New BMW electric vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show
BMW has a number of new electric models on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show, including the world premiere of the BMW i Vision Dynamics. The BMW i Vision Dynamics four-door Gran Coupe features an...
View ArticleAudi Aicon
The Audi Aicon Concept, on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show, is a fully electric, fully autonomous car that will charge itself with no human input. The Audi Aicon is described as a four-door 2+2...
View ArticleMINI Electric Concept
The MINI Electric Concept showcased in Frankfurt previews a volume production model that will follow in 2019. When the first purely electrically-powered MINI to be manufactured in large-scale...
View ArticleGreen Cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2017
Electric cars were the big news at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. This wasn’t a surprise after a string of recent announcements about electric vehicles, including the UK government’s ban on petrol and...
View ArticleAudi e-tron FE04 all-electric racing car
Formula E is becoming even more interesting, as manufacturers are allowed to develop their own powertrains, with one of the first outcomes being the Audi e-tron FE04, the Group’s first ever...
View ArticleNew Nissan LEAF
Green Car Guide is currently in Oslo for Nissan’s European unveiling of the new Nissan LEAF, now with a 235 mile range and vehicle to grid technology. Our special feature will follow, but in the...
View ArticleNissan e-NV200 all-electric van with 174 mile range
A practical 100% electric van has now arrived thanks to the Nissan e-NV200 van now having a range of 174 miles due to a new 40kWh battery. This represents a 60% extended range, or 62 miles. The...
View ArticleNissan to offer customers free power for its EVs – and other energy developments
Nissan has today revealed its mission to offer customers free power for its EVs, along with other energy announcements. Over the past year in Denmark, Nissan has been testing this revolutionary new...
View ArticleRange Rover Sport Plug-In Hybrid
The new Range Rover Sport Plug-In Hybrid has an official economy figure of 101mpg, CO2 emissions of 64g/km and an electric range of 31 miles. In addition to the new petrol-electric hybrid options,...
View ArticleNissan Futures Event 2017: Cars and Energy come together
The headline from the 2017 Nissan Futures event in Oslo was the European launch of the new Nissan LEAF, together with the increased driving range of the Nissan e-NV200 electric van, but stepping back...
View ArticleRenault Energy Services to invest in energy and smart grids
Groupe Renault has created Renault Energy Services, which will have an active presence in the energy and smart grid sectors, both of which are fundamental to the expansion of electric mobility....
View ArticleGroupe Renault invests in smart charging company
Groupe Renault is acquiring a 25 per cent share in Jedlix, a Dutch start-up launched by Eneco Group that specialises in the smart and sustainable charging of electric vehicles. Renault says that this...
View ArticleRange Rover P400e PHEV
The new Range Rover P400e PHEV combines a 300hp 2.0-litre four-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine with an 85kW electric motor. The 404hp total available power output – and 640Nm of torque – delivers...
View ArticleHybrid Polestar 1 has 93 mile electric range
Polestar, Volvo Car Group’s performance brand, has revealed its first car, the 600hp Polestar 1, a two-door, 2+2 seat Grand Tourer Coupé with an ‘Electric Performance Hybrid’ drivetrain. An electric...
View ArticleVolkswagen all-electric race car for Pikes Peak
Volkswagen has announced that it is developing an all-wheel drive, all-electric race car for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, USA on 24 June 2018. Its goal is to set a new record...
View ArticleNissan IMx all-electric crossover concept
The Nissan IMx, an all-electric crossover concept vehicle offering fully autonomous operation and a driving range of more than 373 miles), has been unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show. At the core of the...
View ArticleHonda Sports EV Concept
Honda has got its design mojo back. Revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Honda Sports EV Concept, like the recent Honda Urban EV Concept, looks fantastic. We’re waiting for more details, but if it...
View ArticleE.ON launches ultra-fast European EV charging network
E.ON has launched a new ultra-fast European EV charging network, offering 150 kW of charging power with a modular upgrade option to 350 kW, which will enable charging of a full 400 kilometres range...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz to offer all its vans with electric drive
Mercedes-Benz Vans plans to electrify all its commercial model ranges over the next few years, starting with the eVito; the second all-electric production model from Mercedes-Benz Vans after the 2010...
View Article£120m investment for UK electric vehicle batteries
Pioneering research and development investments of £120 million from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) to help the UK become a world leader in electric vehicle battery development and...
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