Mercedes-Benz EQC Crashes to Prove It’s Safe
11 Dec 2018, 13:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The smart brain of the car kicks in when a crash is detected and automatically activates an emergency call and shuts down the high-voltage system
Daimler Details Gigantic Scope of Its Electrification Plan
11 Dec 2018, 11:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / By 2022, the carmaker plans to launch 130 electrified variants of its cars, adding to them electric vans, buses and trucks
Record-Breaking Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak on Display at the Petersen Museum
10 Dec 2018, 15:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The tech seen in this car will form the basis of design for future Volkswagen road vehicles, which will be launched starting in 2020
2018 smart fortwo EQ Is a Cute, Simple and Deeply Flawed Electric Car
7 Dec 2018, 15:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everybody is ignoring the Fortwo electric car, and for good reason, but flawed cars like this make for the best car reviews on YouTube
The Hyundai Solar Roof Initial Details
1 Dec 2018, 09:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hyundai and Kia plan that from next year their cars, including ICE-powered ones, to be fitted with solar power roofs for extra energy
Byton K-Byte Concept Will Debut with Full Dash Touchscreen in Los Angeles
27 Nov 2018, 14:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Byton will bring to the Los Angeles Auto show two cars, the M-Byte SUV presented at the beginning of the year and the new K-Byte sedan
Electric Audi Q2 L e-tron to Be Launched in China in 2019
20 Nov 2018, 16:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first electric car purpose built for China by Audi will be the Q2 L e-trom, which will be launched next year alongside the e-tron SUV
How to Hypermile with an Electric Car
18 Nov 2018, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hypermiling is the word used to describe the set of techniques used by drivers to achieve the maximum range with the least amount of fuel.
Volkswagen ID Electric Car Production to Begin in a Year
16 Nov 2018, 14:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first model in the ID family will begin rolling off assembly lines at the facility in Zwickau, Germany, in November 2019
Volkswagen Passat Production to Be Moved from Emden to Make Room for EVs
14 Nov 2018, 16:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / To more manufacturing hubs to join Volkswagen's efforts to produce electric vehicle, the plants in Emden and Hanover in Germany
South Korean Group to Supply VW with Batteries for U.S.-Bound Electric Cars
13 Nov 2018, 16:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / VOlkswagen selects South Korean company SK Innovation to supply it with electric car batteries for the American market from 2022
Porsche Gives the World a Peak at the Taycan Facility in Zuffenhausen
12 Nov 2018, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche working hard to build a new assembly facility in Zuffenhausen for the production of the first generation of the electric Taycan
Mileage Needs of Drivers Fall Well Within EV’s Current Range, Research Finds
1 Nov 2018, 16:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Average British person needs 265 miles (426 km) of driving a week to cover all their professional and social needs, well within current EVs' capabilities
Hyundai Cars to Have Transparent Solar Panels Roof from 2019
1 Nov 2018, 15:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hyundai and Kia working on solar panel technology which can be fitted on the roof and hood of their electric, hybrid and ICE cars
What Is Volkswagen’s MEB Platform?
28 Oct 2018, 07:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen's Modular Electrification Toolkit, which includes the MEB platform, will underpin some 10 million vehicles over the following years.
First Volkswagen Factory for MEB-Based Electric Vehicles Opens in China in 2020
22 Oct 2018, 07:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen begins work on its first facility for vehicles based on the MEB platform. The plant will open in Shanghai and begin operations in 2020.
Diesel Cars Still Cleaner Than Electric Ones, New Study Finds
17 Oct 2018, 13:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new study shows that to match the amount of damage created by the build and operation of one Nissan Leaf, a gas-guzzler needs to travel 50,000 km.
Hospital Gets Electric Mini-Cars so Kids Can Drive Themselves to Operations
17 Oct 2018, 12:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Family-run dealership in Leicester, Sturgess Motor Group, donates 6 electric vehicles for minor patients, so having to go to surgery is “less daunting”
Electric Porsche Taycan Shows Up on the Production Line in Official Rendering
16 Oct 2018, 09:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche shows a rendering of the production line for the Taycan, the model to be built using driverless transport systems.
BMW i3 Gets Longer Range with New 120 Ah Battery, Sport Package
28 Sep 2018, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW to give the i3 and i3s a new 120 Ah / 42.2 kWh that extends the range of the car by 30 percent to 260 km (162 miles).