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Six Problems With Electric Cars That Nobody Talks About
Six Problems With Electric Cars That Nobody Talks About

18 Oct 2016, 15:44 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Electric vehicles are the topic of choice for most automakers when it comes to "future mobility." We tried to look the other way, and we saw the bad side of EVs

 
Maserati Confirms Electric Alfieri For 2020, After Launch of ICE Version
Maserati Confirms Electric Alfieri For 2020, After Launch of ICE Version

24 Nov 2016, 13:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Maserati will build the Alfieri, and it will get an electric version. There you have it, it's official. We also know that the EV will be launched in 2020

 
Porsche Boss Isn't Against Autonomous Cars, Just Don't Expect One From Them Soon
Porsche Boss Isn't Against Autonomous Cars, Just Don't Expect One From Them Soon

23 Nov 2016, 17:45 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Oliver Blume, the CEO of Porsche, has made a few remarks in an interview regarding self-driving cars. He's not against them, but not planning one either

 
Do We Really Want Electric Supercars?
Do We Really Want Electric Supercars?

22 Nov 2016, 19:47 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Almost all carmakers are under the impression that the vast majority of the population is craving for supercars that go “whooosh!” instead of “vrooom!”

 
Bentley's Electric Model Is Getting Closer To Reality
Bentley's Electric Model Is Getting Closer To Reality

18 Nov 2016, 10:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / It's no secret that Bentley is pondering an electric model. The British brand wants to borrow parts from the Porsche Mission E for the upcoming EV

 
Mercedes-Benz's EQ Range - What Will Come After The Electric SUV
Mercedes-Benz's EQ Range - What Will Come After The Electric SUV

17 Nov 2016, 11:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mercedes-Benz announced a range dedicated to electric vehicles, and it is called EQ. We know that it will eventually have seven cars, but not what kind of cars

 
McLaren Will Launch Electric Supercar, But Hybrids Will Come First
McLaren Will Launch Electric Supercar, But Hybrids Will Come First

10 Nov 2016, 09:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Electric supercars will be a reality, and McLaren will have at least one in the range. Do not expect to see it soon, as the Brits want to make hybrids first

 
2018 Audi A8 Considered For Full Electric Version
2018 Audi A8 Considered For Full Electric Version

5 Nov 2016, 12:39 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Audi is working on the fourth generation of the A8 flagship sedan. With the company's recent plans in the field of electric vehicles, an A8 EV is on the table

 
Toyota Prius' Successor Might Get All-Electric Version
Toyota Prius' Successor Might Get All-Electric Version

30 Oct 2016, 13:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Toyota has offered electric models in the past, but the automaker currently focuses on hybrids for its eco-friendly offering. The next Prius might change that

 
Manfred Stohl's Team Develops First All-Electric Rally Car, Hell Freezes
Manfred Stohl's Team Develops First All-Electric Rally Car, Hell Freezes

27 Oct 2016, 11:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The world now has the first FIA-compliant fully-electric rally car. It develops 544 HP, and can reach 195 km/h. There's no racing class for it

 
Volkswagen Beetle Replacement Could Be an Electric Vehicle
Volkswagen Beetle Replacement Could Be an Electric Vehicle

24 Oct 2016, 09:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Beetle's dwindling sales in the USA are making the car costly for the automaker. VW is already considering a Golf-sized EV, and it might be the next Beetle

 
Mercedes-Benz' EQ Line of Electric Vehicles Could Get Maybach Versions
Mercedes-Benz' EQ Line of Electric Vehicles Could Get Maybach Versions

20 Oct 2016, 15:26 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mercedes-Benz is preparing a sub-brand focused on electric vehicles. Since the AMG division does not want to get involved, Maybach could make special versions

 
Albanian Police Gets Electric Cars, But There's No Recharging Spot In The State
Albanian Police Gets Electric Cars, But There's No Recharging Spot In The State

5 Oct 2016, 17:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Albania's Police Force has a small fleet of electric vehicles, in the form of Volkswagen eGolf cars. Unfortunately, they don't have a charging network for them

 
Mercedes-Benz GP Considers Formula E Entry In 2018-2019 Season
Mercedes-Benz GP Considers Formula E Entry In 2018-2019 Season

4 Oct 2016, 15:21 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mercedes-Benz GP, the motorsport branch of the German brand, has announced it can be one of the 12 teams in season 5 of Formula E. It will decide next year

 
Faraday Future Confirms Supply Agreement with LG Chem
Faraday Future Confirms Supply Agreement with LG Chem

3 Oct 2016, 17:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Faraday Future, the American company focused on electric cars, has officially confirmed a battery supply deal with LG Chem. The

 
Volkswagen I.D. Concept Revealed In Paris, Showcases VW's Electric Car For 2020
Volkswagen I.D. Concept Revealed In Paris, Showcases VW's Electric Car For 2020

29 Sep 2016, 11:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen has unveiled the I.D. Concept in Paris today, and we have a big photo gallery of the exhibit. It showcases an autonomous electric car for 2020

 
Volkswagen's Revolutionary Electric Vehicle Concept Unveiled By Sketches
Volkswagen's Revolutionary Electric Vehicle Concept Unveiled By Sketches

23 Sep 2016, 17:39 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen announced it will show a design study at this year's Paris Motor Show, and it was described to be as revolutionary as the first Beetle. Here it is

 
Venturi Sets New Land Speed Record With An Electric Vehicle - 341 MPH
Venturi Sets New Land Speed Record With An Electric Vehicle - 341 MPH

23 Sep 2016, 08:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Venturi's Buckeye Bullet 3, a 3,000 HP electric vehicle, set a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats last week. It was driven at 341 mph

 
LG Chem Might Be The Battery Supplier of Choice For Faraday Future
LG Chem Might Be The Battery Supplier of Choice For Faraday Future

21 Sep 2016, 15:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Korean battery maker LG Chem might be the supplier for Faraday Future's batteries. For now, it is just a rumor, but it might have more than an ounce of truth

 
Tesla Model S Holds Value Better Than Any EV, Beats Regular Cars As Well
Tesla Model S Holds Value Better Than Any EV, Beats Regular Cars As Well

19 Sep 2016, 17:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Research firm Autolist has made an in-depth study on resale value, and it focused on the Tesla Model S. It turns out that it beats other EVs and regular cars