Mitsubishi Engelberg SUV concept may preview Outlander PHEV replacement

Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer conceptThe Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer concept unveiled at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday looks a lot like the preview of a replacement for Mitsubishi's bestselling model, the Outlander. The Engelberg Tourer concept is a plug-in hybrid SUV similar in function if not in size to the Outlander PHEV, which was once the bestselling plug-in vehicle in Europe...

Japanese judge releases former Nissan chairman Ghosn on bail

Carlos GhosnIn an unusual move in Japan, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn was released on bail Wednesday after 108 days in jail, according to a report in Automotive News. Ghosn, who is known as the father of the Nissan Leaf for his work championing the car's production, was arrested in November on charges of allegedly misusing company funds and...

Piƫch electric car claimed to charge as fast as a fill-up

Piech Mark Zero conceptThere's fast charging and then there's fast charging. Automakers seem to be in a race to develop lithium-ion batteries for EVs that can charge faster than the half-hour currently required for electric cars, and a new Austrian startup founded by the great grandson of Ferdinand Porsche plans to lead that race. Piëch's Mark Zero concept car that...

Honda plans all-electrified lineup for Europe by 2025

Honda e PrototypeAt the Geneva auto show on Tuesday, Honda announced plans to bring a fully-electrified lineup to Europe by 2025. That's different, of course, than selling only fully electric cars. The plan includes hybrids, such as the CR-V Hybrid that Honda sells in Europe now, as well as plug-in and fully electric cars. "Honda expects full hybrid technology to...

Audi Q4 e-tron previews brand’s first affordable electric SUV

Audi Q4 e-tron conceptAudi's plans to take on Tesla in the electric-car market aren't limited to the upcoming e-tron quattro electric SUV. Like Tesla, Audi has at least two electric SUVs in the works, and it previewed the second one at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday. The second model follows the established protocol of being smaller and more affordable than the...

Which Tesla Model 3 would you buy? Take our Twitter poll

2019 Tesla Model 3 PerformanceNow that Tesla has announced the full lineup of the Model 3 (more or less), we thought it was time to ask our readers which version they would buy. Last Thursday, Tesla announced that it will begin building the long-awaited $35,000 base, or Short Range Model 3. As CEO Elon Musk has promised since first announcing the Model 3, the car will have 220...

Iconic Italian name revived for Pininfarina Battista show car in Geneva

Pininfarina BattistaWith an infusion of cash from Indian auto giant Mahindra, storied Italian automaker Pininfarina is branching out on its own with a new all-electric hypercar. The company has shared some of its motivation for the relaunch, and teased sketches and photos of the car repeatedly, but finally revealed the actual car Monday night ahead of the Geneva auto...