Electric Cars Reviews
Hyundai Reveals Next Gen Fuel Cell Vehicle Ahead Of CES 2018 Debut
The new fuel cell EV is the newest edition to the Hyundai's eco-vehicle portfolio and it will help to fulfill Hyundai's vision to offer clean mobility to the world.
Byton Autonomous Electric Vehicle To Debut At CES 2018
Jan 4, 2018 08:34 PM
The company says it will start building the car in China in 2019, with sales likely to start in the US and Europe sometime in 2020.
Tesla Posts Record Sales In 2017
Jan 4, 2018 06:05 PM
In total, Tesla delivered 101,312 Model S and X vehicles in 2017 which is an increase of 33 per cent over 2016. The folks at Tesla mention that the company is looking to ramp up production of the Model 3, which is why it has 'slightly reduced Model S and X production'.
More Than Half Of New Norway Car Sales Now Electric Or Hybrid
Jan 4, 2018 05:32 PM
In many countries, high prices of battery-driven cars, limited ranges between recharging and long charging times discourage buyers.
Audi Q2 Long Wheelbase To Get Full Electric Variant
Jan 2, 2018 10:15 PM
The Audi Q2 is the German automaker's smallest compact SUV. Placed below the Q3, the Q2 with its crossover like design was launched last year with good responses especially from growing markets like China. And to appease the Chinese auto buyer even further, Audi has recently announced plans to launch a longer wheelbase version of the Q2 specially for the China domestic market. To make it an even more interesting proposition though, Audi seems to be preparing an all electric version of the long wheel base Q2 to be sold specifically in China. China is the largest electric car market in the world and last year sold over 3.86 lakh units witnessing a 50 per cent growth over the year before!
China Bans 553 Cars Over High Fuel Consumption
Jan 2, 2018 05:21 AM
In a heavy push towards greener vehicle production and reduced emissions, the Chinese government has banned the production of 553 cars, mainly sedans for failure to meet a certain pre-described fuel economy figure. The announcement was made by the China Vehicle Technology Service Centre and includes cars from several global automakers like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, General Motors and Volkswagen. The list also includes cars that do not meet certain new emissions standards that have been recently prescribed for cars in China. The list of banned cars has not been completely revealed though, although most on the list are said to be of the sedan body style. The ban on production has come into effect on January 1, 2018. Incidentally, in 2017, the sale of electric vehicles in China has grown by over 50 per cent to over 3.36 lakh units a year and is expected to grow even further this year.
Volkswagen Doubles e-Golf Production To Meet Demand
Dec 30, 2017 11:36 PM
The electric car is here! And for the first time in automotive history, the demand for electric cars far outnumbers the supply for them. The Tesla Model 3 is the perfect example of this with hundreds of thousands of orders still pending and eager customers waiting for their brand new cars to be delivered. And another example is the very competent Volkswagen e-Golf. In fact, such is the demand for the electric hatchback that Volkswagen have announced that they will double the production soon. The e-Golf is currently made at Volkswagen's state of the art and self sustained 'glass factory' in Dresden.
New Volkswagen Touareg Spied Again, Unveil By Mid 2018
Dec 29, 2017 07:30 PM
The upcoming Volkswagen Touareg has been spied once again showcasing the new design language that Volkswagen has adopted (starting with the Arteon). According to a recent announcement by Volkswagen, the new SUV is slated for a global unveil in the next few months, possibly at the 2018 Beijing Auto Show in April. The new Touareg will be much larger than its predecessor and will get 7 seats along with a whole new design language that makes it much nicer looking than its predecessors. The new Touareg might not however make it to India considering the fact that previous generations have never really managed to make much of an impression on the Indian audiences despite being great vehicles.
Next Generation Volvo V40 Will Be All Electric
Dec 29, 2017 05:09 PM
Along with the petrol and diesel options. Volvo will also offer the V40 in plug-in hybrid and all-electric version from 2019.