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Nissan Reveals Quick EV Charging System for French and Dutch Owners
Nissan have officially unveiled their first EV Quick Chargers in Holland and France. The first step was to literally donate 400 units, in order to accelerate the development of the local EV infrastructure. The Direct Current Quick Chargers are capable of charging the battery of a Nissan Leaf to 80% in around 30 mi... Continue Reading →
Chinese Automaker Brilliance Hire Former Pininfarina Designer
With Chinese cars being notoriously unsafe and poorly designed, they never really appealed to Europeans. This may all change with the Chinese automaker Brilliance’s recent hiring of ex-Pininfarina designer with over 15 years of experience in the field, Dimitri Vicedomini. The cars made by Brilliance weren&rs... Continue Reading →
Chery to Build Vietnam Production Facility
Chery Automobile Co. is a state-owned Chinese car manufacturer, and the country’s biggest exporter of cars, currently having 16 factories outside of their home market, with a 17th factory on the way in Vietnam. According to statistics, there are around 1.2-million vehicles in Vietnam, with about 120,000 vehi... Continue Reading →
BMW Plan 80% Raise in Chinese Production Capacity
BMW have made a formal request to the Chinese government to gain permission for a production increase of 80%. Currently, BMW’s joint venture with Brilliance Automotive Ltd. has two factories in the city of Shenyang, the Tiexi and Dadong plants. Contrary to its name, Dadong plant is the smaller of the two, wi... Continue Reading →
Kia and Hyundai Could Challenge Market Leaders in China
If predictions hold up, Hyundai and Kia will sell 1.3-million vehicles in China, which is more than Toyota, Nissan or Honda. The two Korean brands have undergone a revival in recent years, matching and even surpassing cars made by more appreciated manufacturers, as they have done with the new i30, for instance. Th... Continue Reading →
Honda Fit / Jazz Hybrid Set for Thailand Production
According to recent reports, Honda have decided to move production of the Fit/Jazz hybrid outside of Japan, where it had been produced until now. They have already started production of the standard version of the Jazz/Fit in China. With the Jazz/Fit being Honda’s best selling hybrid model, with 86,000 cars ... Continue Reading →
AMP Electric Vehicles Open First Dealership in Cincinnati
Founded in 2007, AMP Electric Vehicles modifies the Mercedes-Benz ML and the Jeep Grand Cherokee, by replacing their standard engine and drivetrain with an all-electric variant. They claim they are making the world’s only all-wheel drive all-electric SUVs - and they are. Underneath the body of either of the ... Continue Reading →
Electric Rolls-Royce 102EX Scrapped
The Rolls-Royce customer is discerning, well-mannered and well-dressed man sitting at the corner table with a glass of Martell. Sadly, nowadays the likes of 50 Pence or Diddly Puff ride in the back of Rollers and the clientele has changed. For the same reason (declining quality of the clientele), apparently Rolls ... Continue Reading →
EVs Now Tax Exempt in the Indian State of Maharashtra
Maharashtra is the second-most populous state of India, with a population 112-million and a territory 307,731 km2 (118,816 square miles). It is also one of the states which contribute the most to the nation’s GDP, so it’s a very important region to India. The state government of the state has issu... Continue Reading →
UK - Pre-1960s Classic Cars Will Be Exempt from MoT Testing
Keeping old bangers on the road is an admirable feat and most (modern) motorists wouldn’t be able to cope with the ownership experience brought along by a ‘wonderful’ rust bucket from the days when body panels were made using a hammer and sheer talent and skill. According to UK road minister Mike... Continue Reading →
Nissan Announces Russian Expansion Plan
With the European car market crumbling to levels not seen in 14 years, Russia has proven to be a sustainable source of growth. Nissan has announced major plans for this county, with the St Petersburg Plant to double manufacturing capacity. Starting with the next generation of the Qashqai, the crossover will be pro... Continue Reading →
Toyota to Add More Style to Future Cars
Toyota have been renowned for decades for their reliable and solidly built, if a little bland, cars. Nobody has ever bought a Toyota with their hearts, well maybe except the Supra or the Celica, as they never really appealed to real ‘car people’. We think that Toyota made and still makes utilitarian ca... Continue Reading →
Jeep Wrangler Recalled Due to Fire Risk
Apparently, Jeep Wranglers produced in 2010 carry with them a risk of catching fire if they come fitted with an automatic gearbox manufactured before 14th July 2010, according to the Highway Traffic Safety Administration (HTSA). There is a flaw in the gearbox’s design, and debris can get caught between a pla... Continue Reading →
Chery-Jaguar-Land Rover Partnership Gets Green Light
We had previously mentioned the Chery-Jaguar Land Rover partnership, with uncertainty still in the air regarding its feasibility. However, the rumors have been confirmed and it looks like the deal is likely to go forward some time this year. It’s not just up to Chery and JLR to make the decision, with t... Continue Reading →
Green Vehicles Could Dent UK Government Revenue
We genuinely live in dark times. Just take a really good look at the world and the state it's in. Despite governments around the world claiming to promote greener motoring, do you really see that happening? No, you don't and the electric car could gain a lot more ground with more than just this ‘appar... Continue Reading →
UK Study Says Businesses are EV-Reluctant
A recent UK study of 1000 businesses, carried out by ALD Automotive, revealed that 60% of company drivers would not swap their conventionally powered car with an electric one. The main disadvantages pointed out by the questioned drivers were the limited range of the current generation of EVs (78% thought so), with... Continue Reading →
▶ Battery Swapping - The Way into the Future for the EV [Video]
Well, according to California-based company Better Place (BP), it can and does, in Israel. The mission of BP is to create a proper infrastructure for EVs, but aside from what we’ve already heard about charging stations and whatnot, BP is planning a different approach. The clever idea is battery swapping, whi... Continue Reading →
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In-Road EV Charging on the Go - On Its Way
The biggest hurdle faced by today’s EVs is the bulky batteries they have to carry around everywhere they go. Not only are batteries, even the most modern of them, extremely heavy, but also expensive to manufacture and relatively inefficient. Their inefficiency is not necessarily due to our technology, but to co... Continue Reading →
GM Pulling Out of 2013 Super Bowl
It looks like General Motors is streamlining its marketing and advertising costs where it sees excess. However, the next piece of news is a bit unexpected! After last week we told you that The General was pulling out of its $10 million ad campaign on Facebook, the automotive conglomerate is now pulling out of yet ... Continue Reading →
Martin Scorsese Announces Movie About Rolls Royce History
If there was one manufacturer who needed a move made about its history, it’s Rolls-Royce. They’ve had a long and very diverse history, making engines for the aeronautical industry and even tanks during the Second World War. The movie will be called ‘Silver Ghost’ and will focus on the lives... Continue Reading →
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