Following the surprise unveiling of its entire range of next-generation electric vehicles, Lexus has released a handful of teaser images for its first ground-up electric vehicle – the RZ. The electric SUV will make its debut in 2022, sporting the same e-TNGA platform (and most of the same body panels) as the new Toyota bZ4X… Continue reading New Lexus RZ 450e electric SUV teased ahead of 2022 launch
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Volkswagen to increase charging speed of 77kWh ID models
Volkswagen will increase the maximum charging rates for ID electric cars fitted with its largest (77kWh) battery as part of a series of software updates that will also allow for vehicle-to-grid charging. The update, which will be issued to existing ID card through an over-the-air update, will increase the fastest charging rate for ID 3, ID 4 and… Continue reading Volkswagen to increase charging speed of 77kWh ID models
Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX: 620-mile EV to arrive on 3 January
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed the landmark Vision EQXX concept car will make its debut on 3 January, setting the technical tone for the marque’s next-generation production EVs. Described as “the most efficient vehicle the brand has ever built”, the EQXX has been previewed as a futuristic and heavily streamlined design study that could offer heavy clues as to what… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX: 620-mile EV to arrive on 3 January
How the Audi RS Q e-tron will electrify the Dakar Rally
A driver line-up that endures The final crucial element of any potentially race-winning package is the driver. In its Dakar Rally line-up, Audi boasts three of the best. Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel is known as ‘Mr Dakar’, thanks to his six wins on a motorcycle and eight wins in a car. Carlos Sainz is a three-times… Continue reading How the Audi RS Q e-tron will electrify the Dakar Rally
Opinion: Why grant cuts won’t help drive EV take-up
For the third time in less than two years, the government has cut the Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) available to buyers of electric cars. And for the third time in less than two years, we’re left scratching our heads trying to work out why. At the start of 2020, anyone buying an electric car would… Continue reading Opinion: Why grant cuts won’t help drive EV take-up
2022 Toyota bZ4X: pricing and specifications revealed
In place of a conventional grille, a narrow black strip houses sensors for autonomous driving features, while sharply styled headlights and sculpted air channels are part of Toyota’s new “hammerhead” look, which aims to generate “a new attitude and road presence”. The cabin has been designed primarily to give the driver “a sense of direct connection… Continue reading 2022 Toyota bZ4X: pricing and specifications revealed
Peugeot reveals e-Expert Hydrogen as first fuel-cell vehicle
The new Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen van is the French brand’s first hydrogen production vehicle, a sibling van to the Citroën ë-Dispatch Hydrogen and the Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro-e Hydrogen, which have been revealed in the past week. The Vivaro-e Hydrogen is currently the only model of the three confirmed to be sold in the UK, with right-hand-drive examples set to arrive in… Continue reading Peugeot reveals e-Expert Hydrogen as first fuel-cell vehicle
New 2022 Skoda Enyaq iV Coupe to be revealed on 31 January
Skoda will reveal the long-promised coupé version of its Enyaq iV electric SUV on 31 January. The Enyaq Coupé iV is effectively Skoda’s version of the Volkswagen ID 5, which is itself a rakish-roofed variant of the Volkswagen ID 4. Skoda claims a drag coefficient of 0.234 for its new coupé-SUV, which is said to… Continue reading New 2022 Skoda Enyaq iV Coupe to be revealed on 31 January
Tata Group meets Tamil Nadu CM, third time in four months
Tata Motors’ Executive Director Girish Wagh and team with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister today. Image: CMO Tamil Nadu/Twitter) The meetings between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and the leadership team of the Tata Group continue. Earlier today, Tata Motors’s Executive Director Girish Wagh met the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in Chennai. There… Continue reading Tata Group meets Tamil Nadu CM, third time in four months
Sentient Labs showcases made-in-India hydrogen fuel cell bus
Pune-based R&D innovation firm Sentient Labs has demonstrated an indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus. The start-up is incubated by KPIT Technologies which has collaborated with CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)-NCL (National Chemical Laboratory) and CSIR-CECRI (Central Electrochemical Research Institute) to develop the hydrogen fuel cell technology. The start-up says its vision is… Continue reading Sentient Labs showcases made-in-India hydrogen fuel cell bus