Hyundai Motors has announced it will release it’s first all-electric vehicle in 2016. A contract with LG Chem will have them supplying batteries for the new mid-size sedan until at least 2018. “Hyundai’s first pure EV will be a mid-sized sedan. Equipped with improved batteries, enhanced system management and lighter materials, the upcoming model will… Continue reading Hyundai commits to launch first electric vehicle in 2016
Audi’s A7 Sportback H-Tron plug-in hybrid fuel cell electric vehicle was unveiled at the 2014 LA Auto Show. Just a concept for now, the vehicle uses an AC charging inlet to recharge an 8.8 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The battery pack gives the vehicle an electric range of 50 kms, and in addition to the… Continue reading Audi unveils A7 H-tron hydrogen plug-in hybrid at 2014 LA Auto Show
Last week, MINI announced they would be offering an electric vehicle ‘soon’. BMW board member Peter Schwarzenbauer said that MINI was close to deciding whether or not to give the Superleggera Vision concept the green-light for production. Yesterday it was discovered that the company filed paperwork to patent a slightly modified version of the vehicle.… Continue reading MINI submits patent drawings of electric roadster
In a recent announcement from BMW Auto Group, the brand’s chief, Peter Schwarzenbauer, announced Mini will shrink its lineup from 8 models to 5 models. The downsizing of the lineup comes in an effort to “find the right balance between growth, on the one hand, and profitability, on the other,” according to Schwarzenbauer. It’s not… Continue reading Mini to Offer Electric Vehicle ‘soon’
