Rolls-Royce debuts all-electric Spectre, a ghost of EV past & future

As much premonition as apparition, the all-new star-spangled Spectre fulfills a prophecy from Rolls-Royce’s distant past while kicking off its future. The ultra-premium marque’s first EV debuts as one of the world’s most luxurious, fit for what Rolls-R… Continue reading Rolls-Royce debuts all-electric Spectre, a ghost of EV past & future

Microlino electric micro-car family expands to welcome young drivers

As the first Pioneer Series electric bubble cars roll into the garages of early backers, Micro Mobility Systems AG has debuted two new variants at the Paris Motor Show. The Microlino Lite is aimed at fun-loving younger drivers, while the Spiaggina Conc… Continue reading Microlino electric micro-car family expands to welcome young drivers

New electrode wastes no space to offer EV batteries a 25% density boost

Scientists tinkering with commonly used battery materials have come up with a way of tweaking their microstructures to improve energy density. The work points the way to electric vehicles that can travel farther on each charge, with the scientists hope… Continue reading New electrode wastes no space to offer EV batteries a 25% density boost

Mercedes EQE e-SUV brings up to 340 miles or 677 hp of AMG power

After revealing its flagship EQS electric SUV earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz has revealed the mid-tier EQE SUV. A more adventurous multipurpose answer to the EQE sedan, the new E-SUV offers up to 342 miles (550 km) of range managed by an EV-specific … Continue reading Mercedes EQE e-SUV brings up to 340 miles or 677 hp of AMG power

Moke officially returns to the US with electric Californian edition

The iconic open-topped Mini Moke is officially returning to the US after a 40-year hiatus, but this time the highway-legal Moke Californian will be sporting an electric drivetrain with a 50-mph top speed and a per-charge range of 80 miles.Continue Read… Continue reading Moke officially returns to the US with electric Californian edition

Amphibious electric 3-wheeler will drive, float and hydrofoil

Florida company Poseidon Amphibworks is raising money toward a prototype of its Trident LS-1. This electric, AWD three-wheeler will be capable of highway speeds on land, and it’ll extend its range capabilities in the water using low-drag hydrofoils.Con… Continue reading Amphibious electric 3-wheeler will drive, float and hydrofoil

Salesforce seeks jaunty lift with Automotive Cloud launch

That petrol emotion is not in the air, as new product is looking for an easy ride amidst “the dawn of the electric vehicle age.”
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Polestar’s 1st SUV is a sleek, bi-charge e-machine with 379-mile range

The all-new Polestar 3 demonstrates once again that Polestar knows its consecutive numbers and knows how to make a good-looking EV. It took the company a little while to fully sharpen its design chops (by deleting the off-putting toothiness of the 1 an… Continue reading Polestar’s 1st SUV is a sleek, bi-charge e-machine with 379-mile range

High-density EV battery puts 10-minute charge times on the table

Bigger batteries that can store more energy are only part of the puzzle when it comes to driving mainstream adoption of electric vehicles, with scientists also working to minimize future plug-in times through advances in fast-charging technology. Scien… Continue reading High-density EV battery puts 10-minute charge times on the table

Don’t blink: EV scorches 0-62 in under 1.5 seconds for world record

GreenTeam absolutely torches the 0-62 mph sprint

While electric hypercar manufacturers have taken to breaking things down to the hundredth of a second to distinguish acceleration times around or below the 2-second mark, university teams have dropped things by full tenths down into the mid 1-second area with track-only electric roadsters. In 2016, the Swiss Grimsel set the Guinness World Record for fastest 0-100 km/h electric car acceleration at 1.513 seconds. Now, the GreenTeam from the University of Stuttgart brings the record back to Germany by breaking the 1.5-sec mark.

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