Mercedes Trademarks EQ Power +’ for its Future Electric Car Portfolio
A new trademark suggests that Mercedes is preparing to expand its electric car lineup. Daimler, parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has filed a trademark for EQ Power +, a badge that will probably show...
View ArticleMorgan’s Latest Electric Vehicle is Just for Kids
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The Morgan EV3 Junior is the latest three wheeler to come from the British car builder. Morgan is known worldwide for its three wheelers, and now kids can get...
View ArticleWatch the Lucid Air Cruising Around the Bay Area
New on the scene electric automaker Lucid has released some footage of its car, the Lucid Air, driving around San Francisco and the Bay Area. The Air has a 1,000-horsepower all-electric drivetrain and...
View ArticleVolkswagen Launches New Company to Fulfill Dieselgate Settlement Promise
Volkswagen of America today launched Electrify America LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary aimed at helping to build electric infrastructure in the US. Electrify America LLC will be in charge of...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 Won’t Get a Large Capacity Battery
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] Tesla Model 3 shoppers won’t have a 100-kWh battery option. It seems like most of Tesla’s announcements come in the form of a tweet from CEO Elon Musk, who...
View ArticleUpset Tesla Employees are Airing Dirty Laundry
Tesla employees don’t seem to be too happy. In the past, there have been reports of SpaceX employees complaining about working long hours and on the weekends, with one anonymous engineer saying CEO...
View ArticleSmart Might Only Offer Electric Cars in the Near Future
The Smart brand might be dumping its gasoline combustion engines. According to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Smart is refocusing its brand in North America and will only offer...
View ArticleHyundai Ioniq Priced Cheaper than Toyota Prius
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid starts at $23,035 including destination. That makes the Ioniq Hybrid $2,535 less than the cheapest Toyota Prius Two, which starts...
View ArticleFormula E’s Race Car Concept Looks Incredible
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The future is looking bright for Formula E, the racing series that uses all-electric cars. Spark Racing Technology has announced it will develop the Formula E...
View ArticleTesla Model S Owner Gets a Free Repair for Being a Hero
Sometimes it pays off to do the right thing. A Tesla Model S owner in Germany was traveling on the Autobahn when he noticed a Volkswagen Passat driving erratically and hitting a guardrail. It turns...
View ArticleProduction Chinese Electric Supercar Ready for a Real Debut
Chinese electric car startup Techrules has revealed what the production version of its GT96 supercar will look like ahead of the vehicle’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The production-ready...
View ArticleYet Another EV Start-Up Claims it Will Redefine the Supercar’
Each month, a new electric car start-up seems to come out of nowhere proclaiming they have a new concept that will change the world. Another company has come forward saying it is “redefining the...
View ArticleWill Margot Robbie and Nissan Be Better Than Matthew McConaughey and Lincoln?
Actor Margot Robbie has been signed on as Nissan’s electric vehicle ambassador. The actor, who starred in The Wolf of Wall Street and Suicide Squad, made her debut as the EV ambassador by racing the...
View ArticleTesla Model S P100D Impresses on the Dyno
We all know the Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous Plus Mode is fast, but how much power does it put down on the dyno? The folks at DragTimes decided to find out and strapped the sedan to an...
View Article2017 Volkswagen e-Golf Gets a 50% Boost in Range
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The EPA has officially announced that the Volkswagen e-Golf has a range of 125 miles, a 50-percent improvement over the previous model. That’s due to a new...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 Production to Start Really Soon
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] Initial production for the Tesla Model 3 could begin as early as July. The American automaker revealed the details in its fourth-quarter earnings report, where...
View ArticleTesla Could Introduce Bundled Pricing for Insurance and Maintenance
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] Tesla could start bundling insurance and maintenance into its price to buy a car. The American automaker has begun offering the package to customers in Asia,...
View ArticleBMW i3 REx Recalled for Possible Fuel Vapor Leak
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] BMW is recalling approximately 19,130 i3s with range extenders. In the affected vehicles, there’s a fuel tank vent line routed near the ribbed wire protecting...
View ArticleBMW i3 Spied Testing a Light Refresh
[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The changes won’t be extreme, but a slight update will give the BMW i3 a fresh look until the next-generation model arrives. Spy photographers caught the...
View ArticleAll-Electric Honda Clarity Falls Short of Competition in the Range Department
Honda is gearing up to release the all-electric version of the Clarity sedan, but its range certainly won’t be the top selling feature. Automotive News has learned that the Clarity will have a range...
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