Category: Aspiring OEMs

Bollinger gives a fascia refresh to its upcoming all-electric B1 truck

Bollinger has been keeping us excited about its B1 all-electric utility truck throughout its development program as it attempts to bring the vehicle to production. In the latest development, the EV startup unveils a front fascia refresh for better aerodynamic performance. The B1’s design doesn’t scream “aerodynamic performance”. It was actually designed to have the most… Continue reading Bollinger gives a fascia refresh to its upcoming all-electric B1 truck

Koenigsegg Engine Deal With Real Car Company Spyker Terminated

Photo: Spyker Spyker, the Dutch automaker that never quite seems to have its shit together, has done it again. Over a year after announcing a partnership to source engines from Koenigsegg, and months after production was supposed to start, Koenigsegg now says the deal is off. Who could have seen this coming? Back at the… Continue reading Koenigsegg Engine Deal With Real Car Company Spyker Terminated

Spyker Still Hasn’t Bought Even One Engine From Koenigsegg

A match made in heaven that never actually happened. During the last year’s Geneva Motor Show in March 2017, Spyker raised from the ashes to reveal the new C8 Preliator Spyder. It was a striking open-top supercar with a 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V8 sourced from Koenigsegg delivering 600 horsepower (447 kilowatts) and 443 pound-feet (600 Newton… Continue reading Spyker Still Hasn’t Bought Even One Engine From Koenigsegg

Wiesmann returns! New model and Salon Privé display announced

…* Driving the BMW 328, the car that silenced the critics* Evolution of the Mercedes G-Wagen* Great classic German cars for sale! Founded in 1988, Wiesmann started out as a manufacturer of low-volume sports cars. Each one was hand built, finished to a high standard and boasted some of the best German precision engineering. Although… Continue reading Wiesmann returns! New model and Salon Privé display announced

How efficient is an electric car?

Celeste Vervoort — Copywriter

There is no doubt that in the coming decades there will be many more electric cars and other electric vehicles entering the streets around the globe. Leading this trend is Europe, one of the continents where we already see an accelerating growth in the purchase of electric cars. This blog will shed a light on an important yet seldom asked question: How efficient are these cars, and why does that matter?

The Paris Climate Agreement is driving governments worldwide to finally define their approach to reducing CO2 emissions. It’s clear: If we are to make the agreement’s goals we need to step up our electric car game. However, more electric cars in itself will not necessarily solve our emission problems.

One of the obstacles that has repeatedly been pointed out by the automotive industry is how there are far too few charging points to supply all future electric cars. Moreover, charging these cars requires much more electricity than we currently ..