Articles about Electric Cars

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Koenigsegg has admitted that though his company has mapped out plans for an electric hypercar in the future, he's not convinced it's the only solution.Speaking to TopGear.com during Monterey Car Week, Christian von Koenigsegg noted that synthetic fuels

Sort of?

So, can you? YouTuber Bjørn Nyland recently answered the question on his channel using his Tesla Model 3 and a Honda e, and, well, the answer is yes-but it's going to take a very long time. It's not

It had true potential

Half a billion pounds. According to a report by The Times, this is how much James Dyson poured into his company's electric car project before it was scrapped in late 2019 due to its lack of commercial viability. Converted, that's

Marek Kaminski covered 16,000km in three months

As motoring hacks, we'd say we rack up a fair bit of mileage every year-but this man is on an entirely different level. Marek Kaminski is a polar explorer, and on his latest adventure, he drove 16,000km in just

We need a game plan

Those of you who who've already dropped by this year's Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit at the SMX Convention Center will undoubtedly have been drawn to the Nissan Leaf proudly on display at the Japanese carmaker's booth.While it's

BYD unveils 'multi-layered electrified transportation solutions'

Two new clean transport alternatives have arrived in the Philippines in the form of the BYD Tang Super Sport and E5 electric vehicle (EV). The vehicles were revealed during the launch of the company's multi-layered electrified transportation solutions. And they

With loads of torque

This is the Hyundai Kona Electric. It is, somewhat predictably, a plug-in, zero-emission version of the little Kona crossover.It launches with two different electric powertrains. A base version has a 299km range, 133hp, and a 0-100kph time of

It's in the pipeline

During a quick trip to Singapore with Nissan Philippines, we got to to see the company's plans for the future when it comes to mobility and electrification. The coolest part was getting to hear from the top executives themselves about what'

The American carmaker lays out its plans

One of the world's biggest car companies wants to sell fewer cars. That, in short, is what Ford's executive vice president Jim Farley said to a conference of motor industry bigwigs recently.That's not the complete story, of course.

Toyota's grand electric plan

Toyota has big plans regarding electric and hybrid technology heading into the next decade. Just how big is the Japanese auto giant's electric dream? Well, it's aiming for more than half of its new-vehicle sales to come from electric

In eight years 25 models will be electrified

BMW has never made any secret that it wants to be a trailblazer and a leader when it comes to electric cars. In 2013, when other manufacturers were agonizing over whether to introduce a hybrid or two, it launched the all-singing,

Is that even possible?

Tesla demonstrated the mic-drop of the year last week, when the unveiling of its truck was upstaged by the thing it was carrying. That thing was a new-age Tesla Roadster that out-accelerates a Bugatti Chiron-and any other road

Faster than a Bugatti Chiron

Tesla has caught the rest of the world on the hop. Again. Meet the new Roadster. First things first, it's very, very fast. Here are the numbers: 0-100kph in 1.9 seconds, 0-160kph in 4.2 seconds, the quarter

A look at Le Guider's PH's electrified autos

Fans of internal combustion might scoff at the idea, but it can't be denied that electric cars are the wave of the future. With increasing concerns about the state of the environment, carmakers are moving away from traditional means of propulsion

The future is here

So the first 30 production versions of the new Tesla Model 3 have now left the factory, after a handover presentation outside Tesla's Fremont factory.Company boss Elon Musk was on hand to personally oversee the handover, as well as giving

Lineup will be made up of only EVs and hybrids

Here's some news that'll prick up ears from here to Germany and beyond: Volvo has confirmed that by 2019, every single one of its new models will have some form of electrification.Don't fall into the trap of thinking

They need all the help they can get

Recently, the local automotive industry was ruffled by news that the Department of Finance's (DOF) tax reform package-which includes an increase in automotive and fuel taxes-had passed the House Committee on Ways and Means. It didn't help that

"A marriage of design and technology”

Vanda Electrics, notable for its previous work on a 40kph electric commercial vehicle and an e-scooter, has announced an intention to build a two-door, two-seat fully-electric hypercar.Please be upstanding then, to the Dendrobium, Singapore's very first

It packs almost 800hp

Yes, it's a real Tesla race car, set for the Electric GT championship that'll kick off later this year. And golly, have they gone all out. The top speed may only be 249kph, but it's the acceleration that'll

From concept to reality

Back in 2015, Audi showed us the e-Tron Quattro concept. And good to its word, an incredibly similar production version will follow in 2018."We're calling it Audi e-Tron, just 'e-Tron', because this is a quite important Audi