Electric Car

BYD Auto sells more electric cars than any other firm in the world Chen Wen/China News Service/VCG/Getty By Donna Lu FORGET Tesla the world’s biggest electric car manufacturer is a Chinese company you have probably never heard of. With the age of the fossi…

Motorists in India, home to some of the world's most polluted cities, can now buy a fully-fledged electric car after Hyundai unveiled a model that can travel 452 kilometres (281 miles) on one charge. The Kona Electric SUV will cost $36,000more than three tim…

Shares of Nio Inc. soared in very active trading Wednesday, putting them on track to match their record win streak, after the China-based electric car maker reported second-quarter deliveries that were well above expectations. The company said ahead of the o…

Who hasn’t thought of sticking a couple of solar panels onto an electric car’s roof to keep its battery at 100% charge while it’s parked out in the sun? While usually deemed impossible due to the large number and weight of PV solar cells required to get the n…

British billionaire and inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner James Dyson has bought the most expensive apartment in Singapore, where his company plans to build an electric car. The three-storey "super penthouse" at the top of Singapore's tallest building s…

Shares of Nio Inc. soared in active trading Tuesday as the China-based electric car maker sped toward its biggest six-day rally since going public. The stock NIO, +5.73%  shot up 6.2% in afternoon trading toward a sixth-straight gain, and the highest close…

The Mini Cooper SE battery electric vehicle will go on sale in 2020, according to Ars Technica. The manufacturer specified range of 148-167 miles will more likely be 150 miles between charges, and it has a 181 hp motor. From Ars Technica: Throughout Mini's …

Mini launches first all-electric car

The all-electric Mini Cooper was once just a demonstration car and a dream for EV fans, but now it’s a car people will actually be able to buy, with truly competitive range and a ground-up purely electric drivetrain. The new Mini Cooper SE is the brand’s firs…

A punchy, little electric car is some peoples idea of the perfect city car. Just ask Smart, before it folded here. And now, Mini is taking a stab at it. Meet the all-electric 2020 Mini Cooper SE, with a range of a very much estimated 114 miles. This range e…