Formula One plans to expand into the electric car segment with investment of $420M

On Tuesday, in a statement the Gordon Murray Group which makes supercars said, it plans on investing $420M (300-million-pound) spread over 5 years to expand into the electric car segment; it plans on developing electric SUVs and delivery vehicles for carmakers as it shifts towards an all-electric supercar by 2030. “Electric is what we’ve been…

Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport reviews VW’s ID.3, finds it short of usual fit and finish

Reviewing the ID.3, Volkswagen’s new electric car offering, Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport said, it falls short of the carmaker’s usual standards of fit and finish; also it had a limited operating range. The review comes ahead of the launch of the ID.3 “The inner side of the hood looks like it was painted with…

Turkish electric car project to see investment of $3.7 billion

On Friday, Turkey’s official gazette stated, its new domestic electric car project will receive a fixed investment of $3.7 billion (22 billion lira) over a period of 13 years, and will have an annual production capacity of 175,000 vehicles. Its new domestic electric car project, launched on October 30, will receive state support, including tax…

Shell launches EV charging stations in Singapore

This is the first such development in Southeast Asia. Clean energy solutions have finally arrived. On Monday, in a first such development in Southeast Asia, Royal Dutch Shell stated, it has launched electric vehicle chargers at petrol stations in Singapore. The electric vehicle charging service, branded as ‘Shell Recharge’, will be available at ten Shell…

Hyundai Motors unveils its subcompact SUV for Europe, South Korea and U.S.

It will release an electric version of the Kona next year. On Tuesday, in efforts aimed at offsetting its falling sale of vehicles in China, Hyundai Motor launched its first subcompact sport utility vehicle (SUV) for advanced markets including the Europe, South Korea, and the United States. The South Korean automaker disclosed it would soon…