Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV is back on track and spinning on the turntable in Frankfurt this week. The new ‘bishi has seen overwhelming demand since it went on sale in Japan in, January (some 18,000 units have been ordered), but production was halted in March after a couple of battery-related fires. Mitsubishi tracked down the problem,… Read more »
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Formula E race car unveiled in Frankfurt
The variety of electrified vehicles on display in Frankfurt is amazing – from huge luxury sedans to practical little city cars, they’re all plugging in. This one is at the high-speed end of the scale: the Spark-Renault SRT_01E electric race car that will be driven in the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship, the global electric… Read more »
VIDEO: Drayson Racing claims new FIA World Land Speed record
Drayson Racing has announced that it has set a new World Electric Land Speed Record. With former UK Science Minister Lord Drayson behind the wheel, the Drayson B12 69/EV electric Le Mans Prototype made two blistering runs on a runway at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, England, reaching an average top speed of 204.185 mph. … Read more »
Drayson Racing to try to break world electric land speed record
Drayson Racing Technologies has announced that it will make an attempt for the FIA World Electric Land Speed Record on June 25 at RAF Elvington in Yorkshire, UK.
Porsche to offer hybrid option on all future models
All future Porsche models will be available in hybrid versions, Daniel Semmer said at the company’s Panamera Hybrid Technology Workshop. The British magazine Autocar reported that the move is part of a new strategy to reduce fuel consumption at everyday speeds. Porsche has designed a new hybrid module, which combines an electric motor and clutches… Read more »
Supercars, hybrids and EVs take the stage in Geneva
At Geneva’s enormous Palexpo convention center, it’s obvious we’re not in Detroit – there’s hardly a pickup truck in sight, and the wine and coffee are flowing freely. Reflecting Europe’s colorful collage of cultures, a vast variety of vehicles from hybrids to EVs to seven-figure super-sports cars are spinning on the turntables. Europe is just… Read more »
Detroit Electric unveils “world’s fastest” production EV
Fans of electric speed, who were sad to see the Tesla Roadster go out of production, can celebrate today, as Detroit Electric has unveiled the SP:01, a limited-edition, two-seat electric sports car that looks like a worthy successor. The rear-wheel-drive speedster boasts a maximum velocity of 155 mph, and does 0-62 in 3.7 seconds. It… Read more »
Zoe stars in Renault’s cast of EVs
With four electric models in its lineup, Renault is the most charged of the European automakers. Its new Zoe, a four-door hatchback EV that’s similar in size and appearance to the super-popular Clio, took center stage at the Geneva Auto Salon. The Zoe sports a 22 kWh battery pack and an 87 bhp (65 kW)… Read more »
Mitsubishi electrifies Geneva
The prize for most charged major automaker at the Geneva Auto Salon goes to Mitsubishi, hands down. The majority of Mitsu’s exhibit space was devoted to electrified vehicles, and electro-themed videos played nonstop. At center stage were two flashy concept cars: the CA-MiEV, a red-hot electric hatchback with a 28 kWh battery that gives… Read more »
Land Rover electrifies its famous safari mobile
Land Rover has built a prototype electric version of its Defender four-wheel-drive off-road utility vehicle, the descendant of the original Land Rover.
