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BMW i3 Cross section layout - electric motor and drivetrain

Electric Motors Charge up the ‘Green Engine’ International Engine of the Year Awards

The globally recognised International Engine of the Year Awards is back- now in its 16th year – and with a field as hotly contested as ever. Recognised as the industry’s top accolade for the world’s best powertrain technology and judged by a fully independent, international panel of industry experts, the awards continue to evolve. With […]

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Franck Montagny has signed US Formula E team Andretti Autosport

Franck Montagny

Born in Feurs, France, Montagny started karting at the age of 10 and was a French national champion by the age of 14. In 1994, he moved into cars with the ‘La Filiere’ scheme and was soon impressing in the Formula Renault Championship, finishing fourth in his first season. A bad accident halted his progression

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DeltaWing Render

DeltaWing Technology Almost Ready for the Road

DeltaWing Technologies Inc. have revealed how the groundbreaking DeltaWing® architecture – a highly aerodynamic and lightweight design currently competing in IMSA sports car road races in the form of the DeltaWing race car – could look as a street-legal, four-passenger car. The rendering depicts an exciting, aerodynamic car design that evokes motion, energy and speed

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Tesla Open 100th Supercharger

Globally, Tesla now have 100 Supercharger stations, capable of recharging Model S vehicles in around 20 minutes to 80% from zero. The Superchargers are strategically located to allow for long journeys to be completed by Tesla owners, the aim being that no Model S owner lives further away from a Supercharger station than the range

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