With EVs becoming more popular, many car manufacturers are quickly morphing into tech companies. This makes it the perfect era for tech companies to turn the tables and make cars. Some, including Sony, have already reserved a seat on this train. The latest to add to this list is Huawei, entering the auto market with the Seres F5, a hybrid crossover. But there is a catch.
Volkswagen have increased their range of the Up and the Golf as they are all set to unveil the electric versions of the two. The duo made their appearance at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show this week.
Rimac Automobili, a Croatian based company, has unveiled the world’s first electric supercar, the Concept One, powered by a new propulsion system.
Taiwanese carmaker Yulong, building cars since the 1950s for their own region, has started their international expansion, starting with the Luxgen line of vehicles in the GCC. Their first product here is the Luxgen7 MPV.
Tesla broke into the scene with the promise of an all-electric sports car that was extremely quick and required no petrol whatsoever. They recently fulfilled that promise with the showroom-ready Tesla Roadster, which are already on their way to early buyers. Their latest plan is to offer a more practical car, but with the same ideas of sportiness and efficiency as the Roadster. That new car is the Tesla Model S, and its first prototype was publicly shown in the United States.
Indian conglomerate Tata, makers of the controversial Nano and owners of two British marques, has introduced an all-electric version of their Indian-market Indica V2 hatchback. The kicker is that this Indica EV will be ready for production by 2009.