The 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid takes home two titles from the Northwest Automotive Press Association’s (NWAPA) 2018 Drive Revolution green vehicle competition, including the Northwest Green Vehicle of the Year and, for the second year in a row, the …
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Formula E set to race in Sanya in Season 5
Formula E is set to race in Sanya next season, marking the return of the electric street racing series to Mainland China on March 23 – for round six of the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Sanya – a popular tourist destination on the…
BMW Group Engine Plant Gears Up For New BMW i8 Roadster
Engines from BMW Group’s production plant, near Birmingham, are to power the company’s latest electrified model – the new BMW i8 Roadster, now on sale in the UK. The Midlands-based plant has been producing engines for the BMW i8 Coupe – the world…
London’s electric taxi is coming to Berlin
LEVC (London EV Company) has launched the world’s most advanced electric taxi, the TX, in Berlin – and has announced its intention to partner with Volvo Germany to sell and distribute the vehicle. The TX combines cutting-edge technology with classic Br…
Volkswagen to offer electric car-sharing services from 2019
The Volkswagen brand announced a new all-electric car-sharing platform called ‘WE’ that will launch in Germany in 2019. These services are to be extended to major cities in Europe, North America and Asia as early as 2020. This was announced by the Volk…
Jaguar I-PACE named Car of the Year at the 2018 Auto Express New Car Awards
The all-electric Jaguar I-PACE has been named Car of the Year at the 2018 Auto Express New Car Awards, as it also picked up the Best Premium Electric Car of the Year title. The I-Pace was voted the best new car on the market, with judges commending its…
Groupe PSA to launch electric car-sharing scheme in Paris by year-end
Groupe PSA will launch an electric car-sharing scheme in Paris under the Free2Move brand during the final quarter of 2018. The program will allow drivers to pick up an electric vehicle at one location and leave it elsewhere in the city, the automaker s…
Audi e-tron high-tech interior revealed
Driver and passengers experience their surroundings in a whole new dimension in the Audi e-tron prototype. In addition to its generous space and the stylishly reduced design, Audi’s first electric car offers a high level of calm and, in turn, th…
Renault announces Paris electric-car-sharing service
The City of Paris and Groupe Renault today announce their intention to share their expertise and skills to develop electric mobility for Parisians, Ile-de-France residents and visitors. This partnership will result in short, medium and long-term action…
The Cupra e-Racer driven for the first time on a race track [videos]
CUPRA has taken the e-Racer to a race track in Zagreb (Croatia) to test-drive the integration of the electric battery pack with the rest of the vehicle for the first time. Every electrical, electronic, battery, cooling and propulsion system had previou…