Italy’s First All-Electric Supercar is Called Tecnicar Lavinia

The Lavinia EV supercar has been in the works at Tecnicar, in Italy since late last year. It’s an 800 PS machine that’s expected to hit 100 km/h or 62 mph in 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 300 km/h or 186 mph.
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Start Bidding Now if You Want to Be the First VW e-Golf Owner in the US

The first 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf in the United States is auctioned online before retail sales of the all-electric model begin next month. VW of America and Global Green USA today announced the auction, which is hosted online at Charitybuzz.com/vwegolf.
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GM to Launch a New EV in 2017, May Be Based on the Sonic

General Motors is reportedly planning to add a new electric model to Chevrolet’s lineup that would sit alongside the Volt plug-in hybrid and the Spark EV.
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New Dual-Motor Tesla Model S P85D Has AWD and 691HP [w/Videos]

It’s now official: Tesla’s “D” does, in fact, stand for dual-motor, which is the Silicon Valley-based manufacturer’s idea of all-wheel drive. It not only features all the advantages of having instant torque vectoring capabilities and the inherent grip/handling benefits, but it also promises “insane” performance too.
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Tesla Looking into Used Car Sales for Growth

Tesla Motors is reportedly developing a certified pre-owned program for its Model S sedan, a move that would boost the earnings potential of its retail network.
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New Venturi America is a Quirky Electric Buggy with 401HP

French electric carmaker Venturi visited the Paris Auto Show with the latest iteration of its unusual America buggy that comes with 401hp (407PS).
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Revised 2016 Cadillac ELR to Reportedly Debut at LA Auto Show

The slow-selling Cadillac ELR plug-in hybrid is said to arrive at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show with a series of engineering upgrades that would make it more attractive for customers.
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Nissan Turns e-NV200 into VIP Shuttle

Nissan unveiled the e-NV200 VIP Concept at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hannover, Germany, with the electric van getting an upgraded look and luxury features.
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2015 Fiat 500e Gains Minor Updates, Now Available in Oregon

Previously sold only in the state of California, the money-losing Fiat 500e has now been made available to EV lovers located further north in neighboring Oregon.
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Battery Specialist Doubts Feasibility of $35,000 Tesla Sedan

Dr Menahem Anderman is a known “battery skeptic” and he’s been organizing the Advanced Automotive Batteries Conference for nearly twenty years now. He’s one of the voices that always tries to cull overly optimistic statements and now he’s picking on the supposed $35,000 Tesla sedan, or what’s sometimes been referred to as Tesla’s 3-Series.

The predicted price for the new EV sedan is based on an estimation that the price per kWh will drop to under $100 by 2025. Instead, Dr. Anderman insists the price per kWh will not be any lower than $167 – in fact, he says it’s unlikely to drop below the $200 until then.

Thus, the smaller Tesla sedan will not cost $35,000, but closer to $50,000, in his view, even if the all-electric automaker manages to get its planned Nevada-based Gigafactory going until then.

Even so, the new sedan will feature a battery pack that will be a third smaller than the Model S’, so maybe we shouldn’t discount what Tesla CEO Elon Musk is saying just yet – the model will be the third name in the lineup, after the Model X crossover (pictured).

Via GreenCarReports, Rendering via RM Design

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