Electric Cars

The 2014 Chevy Corvette is coming next January 13th, and we now have the car's emblem to look at--and, of course, our spy shots. Details, however, remain scant. Porsche has launched the Panamera Platinum Edition, which adds an extra dose of luxury to the standard car--essentially the upgrades found...

Not to be mistaken with the production-destined R8 e-tron electric supercar we’ve been reporting on for the past couple of years, Audi has been testing a unique R8 prototype fitted with what the company describes as a modular electric car platform. The prototype is labeled the F12 e Sport...

If you're curious about one of BMW's most tantalizing pieces of forbidden fruit, you'll want to read our drive review of the M135i M Performance hatchback, fresh from the U.K. Those with a fear of robots and autonomous cars might want to avoid Infiniti's latest future tech video, demonstrating...

Product placement in movies and television shows is a huge business these days, and with the potential rewards for the right pairing, it’s no wonder why. Whether the product is an energy drink, sunglasses or even an automobile, getting exposure to the right audience can result in big sales...

In August of 2011, Cadillac announced it was building its own extended-range electric car, based on the Converj concept and utilizing an evolved (but not yet second-generation) version of the Chevrolet Volt’s drivetrain. Dubbed the ELR, the shapely coupe is scheduled to hit the market in late...

Tesla has reportedly been awarded a $10 million grant from the Californian government aimed at helping start development of its third model, the Model X electric SUV. In being awarded the grant, Tesla has promised it will provide $50 million of its own money for the project, which will primarily be...

While Mercedes-Benz has confirmed the regular A Class and B Class models won’t be offered in the U.S., there’s a chance an electric version of the B Class, previewed recently at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, might just arrive. In fact, there are reports claiming the electric B Class, whose...

While Google and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) may be the two names most closely associated with autonomous vehicles, they’re hardly the only organizations working on self-driving cars. Ceatec Japan is an annual conference highlighting the latest advances in...

Just last week, Tesla revised its 2012 revenue projections downward from some $600 million to between $400 and $440 million, blaming production startup problems with the Model S sedan for the decline in revenue. In the same filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Tesla stated its...

With all the attention Nissan was giving the Infiniti Emerg-E, it seemed that production of the environmentally-aware halo car was all but a given. After all, it was a crowd favorite at this year's Geneva Motor Show, and Red Bull Renault’s Mark Webber drove the one-off concept up the hill at...

You've seen the live photos, you've read all the official details. Now you can see the SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive in action, complete with eerily silent drivetrain and an overbearing narrator. We're usually annoyed at the Wagnerian music and non-stop narration for getting in the way of hearing a...

Ride-alongs, without the opportunity to drive, as Chris Harris notes in this video, are one of the main gripes of the canapés-and-cocktail-shrimp lifestyle of the automotive journalist. It's just kind of lame not to be allowed to drive the car yourself. It's also a lot less valuable in terms...

The 2014 Jaguar F-Type just made its debut at the Paris auto show, and now it has been priced--starting from $69,000. Nissan's GT-R is still one of the most impressive bits of performance machinery around, but in the wrong hands, even it can't save a driver from themselves. A new video is proof...

Toyota has set a new Nürburgring lap record for an electric car using its TMG EV P002 prototype racer. The final time came in at 7:22.329, which is a full 25 seconds faster than the time set by Toyota’s first EV prototype, which set the previous electric car record for the 12.92-mile...

If you missed it, the biggest thing to hit the Paris Auto Show was the McLaren P1. Ron Dennis, Frank Stephenson, and Antony Sheriff gathered to talk about the car on video. Check it out. BMW is bringing its three-cylinder engines to the U.S. We're inclined to think that's a good thing, but what do...

South Korea’s SsangYong has presented its third iteration of its XIV line of concepts at this week’s 2012 Paris Auto Show, previewing yet again a new compact crossover the automaker has in the pipeline. The new concept goes by the name e-XIV, the small “e” denoting this one...

Mercedes-Benz committed to building an electric-powered version of its SLS AMG supercar a few years back, and since then the brand has been showing off its progress with images and video of the SLS AMG E-Cell. Mercedes’ self-imposed deadline for the launch of an electric SLS AMG was the end...

One of the more daring concepts at this week’s 2012 Paris Auto Show is the Nissan Terra SUV, which is said to be a preview of Nissan’s future SUV and crossover models. We can certainly see some of the styling influencing models like the next-generation Murano, though its powertrain is a...

A couple of years ago Mercedes-Benz made the bold promise to launch an electric version of its SLS AMG gullwing supercar on the market by the end of 2013. Since then we’ve seen several concept versions of the car, which was labeled the SLS AMG E-Cell, though now we’re getting our first...

Despite waves of positive reviews for its new Model S electric sedan, Tesla said that teething problems with getting the cars out to customers means it won’t hit its original revenue targets for the year. The Californian startup is now expecting full-year revenue of about $400 million to $440...