Former F1 driver Jarno Trulli test drives the new Formula E car in France.
The Italian drove the fully-electric single-seater featuring the full 200kw (270bhp) race-mode battery in mid-March 2014.
Formula E full-power track test [VIDEO]
Tesla Model S sets yet another sales record in Norway
During the last week in March, 597 Tesla Model S were registered in Norway, giving it a market share of 12.9 percent. Number two on the list was the Volkswagen Golf with 169 vehicles.
For the entire month of March there were 1493 Model S registered which is an all time high for any car model in Norway in a single month, beating a previous record 1454 Ford Sierra in May 1986.
So far this year 2056 Tesla Model S were registered, surpassing the 1983 sold all of last year.
To put this figure into perspective, the Model S has out sold Ford's entire model range (1825) so far this year.
Tesla has a market share of 5.6 percent in 2014 and 10.8 percent in March. The U.S. electric vehicle manufacturer is the nation's sixth most registered mark in 2014!
Floating Electric Car Built for Disaster
A floating, no-emissions car sounds cool, but how would it actually fare in a large-scale disaster?
A New-Era Renault in the Remaking
The French engine manufacturer has had a troubled transition to hybrids, but few in Formula One are underestimating the company’s ability to rebound. Quiet Formula One Cars Spark a Noisy Debate
New hybrid engine technology reduces the familiar roar at Grand Prix races, but among both insiders and fans, not everyone thinks the silence is golden. Car Dealers Tilting at Tesla
There’s no reason to believe that independent dealerships would be better able to sell or service Tesla cars than the maker itself.
Car Companies Take Expertise in Battery Power Beyond the Garage
Honda and other automakers are using car batteries to store solar electricity to use not just in cars, but in homes, too. Two-Wheeled, Car-Motorcycle Won’t Tip Over
It can split lanes and filter through traffic, skipping right past jams.
Porsche Considering Electric Sports Car good for 400 km range
Porsche CEO Matthias Müller has confirmed the company is considering an electric vehicle.
Speaking to Auto Motor und Sport, Müller said "Yes, of course we think about it." The executive went on to say he isn't a fan of range-extended electric vehicles but he's open to pure electric models.
He believes the range needs to be at least 300 km (187 miles) to be practical with 400 km (250 miles) being the preferred option.
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
Brammo Empulse Cutaway – Tech Overview [VIDEO]
Brammo's Brian Wismann dissect the high-tech inner workings of the award winning Brammo Empulse electric motorcycle!
From Battery cells to electronic controllers to a powerful electric motor. Check out this unique technical overview using a "cut-away" of the 2013 Empulse as seen at CES!
