Electric Cars

We sometimes wonder if, back at the dawn of the motor car, sides were as divided between traditional horse and carts and cars, as they are today with regular fossil-fuelled vehicles and those harbingers of doom, hybrids and electric cars. Almost certainly, we suspect. Initially slower and noisier...

The 2012 Ford Focus ST will make its debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show alongside a host of other new cars.

Motorsports’ main sanctioning body, the FIA (Federation Internationale De L'Automobile), is serious about launching a new Formula E category for zero-emission electric race cars and has even issued a call for “Expressions of Interest” in just such a series being developed. In...

Despite sinking hundreds of millions of dollars in developing its upcoming 2013 Tesla Model S sedan, the second and soon-to-be only model in the Californian startup’s lineup, CEO Elon Musk is confident his company will return to profitability by as early as 2013. The main reason, Musk states...

There’s no doubt electric motors can match or even outperform their internal combustion rivals, which is why we’re glad to see more and more companies developing electric cars with supercar-like performance. The latest is the evR450 prototype from Australian firm Varley Electric...

With the pioneering Tesla Roadster bowing out of the market place, Californian startup Tesla will be without a model until its Model S electric sedan arrives in the first half of next year. Beyond the Model S, however, Tesla has plans for a whole new array of zero emission electric cars, including...

The 2011 SEMA show is humming already with most of the major manufacturers prepping multiple concepts for display. Subaru's BRZ coupe may get more power than its Toyota sibling, and a convertible could be possible, too. The 5-Series GT is now available with the M Sport package, and we have a host...

This weekend saw the danger of motorsports rear its head once again, with the death of MotoGP racer Marco Simoncelliat Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit, and we mourn the loss with the rest of the racing world. Business keeps on ticking, however, and the 2013 Fiat 500 'Elettra' electric car...

Chrysler has been promising to launch an electric car since its pre-bankruptcy days of ENVI but so far the only tangible evidence that such a car was in the works was the unveiling of the Fiat 500 'Elettra' concept back at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Now, more than 18 months since the unveiling of...

The Fisker Karma is all over the news of late, having finally earned its EPA certification, enabling retail sale. The EPA also delivered less-than-stellar gas mileage ratings for the Karma, however, scoring the luxury plug-in hybrid at just 20 mpg in range-extended (gasoline) mode and 52...

This weekend's Las Vegas 300 saw a catastrophic 15-car crash that left several drivers injured and claimed the life of Dan Wheldon. We have three-part coverage of the accident. In less somber news, we've brought you a spy video of the upcoming 2013 Audi S3, news of the Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid's...

It looks like the 2012 Fisker Karma range-extended electric sedan is doing more good than just helping the environment. The very first example up for sale in the UK has gone under the hammer at a charity auction held yesterday at the Round House performing arts venue, just north of London. The...

There are at least three obstacles standing between electric cars and mainstream drivers: range-anxiety, battery recharge times, and the fledgling charging infrastructure. The good news is, Nissan may be well on its way to eliminating one of the three. Working in partnership with Japan's Kansai...

As everyone knows by now, Apple did not launch the iPhone 5 at yesterday's press event. This was bad news for Apple (shares slid after the meet-up), bad news for iOS developers (iOS handsets have recently been losing ground to Android), and bad news for Apple's new CEO Tim Cook (who should've been...

The 2012 Tesla Model S electric sedan is on track for a market debut in the middle of next year, although the production version of the car is scheduled to be revealed at the end of this year. We say production version as we’ve already seen a number of Model S sedans in the past, though all...

Today we're deep in Nordschelife territory with the official video of the Dodge Viper ACR's record run and a new video of the record electric car lap from Metropolia's Electric RaceAbout. Beyond that, it's upcoming car news, with hints at the 2013 Nissan GT-R's power upgrades, an exclusive on the...

In early August, the Electric RaceAbout, a former Automotive X Prize contender, set what it claimed to be the Nordschleife lap record for an electric car at (roughly) 9:08. Today, it has announced an improvement to 8:42.72. The latest time comes from testing this month at the Green Hell, and...

Today we bring you a melange of news from the weekend, including Sebastian Vettel's continued dominance in F1, our first drive impressions of the 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe, and a close look at the ongoing work on Cadillac's upcoming compact sport sedan, the 2013 ATS. The 2013 Cadillac ATS reveals more...

We love Gordon Murray for what he's contributed to the automotive universe. Perhaps most famous for his work on the McLaren F1, he was also responsible for the legendary Brabham fan car, the banned BT46B, as well as two F1 World Championship cars for Brabham, and the fantastic McLaren MP4/4 F1 car...

Two leaders in the growing field of lightweight automotive engineering have partnered for the development of a new electric sports car prototype. Called the Teewave AR.1, the carbon fiber infused electric sports car is the creation of the eponymous Gordon Murray Design, whose founder was one of the...