Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has labelled fuel cell vehicles “bullshit” and hydrogen gas “dangerous” in a presentation at one of the electric car maker’s new German service centres. Musk criticised the safety ...
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A modern take on the iconic Moke will hit local roads in 2014 with the help of an entrepreneurial Australian company. The ‘Classic Moke’ is the result of a collaboration between Melbourne-based Moke International, Chinese car ...
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Initial sales of the 2014 Cadillac ELR electrified luxury coupe will begin in January in all major U.S. metropolitan areas featuring provocative design and extended range electric vehicle technology. Designed for a new generation of ...
The BMW i3 range-extender hybrid will cost almost 10 per cent more than the pure-electric variant when it launches in 2014. BMW USA confirmed the petrol-assisted i3 city car would be priced from US$45,200 ($47,800) – a premium of ...
China adjusted its subsidy program for new-energy vehicles on Tuesday, with the scope and depth of the policy narrowing. The move is in line with earlier remarks made by a senior official indicating that the country would shift the ...
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Audi failed to serve a full-electric vehicle of any kind at the Frankfurt motor show despite both BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and sibling carmaker Volkswagen showing off all-electric offerings. Speaking with CarAdvice at the show, chairman of ...
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Chinese electric vehicles maker BYD has displayed all-electric e6 taxis to be put into service in the Bogotá, Colombia, a move which marks the launch of the largest all-electric taxi fleet in South America. These fleet vehicles are ...
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The McLaren P1 is reportedly almost sold out, with only a handful still available to customers in Europe. Autocar reports every unit of the 673kW hybrid hypercar destined for markets in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and North and South ...
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The Peugeot 208 Hybrid FE concept will showcase the French manufacturer’s ultra-fuel-efficient city car ambitions when it debuts at next month’s Frankfurt motor show. Previewed as a technology demonstration at March’s ...
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The BMW X5 eDrive concept has been revealed ahead of its unveiling at next month’s Frankfurt motor show. It is the first time the brand brings together all-wheel-drive and hybrid technology, teaming a 70kW electric motor and ...
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Sketches of the Audi Quattro Sport e-tron concept have leaked ahead of its anticipated debut at next month’s Frankfurt motor show. The vivid sketches, first published by German enthusiast website AutoZeitung, are signed by members ...
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Overseas pricing for the all-electric BMW i3 has been released, giving us an indication of how the new model may be positioned when it arrives in Australia next year. The BMW i3 will reach Germany in November priced at 34,950 euros, the ...
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The new-generation Mitsubishi Evo could be a 370kW plug-in hybrid supercar with performance to rival the Nissan GT-R, according to an overseas report. Autocar reports that, if approved, the successor to the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X ...
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A new portable charging pavilion due to launch before the end of the year has debuted alongside the Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid. Commissioned by Volvo Italy, the Pure Tension Volvo V60 Pavilion is a lightweight, “rapidly ...
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A mysterious McLaren P1 prototype has been spotted undergoing high-speed testing at the Nurburgring in Germany, fuelling speculation the British supercar maker is working on a more potent version of its upcoming flagship model. ...
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