Detroit Electric Model 82 Brougham: Examining a 102-Year-Old, American-Built EV
7 Mar 2022, 14:15 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Fifty years before the birth of Elon Musk, this fascinating series-production EV was roaming the streets of American cities
Detroit Electric Teases 500-Miles EVs Coming in Three Years Tops
7 Sep 2017, 15:29 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / An old American company - really old, like early 1900's - is making a comeback now after a failed restart in 2008 with help from China and $1.8 billion
Detroit Electric SP:01 Electric Sportscar Receives new 204-horsepower Pure Version
16 Jul 2015, 12:44 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Detroit Electric published new specs for the SP:01 electric sportscar, which now receives a softer Pure variant besides the hardcore Performance one
Electric Sportscar from Detroit Electric Shows What the Fuss is All About · Video
6 Jan 2015, 16:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After a heck of a lot of teaser photos and videos, the Detroit Electric SP:01 is finally ready for production. It’s been a long journey from the initial idea to final product, but we're n...
The 1916 Detroit Electric Runabout Had the Same Range as Your Nissan Leaf
1 Jul 2014, 17:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As a young motorist reading this, you might think electric cars are a new invention and people back when the first motorized vehicles were emerging had to rely on steam power and crappy early gasoli...
Detroit Electric SP:01 Moving Production to Holland
1 Sep 2013, 09:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With production delayed for the second time earlier this month, Detroit Electric's first vehicle, the SP:01, will eventually be built in Holland later this year. Despite dropping plans to as...
Detroit Electric SP:01 Sportscar Production Delayed Again
26 Aug 2013, 08:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Back in business after a 74-year hiatus, Detroit Electric introduced, earlier this year, a Lotus Exige-based electric sportscar that was supposed to go into production in August, but was later postp...
Detroit Electric Delays Its First EV
5 Jun 2013, 11:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Revived after 74 years, Detroit Electric unveiled its first modern era electric car two months ago. Based on the Lotus Elise, the SP:01 sportscar was set to hit the assembly line in August. Until la...
Detroit Electric, Geely Team Up to Develop "Class-Leading" EVs
26 Apr 2013, 08:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Geely Automobile Group and newly resurected Detroit Electric have announced that the two companies have entered into strategic partnership to co-develop all-electric vehicles for the Chinese market....
Detroit Electric SP:01 Public Debut at Shanghai
22 Apr 2013, 09:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After pulling the wraps off of the new SP:01 sport EV for the press earlier this month, Detroit Electric showcased their latest creation at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show for the public. Customer o...
Detroit Electric to Launch Two New Models in 2014
5 Apr 2013, 12:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While Detroit Electric's brand new Lotus Elise-based EV sportscar we showed you yesterday won't enter production until August, the revived company is already showcasing future plans, promi...
Detroit Electric Launches New Sport EV
4 Apr 2013, 12:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After 74 years of inactivity, the Detroit Electric motor company is back, pulling the covers of their new all-electric sports car. Known as the SP:01 for now, the rear-wheel-drive car has an alum...
Detroit Electric Returns After 74 Years, Teases New Sportscar
19 Mar 2013, 16:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Detroit who? Never heard about Detroit Electric? No need to worry or feel ashamed about it. This company went belly up in 1939, after 32 years in the electric car business. They sold vehicles to ...