Electric Cars
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Spies have laid eyes and lenses on the 2013 BMW Z4, showing us a car that's not so much new as mildly updated. A new M Performance model may be on the way, however, potentially outdoing the Z4 sDrive35is. A Pagani Zonda GR race car crashed in an incident with an Audi A4 DTM car during a race at the Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic. And Tesla Motors says it has built 50 2012 Model S sedans, with 29 of those delivered to customers. The other 21 will go to Tesla stores as display models. Another 50 should be built within three weeks. You'll find all of this and more in today's car news...
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MINI Debuts New Electric Car At The London 2012 Olympic Games
MINI’s parent, BMW, is trying to put its best environmental foot forward in its support of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In addition to supplying low-emission vehicles for the games, BMW has also provided a fleet of 160 1-Series ActiveE models, used by broadcasters and...
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SSC Aero XT, Tramontana XTR, 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV: Today's Car News
It's weird word Friday, apparently, but the the SSC Aero gets an upgrade for a send-off edition: the XT, powered by the 1,300-horsepower engine of the Tuatara. Spain's Tramontana XTR is the next generation of the company's take on a closed-cockpit, street-legal formula-stylesports car. Our cohorts...
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BMW Unveils C evolution Electric Scooter Prototype
BMW is giving us a preview of yet another vehicle it plans to launch under its i sub-brand for environmentally friendly modes of transportation, this time in the form of the latest C evolution electric scooter prototype. Developed together with the automaker’s two-wheel division, BMW...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Lexus LS, 2014 Mercedes S Class, ATS Production Starts: Today's Car News
Lexus has finally given us the first official image of the 2013 LS, and while it's wearing the new corporate spindle grille face, there doesn't appear to be many other changes to its shape. Bigger changers may be happening beneath the skin, however. We'll find out for sure on Monday...
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Strong Demand May See Tesla Model S Production Rise To 30,000 Units Annually
Tesla is adamant it will be able to build and deliver 5,000 units of its Model S electric sedan by the end of the year, despite it only planning to build around 500 examples this quarter to ensure all quality issues are addressed. Next year, however, Tesla will be ramping up production to around...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Porsche's next 911 GT3, based on the new 991 architecture, has been spied on video. It sounds fantastic, and it looks killer, too. How much faster will the new GT3 be around a track? The Tesla Model S launch is going well, with deliveries on track for its planned roll-out, even though the company is losing more money per share than it was a year ago. Toyota is once again the best-selling carmaker in the world, moving 4.97 million cars from January to June, 2012. Last year's earthquake and tsunami put a dent in the company's output, but it appears to have recovered thoroughly. You'll find all...
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BMW To Start Selling Cars Online: Report
BMW will be embarking on a bold new method of selling cars with the launch of its electrified i3 city car and i8 sports car next year, the first models from the automaker’s new i sub-brand for environmentally friendly vehicles. BMW will reportedly offer the cars to customers online, as well...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Tesla Losses Widen But Model S Roll Out Remains On Track
It’s been a busy couple of months for Californian startup Tesla, which officially commenced deliveries of its second model, the 2012 Model S electric sedan recently. With any kind of startup, the first couple of years are often the most difficult, something Tesla hasn’t been able to...
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BMW invests in ChargePoint electric car charging service
BMW is reaffirming its commitment to electric cars with the announcement today that its investment arm for future mobility and related green technologies, the New York based BMW i Ventures, is investing in Coulomb Technologies. Coulomb Technologies is the company behind the ChargePoint service, a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Tesla Model S First Drive, 2013 Shelby Super Snake, 1,000th Aventador: Today's Car News
Our corporate cousins at Green Car Reports got behind the wheel of the 2012 Tesla Model S for the first time, bringing us a first drive report and video. The 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake has begun construction. Based on past Super Snakes, the 2013 model is going to be insanely powerful--and...
Nelson Ireson -
2012 Tesla Model S Initial Driving Impressions: Video
Our colleague John Voelcker got some time behind the wheel of the 2012 Model S in New York City.
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Just a few weeks after setting a new record for the fastest lap of the Nürburgring in a production-destined electric car, Audi’s R8 e-tron has run into a little trouble while conducting further tests on the arduous German circuit. A prototype for the zero-emission supercar ran off the track and into a barrier yesterday at an area of the track known as the Pflanzgarten. According to the photographer of these shots, the car suffered some damage along the driver’s side as well as on the front bumper. Fortunately, the damage doesn’t appear too severe so it’s likely...
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2014 E Class, 2013 Lexus LS, 2013 Audi RS 5: Car News Headlines
We have the latest spy images of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class Coupe facelift for your consideration, and from what we can see, the facelift will be minor. Lexus has released the first 2013 LS teaser image, and the proportions are looking good. We'll have to wait for the details to call it a win...
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2014 BMW X5 Spied, 2013 Camaro 1LE, OnStar Car Sharing: Today's Car News
The 2014 BMW X5 has been spied, and though it brings no real surprises, it's expected to be lighter--and it looks a bit sleeker, too. We're still a year away from its release, however, so specifics are few. Chevy has taken the photographic wraps off of its 2013 Camaro 1LE model, which packs a host...
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Toyota Electric Sports Car In The Works: Report
Toyota’s made little secret of its desire to inject some spirit into its lineup by adding some sporty new models to its mix of dependable, albeit somewhat dull, sedans, hatchbacks and crossovers. It all started with the launch of the Lexus LFA halo model, followed quickly by the Scion FR-S...
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2014 Mazda6, Love Your Chevy (Or Return It), BMW ActiveHybrid 3: Car News Headlines
The 2014 Mazda Mazda6 is coming, and a new teaser video gives us a glimpse--but no more--of what to expect. As one of the most fun-to-drive of the mainstream sedan class, we're looking forward to see what Mazda has in store. If you buy a new 2012 or 2013 Chevy, you can return it if you don't love...
Nelson Ireson -
Justin Bieber Cited For Speeding In His Chrome Fisker Karma
Teen idol Justin Bieber was given a citation by L.A. police on Friday for allegedly speeding in his chromed out Fisker Karma
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
A potential fault with the power steering system could mean owners lose the power assistance of their car's steering.
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Fisker And Leonardo DiCaprio To Work Together On ‘Green’ Projects
Though it would be easy to write off most celebs for their superficial interest in green cars, we can't dismiss Leonardo DiCaprio so easily. The Hollywood actor has been a vocal supporter of eco-friendly technology and sustainability practices for years, and he doesn't seem to be slowing down...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Rescheduled For August 12
Originally scheduled for July 8, the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the 90th running of Colorado’s venerable ‘race to the clouds,’ will now take place on August 12 due to the devastating Waldo Canyon wildfire which is still yet to be completely contained. The fire has...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
LFA Prototype, Lotus 414E, Honda Fit EV Driven: Today's Car News
Yet another crazy-looking Lexus LFA prototype has been spotted in testing in Germany, this time captured on video. Wearing what looks like Nürburgring Edition gear, the bright-green LFA also features the markings "AD-B" on its hood. The Lotus 414E range-extended electric car is in official...
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Mercedes-Benz To Launch Electric B Class With Tesla’s Help?
In February Tesla confirmed it would work with Mercedes-Benz on a third electric car project, the first two being the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive and Mercedes-Benz A Class E-Cell. According to latest reports, that third project will be an electric version of the latest-generation B Class, and will...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lotus Evora 414E Extended-Range Electric Car Starts Testing
Despite being one of the more performance-oriented brands in the industry, Lotus also happens to be a leader when it comes to fuel-saving hybrid technology. Having already established a hybrid and electric vehicle group years ago, as well as building several concept and engineering mules for other...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran