Shiro Nakamura, long-time chief designer at Nissan, will be at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next week to show off the AIM EV Sport 01 – a new compact two-seat electric sports car touting compelling performance and weight figures. Nakamura retired as vice-president of Nissan in 2017, having worked in the Japanese firm’s design department since 1999… Continue reading Nissan GT-R designer creates lightweight, 483bhp EV sports car
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From the archive: on this day in 1898
France was the leading nation in the formative years of motoring. L’Automobile Club de France (ACF) was formed in 1895, and just three years later the popularity of cars had grown so much – there were about 2000 on French roads – that co-founder Jules de Dion thought the time ripe for a show of… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1898
BYD launches its most direct Tesla competitor yet
BYD Vice President Yang Dongsheng speaks at a launch event for the Denza N7 electric SUV on July 3, 2023, in Beijing. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car giant BYD is launching a new electric SUV, its most direct competitor yet to Tesla’s Model Y. BYD’s Denza brand said Monday… Continue reading BYD launches its most direct Tesla competitor yet
This company wants to make your next car automated for freeway driving for $1,500
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New Fiat 600 EV brings 249-mile range for £37k
Fiat will again battle in the highly profitable crossover segment with this, the new 600 – an electric successor to the 500X to take on the Kia Niro EV and the upcoming Volvo EX30. Sharing much of its Jeep Avenger sibling’s underpinnings, the Italian sits on the e-CMP2 platform, draws power from a 54kWh (51kWh usable)… Continue reading New Fiat 600 EV brings 249-mile range for £37k
2024 Fiat Topolino to launch in UK as Citroen Ami twin
Fiat will enter the world of electric micromobility with the new Topolino, an 8bhp, 47-mile range sibling of the game-changing Citroën Ami that’s bound for the UK next year. Taking the name and design inspiration of the original Fiat 500, the two-seat EV has been created to “make young people fall in love with the ‘car’ again”. As such,… Continue reading 2024 Fiat Topolino to launch in UK as Citroen Ami twin
Confirmed: MG 4 XPower electric hot hatch gets 429bhp
Specifications for the MG 4 XPower hot hatch have been confirmed by the Chinese manufacturer ahead of its debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. It gets an uprated dual-motor electric powertrain that delivers 429bhp and 443lb ft of torque through all four wheels, more than double that of the MG 4 EV Long Range.… Continue reading Confirmed: MG 4 XPower electric hot hatch gets 429bhp
MG EX4: electric hyper-hatch is tribute to Metro 6R4
MG will pay tribute to the iconic Metro 6R4 rally car at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with an electric hyper-hatchback codenamed the EX4. The EX4 is based on the new MG 4 XPower hot hatch, utilising the 429bhp dual-motor electric powertrain that allows the road-going version – also being revealed at Goodwood – to… Continue reading MG EX4: electric hyper-hatch is tribute to Metro 6R4
New 2023 Hyundai Kona Electric brings 223-mile range for £35k
The new 2023 Hyundai Kona Electric will be priced from £34,995 when it arrives in the UK later this year. The new second-generation crossover EV has been “taken to the next level” through a focus on the electric version and learnings from the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Hyundai Ioniq 6. The new Kona will continue to be offered with petrol,… Continue reading New 2023 Hyundai Kona Electric brings 223-mile range for £35k
MG Motor India Official Mobility Partner for G20 Startup20 Shikhar Event
MG Motor India partnered with Startup Shikhar, as its mobility partner for a two-day event in Gurgaon that ended today. This collaboration reflects MG Motor India’s commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the country’s mobility space, aligning with its MG Developer and Grant Program (MGDP). The event served as an opportunity for startups to… Continue reading MG Motor India Official Mobility Partner for G20 Startup20 Shikhar Event