Apple could launch its first electric car in next four years
Apple hopes to launch an electric car to the public by 2019, according to reports that emerged this week. More
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Porsche takes on Tesla with its Mission E concept car that can charge in 15 minutes
Porsche has unveiled its first all-electric sports car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, becoming the latest brand to incorporate rechargeable battery technology into its vehicles (+ slideshow). More
Foster + Partners and Nissan to redesign electric car fuel stations
London architecture firm Foster + Partners is working with car brand Nissan to develop a concept for a charging station for electric vehicles. More
Six of the best electric and hybrid car designs from the 2015 Geneva Motor Show
Geneva Motor Show 2015: car manufacturers are helping to change outdated perceptions of hybrid and electric vehicles by using the technologies in faster, sleeker cars, finds Dezeen's motoring correspondent Ross Bryant. More
London's first electric black cab approved for fare-paying passengers
News: a "zero-emission" electric black taxi design has been approved to operate on London's roads and could replace the city's famous diesel-fuelled cabs (+ slideshow). More
Apple rumoured to be working on an electric car
News: technology giant Apple is designing an electric vehicle that could revolutionise automobiles and challenge electric car manufacturer Tesla, according to reports that emerged over the weekend. More
Tesla's electric Roadster to travel over 400 miles on single charge
News: electric car manufacturer Tesla says its Roadster 3.0 upgrade will include a new battery that can increase the range of its sports vehicle to over 400 miles on a single charge. More
Salt water-powered electric car approved for roads in Europe
News: a company that claims to have developed the first electric car powered by salt water says the vehicle has now been approved for testing on public roads in Germany and the EU (+ slideshow). More
Volvo Pure Tension Pavilion that charges an electric car by Synthesis Design + Architecture
This tensile pavilion is covered in solar panels that can be used to charge an electric car and then folded up to fit in its boot (+ slideshow). More
Armadillo-T foldable electric micro-car by KAIST
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have unveiled a prototype electric car that folds in half. More
GE WattStation by fuseproject
San Francisco designer Yves Béhar of Fuseproject has designed these electric car-chargers for public and home use. More
ZE by Renault
French automobile brand Renault are showing a range of electric concept cars at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (Frankfurt Motor Show) in Germany this week. More
Peapod electric car by Chrysler
Car brand Chrysler have re-designed the GEM Peapod, a battery-powered electric car. More