, a really affordable electric car, a car made in India and built for India, but Indians were not as enthusiastic as expected....
View ArticleRenovo Daytona Coupe, the most expensive electric Cobra
The Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe was a great car. All the world knows that. It’s legendary too, since only six were built. Those now cost a real fortune, yet it’s pretty easy to get one. Well, a fake...
View ArticleVolswagen e-Golf gets ready for police service
There will be a fair dedicated to police equipment next week in Germany. As always, several car manufacturers will attend, showing their products, with one big novelty this year: an electric car. At...
View ArticleBolloré and Renault join forces, the electric car may not gain
The picture above shows Vincent Bolloré (left), who owns the company which builds the electric Bluecar and Autolib, the company which operates a fleet of those as a car-sharing service in Paris. Right...
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