Electric Cars
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Karma used the Auto Shanghai 2019 to roll out three cars, two of which are concepts that hint at the brand's plans for the next decade.
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Karma reveals 2020 Revero GT with new battery, BMW engine
The 2020 Karma Revero GT received a performance boost thanks to a completely new powertrain that includes a BMW engine as its onboard generator.
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Aston Martin Rapide E electric sport sedan debuts at 2019 Shanghai auto show
Aston Martin's first electric car has been revealed as the Rapide E, a 601-horsepower sport sedan limited to just 155 units worldwide.
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Audi AI:ME concept is an A2 from the future
Audi will preview its vision for electric mobility a decade from now with the AI:ME concept, which debuts at Auto Shanghai 2019.
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ID Roomzz concept previews large electric SUV from VW
VW will present the ID Roomzz SUV concept at Auto Shanghai 2019, a vehicle that previews the fifth member of the automaker's new ID family of electric cars.
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SF Motors renames itself Seres, launches 684-horsepower electric SUV
There's a new startup aiming to challenge Tesla's dominance in the burgeoning EV market. The company is Seres, formerly known as SF Motors, and it's planning to unveil its first model at next week's Auto Shanghai 2019. Called the SF5, the model is a small SUV boasting as much as 684 horsepower and...
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As electric cars expand across the automotive industry, it's no surprise they're taking on motorsports, too. In this case, one team is ready to drive an electric Chevy Camaro sideways in Formula Drift. Napolean Motorsports has been hard at work on its electric Camaro, which it humorously calls the "EL1," a clear play on the production Camaro's 1LE performance package. The team's electric drift car will be the first of its kind in Formula D when it eventually competes. We say eventually because the Camaro EL1 was supposed to make its debut at last weekend's Formula D event in Long Beach...
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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range dropped from ordering website, new leasing program available
In February, Tesla delivered on its long-awaited promise of offering a $35,000 Model 3. Named the Standard Range, the car finally went on sale to give fans the most-affordable option possible. On Thursday, Tesla announced it's making that car much harder to buy. The electric car maker has removed...
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Geely launches Geometry EV brand with Tesla Model 3 rival
Geely has launched the global EV brand Geometry as an alternative to Tesla and plans to add as many 10 models by 2025.
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Dutch firm responsible for electric 911 conversion readies 2019 model, boosts production
Voitures Extravert is on a mission to put more classic cars on the road in a world increasing its policing efforts over emissions. To accomplish its goal, the Dutch firm has tackled the restoration process in a different way: by swapping electric powertrains into vintage Porsche 911s. The firm...
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Infiniti Qs Inspiration concept sheds light on brand's electric future
Infiniti has been looking for its place among luxury brands for 30 years, and it seems an electrified future finally might give the Japanese automaker a clear vision. The Qs Inspiration sport sedan concept released Wednesday may be a sneak peek. Revealed ahead of its formal debut next week at the...
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Tesla Model S RV wants to make camping trips self-sustaining
The Tesla Model S has proven adaptable thanks to efforts to transform the electric car into various different machines. Now, we can add a recreational vehicle to that list. The Model S-based Roamer RV is set to debut at Michigan Energy Office’s EV ride and drive, the state said last week. The...
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California's Karma will showcase its future plans with a trio of world premieres at next week's Auto Shanghai 2019. One will be a concept penned by Italy's Pininfarina, which appears to be a coupe judging by a new teaser released on Tuesday. A second teaser hints at a repeat of the mustache-shaped grille. The design was a controversial feature of the original Fisker Karma, which Karma sells in updated form as the Revero. The Pininfarina-designed concept previews Karma's mid-term plans, suggesting that a coupe might be joining the Revero sedan in the not too distant future. Prior to its 2013...
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Electric Mini Hardtop will be badged a Cooper S E
Mini's first volume electric car bows in 2019, but instead of positioning it as an eco model Mini has decided to go the hot hatch route.
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2020 Mini Cooper S E Hardtop spy shots
Our latest spy shots show Mini's electric Hardtop which is due in 2019 and set to be badged a Cooper S E.
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FCA to pay Tesla for help in avoiding European emissions violations
To get its fleet-wide average carbon emissions down to a permissible level in Europe, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will pay Tesla hundreds of millions of dollars to count its EVs.
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Fisker recruits ex-Toyota and VW manufacturing exec for 300-mile electric SUV
Fisker has hired an industry veteran to help lay the groundwork for production of its 300-mile electric SUV due in 2021.
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This is the minivan Faraday Future's designing for a Chinese video game company
Faraday Future plans to form a joint venture with Chinese video game company The9 to build hundreds of thousands of EVs in China.
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Audi's e-tron only gets 204 miles of range but its battery has been designed to offer a more consistent range over the life of the vehicle and in a wider variety of conditions.
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Lucid sells $1B stake to Saudi Arabia, plans production of Air sedan in 2020
EV startup Lucid Motors has received a $1 billion investment from Saudi Arabia, which it will use to start production of the Air luxury sedan in 2020.
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Ford files to trademark "Mustang Mach-E" name
A new trademark filing points to a likely name for Ford's upcoming Mustang hybrid. The automaker has filed with the European Union Property Rights Office for the rights to the name "Mustang Mach-E." All Ford Mustangs first discovered the trademark fling and reported it on Tuesday. Motor Authority...
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Infiniti Qs Inspiration concept previews new electric sport sedan
Infiniti will preview a planned sport sedan at April's Auto Shanghai 2019 with the Qs Inspiration concept. The sport sedan will be an electric car based on a new modular platform.
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Apple hires away Tesla's powertrain chief
Apple has poached yet another Tesla executive. The technology company has brought on Tesla's head of powertrains, Michael Schwekutsch. Schwekutsch was previously in vice president of engineering at Tesla where he oversaw electric motors, transmissions, and axles. According to his LinkedIn profile...
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BMW i2 rumored as first BMW-Daimler joint project, could replace i3
BMW and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler appear to be setting aside their decades-old rivalry for the good of cost-cutting. A new report claims the two German auto giants will pursue joint development of a platform for future electric cars. For BMW, this model is reportedly set to be called the...
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