Mercedes-AMG’s first standalone electric car is a 1000hp supersaloon
Mercedes-AMG’s Taycan rival is nearing production, the firm issuing a teaser image of its electric supersaloon before a formal reveal in a few weeks’ time. This is the Vision AMG concept, upon which the supersaloon's styling is based. It will be AMG’s first standalone electric car. Blending huge power with grand touring luxury, it will take aim at Porsche Taycan Turbo S, E-Tron GT RS Performance and Lucid Air. The rakish four-door will not rely on AMG EQ underpinnings. Instead it will utilise AMG’s bespoke AMG.EA...
Read moreDetailsGovernment stimulates EV charger investment
A new scheme worth almost $70m will help to fund public electric vehicle chargers, according to a 1News item. Companies...
Is Elon Musk making EV buyers shun Tesla?
Tesla electric cars are popular but Elon Musk and his role in the Trump administration polarises opinion. Global Tesla sales...
MG Cyberster GTS due for launch later this year
It would appear that a fixed-roof Cyberster 2+2 Coupe is now on the actual horizon. The racy MG will go...
Ferrari’s first EV likely to be known as Elettrica
Ferrari is set to launch its first electric car in October. At a recent company meeting, it referred to the...
New Nissan city EV on the way to challenge ID.1
Nissan is developing a small electric crossover that will use Dacia Spring mechanicals to go head to head with Volkswagen's...
Bezos-backed EV startup Slate reveals modular pickup and SUV with $25k target price
A new US-based EV startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has made a dramatic entry into the market, with...
2025 BYD Sealion 7 Premium Review
Confused by BYD’s oceanic series nomenclature? Think of the new electric Sealion 7 as a raised up Seal with an SUV body. It’s gunning for Tesla Model Y. Amongst the plethora of new vehicle releases promised by BYD for 2025 is this, the Sealion 7,on sale now. This uses the same platform, motor(s) and battery as the Seal sedan. The latter is a handy 83kWh Blade LFP battery pack. When we picked it up with all the electrons fizzing, the DTE estimate wasn’t far off 550km (NEDC; WLTP is 482km). It used up just three per cent getting home, around...
Read moreDetailsPolestar monitors emissions as it decarbonisesÂ
The true environmental impact of electric cars depends to a significant degree on how they are made. Polestar decided to...
Updated lithium ion battery tech takes range to 1000km
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) is playing a major role in the development of one of the most advanced...
Subaru Trailseeker is a 280kW electric Outback
New Trailseeker by Subaru is essentially an electric option to the Outback. The AWD lifestyle offroader offers over 400km of...
Kia EV3 wins 2025 World Car of the Year title
Kia has done it again. The recently released compact electric SUV, the EV3, has been awarded the 2025 World Car...
Smart officially launches from two key sites in New Zealand
Smart has officially launched its all-electric SUV line-up in New Zealand through a partnership with Armstrong’s. The auto group is...
Trailseeker is a second electric offering from Subaru
Subaru’s second electric SUV after Solterra suggests the Japanese brand is about to make a concerted push into the European...
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