Saab restarting production with 9-3, including EV
If you thought Swedish car brand Saab was dead and gone, think again. The Saab 9-3 is back, with a little help from the Chinese.
Electric Cars
Electric Land Rover Defender put through ‘real world scenarios’
Electric cars seem to be everywhere. And even though they haven’t flooded the GCC market yet, we have a feeling that we’re not too far off. And something that could support this statement would have to be the news that the electric powered Land Rover Defender has passed the “real-world scenarios” test.
Jaguar C-X75 electric-hybrid supercar cancelled
Jaguar had proudly announced some time ago that they were going to put their Jaguar C-X75 supercar concept into limited production. It turns out they’ve changed their mind.
The Chevy Volt of Bangladesh
While we here in Dubai just witnessed the launch of the first road-legal electric car, the Fisker Karma for Dhs 500,000, and General Motors is still testing their Chevrolet Volt here for ages, poor countries like Bangladesh took the green initiative years ago. What you see here is the main mode of “baby” taxi transportation in my ancestral hometown of Barisal in Bangladesh. It’s built locally. And it’s fully electric.
First drive: Fisker Karma electric car in the Middle East
In a move that no one expected, the Fisker Karma just became the first plug-in electric car to officially go on sale in the Middle East. Mitsubishi briefly thought about making an entry here with the i-MiEV, while Chevrolet has a couple of Volts running around Dubai since last year for so-called tests that never seem to end. But the upstart brand Fisker managed to come to market first, with a launch event held in the UAE.
Nissan Leaf suffering battery capacity issues due to heat
The electric Nissan Leaf was the darling of the EV industry, slapping the Chevy Volt in the face with its lower price as it took the top spot in U.S. electric-vehicle sales. However, a major issue with heat is starting to emerge, and that makes any sort of debut in the Middle East unlikely.
Audi R8 e-tron claims fastest electric car on Nurburgring record
The Audi R8 e-tron, piloted by Markus Winkelhock, clocked a time of 8 minutes 9 seconds around the 20.8 km Nurburgring circuit setting a record as the “fastest production electric car” around the ‘Ring. The only issues are that it is neither a production car, nor has anyone tried to set a record before with an electric car so that it can be beaten.
BMW i3 decked up for BMW i Store opening
German auto-manufacturer BMW have showcased a new luxury edition of the i3 Concept as part of the inaugural jubilations for the manufacturer’s first i Store in London.
Nissan’s snazzy e-NV200 electric van to go into production
Nissan has announced that a 100% electric compact van, the e-NV200, will go into production at its Barcelona plant in 2013.
Electric Toyota RAV4 EV revealed in United States
Toyota USA has revealed the all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. This 22-month project was a joint venture between Toyota and Tesla.
Recent Comments
Browse categories
- American Car News
- Asian Car News
- Auto Shows
- Behind The Scenes
- Branded Stories
- Chinese Car News
- Competitions & Offers
- European Car News
- Feature Stories
- Future Car Preview
- Gadgets & Products
- General News
- Green Car News
- Industry News
- Industry News - Arabic
- Interviews
- Letters & Questions
- Long-Term Car Updates
- Modified Car News
- Motorsport News
- Off Beat News
- Video Of The Week