Month: June 2016

Formula E – Cannes Lion Award Nomination

Formula E has been nominated for a Cannes Lion Award for the video titled “Leap of Faith”, which features Damien Walters backflipping over a Formula E racer. You can view the video here: https://pluginmotorwerks.com/2016/04/20/damien-walters-backflips-formula-e/ From Formula E’s site: Leap of Faith shortlisted by the ‘Oscars of the advertising world’ The FIA

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The Fastest Electric Car Logged By Guinness World Records

The Fastest Electric Car What is the fastest electric car? You may have heard its Genovation’s Corvette. That is a partial truth. The Genovation Corvette is the world’s fastest street legal electric car. However, the title of fastest electric car in history belongs to the Formula Student Team from Zürich’s

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Five Electric Cars Race at Pikes Peak 2016

Five Electric Cars Race at Pikes Peak We’re happy to report that five electric cars race at Pikes Peak this weekend, June 26th, 2016. The official report, taken from Pikes Peak’s site, lists the five electric cars as a 2016 Tesla Model S P90D, 2016 4-Motor EV Concept, 2016 Tajima Rimac E-Runner Concept_One, 2016

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Updates to the Volvo XC90 T8 Plug in Hybrid

A New Volvo XC90 T8 Volvo has recently increased the amount of horsepower for the new 2017 Volvo XC90 T8 Plug-in Hybrid and made other significant changes to the vehicle’s handling. The hybrid XC90 T8 utilizes Polestar Performance Optimization. Chief Operating Officer of Polestar, Niels Möller says: ”Just a week

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Tesla News: 2,000 Cars Weekly-Tesla & Nordstrom-Suspension Rumors

Tesla News June 2016 Tesla News: 2,000 Cars Produced By Tesla Weekly In Tesla news this week an article in Electrek claims there are over 2,000 cars produced by Tesla weekly. This is a significant jump. Tesla had previously been producing 1,000 cars per week. It has been crucial that Tesla step up

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Tesla Introduces a Cheaper Model S – Sacrifices Performance

Tesla Offers a Cheaper Model S Tesla has lowered base performance stats to offer a cheaper Model S. Although Tesla is known for its high performance sedan, they are looking to bolster sales of the Model S through accessibility. Interest in the Model S has waned, with the introduction of the

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Who Is Faraday Future? When Will They Make Electric Cars?

Who Is Faraday Future? We’re hearing every update about Tesla on a daily basis. Every so often though, the name Faraday Future comes up. For example, when reading about Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada, we may hear that Faraday Future also has plans for a massive billion dollar factory in Nevada.

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Tesla Gigafactory Grand Opening Set For July 29th

Tesla Gigafactory Grand Opening The Tesla Gigafactory grand opening is planned for July 29th, according to Teslarati.com. Opening the factory is a giant step for Tesla and for the world. Not only has Tesla found a way to mass produce lithium batteries, but they’re doing it cheaper, in the US. This

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