Electric Cars News

The Geneva Auto Show is possibly the most important and most glamorous global motor shows in the world today and for good reason. Everyone who is anyone in the auto industry chooses this show on neutral Swiss soil to showcase the hottest metal and carbonfibre they have to offer. From concept hatchbacks, sports cars, supercars, hypercars and of course, the hoards of SUVs around to the occasional sedan and sports sedan, this year's Geneva Motor Show had something for everyone. The Geneva Auto Show Also played host to a number of production ready cars in various bodystyles, some of which will make it to India in the near future. So here is our look at the top 10 cars from this years Geneva Auto Show.

Having showcased it in images last month, the FIA Formula E Gen2 electric race car was revealed in full glory at the Geneva International Motor Show 2018. The second generation Formula E car is completely new and a major departure from the current single-seater race cars we see today.

It is also an acknowledgement that the big innovations are happening as much in the auto industry's scattered supply base as in the design hubs of the big carmakers, also known as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Having showcased the key bits in images earlier, Hyundai has revealed the new Kona Electric SUV at the Geneva Motor Show 2018. Based on the standard Kona that debuted last year, the Hyundai Kona Electric swaps the petrol engine for a battery powered one along with a few styling changes.

In 2020 Audi will have three all-electric vehicles in its product range, with a four-door Gran Turismo - the production version of the Audi e-tron Sportback concept - and a model in the compact segment joining the sporty SUV.

Croatian automaker Rimac might not be as well known as the Ferraris and Lamborghinis of the world but at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, it has managed to wow the audience with their latest hypercar. But first the facts! The Rimac C_Two makes 1,887 bhp of peak power, 2,300 Nm of peak torque, has a top speed of 412 kmph and does 0-100 kmph in 1.97 seconds! And if those figures don't peak your interest, we don't know what will! The Rimac C_Two is the follow up act to the absolutely bonkers Rimac Concept One a limited numbers hypercar that was made until last year. Oh and by the way, the Rimac is an all-electric hypercar unlike all the other monsters making 1000+ bhp at the Geneva Auto Show.

The Chairman of the Board of Management at BMW announced that the Bavarian company will take the future of e-mobility forward with the BMW iVision Dynamics and present the all new BMW i4 electric model by 2025.

Tata Motors has taken the wraps off its brand new EVision Concept car at the 2018 Geneva Auto show. The new sedan concept is an all-electric concept that is based on the Omega platform, one of the two new platforms that Tata Motors will use going forward. Incidentally, the Tata Motors H5X SUV concept, which was unveiled at the Indian Auto Expo last month is also based on the same Omega platform. Tata Motors also debuted the H5X SUV in Geneva alongside the sedan concept along with the new 45X concept premium hatchback. The latter also had its global debut last month at the Indian Auto Expo.