The electric revolution is no longer limited to daily drivers and eco-commuters. Luxury brands such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche have already begun augmenting their lineups with EV variants, while hypercar makers like Lamborghini and Ferrari expect their first electrics to arrive in the next few years. On Tuesday, British automaker Lotus announced that… Continue reading Lotus unveils its first electric vehicle, the Eletre ‘Hyper-SUV’
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GM spotted benchmarking Tesla Model S Plaid and Summon feature
GM has been spotted benchmarking a Tesla Model S Plaid and Model 3. The latter appeared to be in order to test Tesla’s Summon feature. Tesla has had a lead in electric vehicles for a long time, which made its vehicles popular for other automakers to benchmark as they develop their own EV programs. Benchmarking… Continue reading GM spotted benchmarking Tesla Model S Plaid and Summon feature
Report: Porsche is working on a 911 sports car powered by solid-state batteries
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German FAZ: VW families hold on to the Porsche IPO002979
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German Manager Magazin: EY study: Dax companies experienced a record year in 2021001653
Germany’s stock market heavyweights go into the from with record results behind them Ukraine-War overshadowed current year. Despite delivery bottlenecks and a lack of material, the 40 companies listed in the German share index (Dax) closed the past year at a record level, as calculated by the consulting and auditing company EY. Accordingly, sales –… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: EY study: Dax companies experienced a record year in 2021001653
Ford and GM test bidirectional charging with PG&E
Some may toss the term “game-changing” around a little too casually, but bidirectional charging, and the V2X applications it enables, truly have the potential to change the automotive game, by transforming vehicles from wasting assets (aka money pits) into sources of revenue. Both GM and Ford have recently announced collaborations with California utility Pacific Gas… Continue reading Ford and GM test bidirectional charging with PG&E
Kia’s EV9 SUV will move from concept to reality in 2023
If you thought it wouldn’t be long before Kia turned the Concept EV9 into a production model, you guessed correctly. The automaker has revealed that a road-ready version of the electric SUV will be available in Europe in 2023. There was no mention of launches in North America or other regions, but it’s an SUV… Continue reading Kia’s EV9 SUV will move from concept to reality in 2023
US firm reveals armoured Aston Martin Vantage
American company AddArmor has unveiled a fully armoured Aston Martin Vantage for use in volatile situations. The California-based firm – which has previously armoured a Ferrari 458 Speciale and an Audi RS7, among other models – has upgraded the Vantage to its ‘B4’ level of armour. As a result, it features an armoured firewall and strengthened… Continue reading US firm reveals armoured Aston Martin Vantage
Bugatti Centodieci nears production after 50,000km of tests
The Bugatti Centodieci will soon go into production ahead of customer deliveries beginning this year, the production-based prototype having completed more than 50,00 kilometers (31,068 miles) of endurance tests. Bugatti says the 1577bhp Bugatti Chiron-based hypercar was driven 1200km (745mi) per day so that technical teams could gather data on handling routes, circuits, highways and in city… Continue reading Bugatti Centodieci nears production after 50,000km of tests
All-new 2023 Lotus Eletre EV to be officially revealed today
Lotus has announced its new electric SUV, to be unveiled today (Tuesday 29 March), will be called Eletre. Posting on Twitter, the brand said: “Lotus Eletre. Coming to life on 29.3.22.” Earler this month, new design patents of the SUV, prevously known as Type 132, surfaced on Australia’s online intellectual property platform, giving us a first look at… Continue reading All-new 2023 Lotus Eletre EV to be officially revealed today