Concept Cars
GAC Motor shows electric three-row minivan concept, delays US brand launch to 2020
China’s GAC Motor introduced a California-designed electric concept vehicle called the Entranze earlier this week in Detroit, at the 2019 North American International Auto Show. The concept, a family hauler with three rows of seating and room for up to seven, appears with its “Slick... read more
2018 LA auto show preview: 10 green-vehicle intros that matter
Most of the major auto shows, like the Los Angeles auto show, have always had two components: news-making and car-selling. And it’s the second part—the public... read more November 25, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
Electric Volkswagen Microbus concept gets right down to business
The panel of Volkswagen ID Buzz concepts based on the automaker's all-electric frame has finally reached, well, panel status. In Hannover, Germany, Volkswagen on Thursday... read more September 20, 2018 by Aaron Cole
Audi reveals PB18 e-tron concept in Monterey–with moveable cockpit and solid-state batteries
With the annual classic car weekend going on in California, automakers are all working to outdo each other—and this year that means with electric cars. On Friday, Audi... read more August 26, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Blown away? Nissan Leaf convertible concept makes debut in Japan
Nissan is famous for zigging when everyone else zags—especially when it comes to making convertibles. Years after its soft-top Murano CrossCabriolet crossover was... read more May 25, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
BMW reveals its self-driving, electric iNext vision for the future
At BMW's annual shareholders' meeting in Germany on Thursday the company released a teaser image of its future iNext electric car. The image shows an SUV silhouette similar... read more May 17, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport concept shows plug-in hybrid possible in future
In Europe these days, it's all but de rigeur to fit auto-show concept vehicles with plug-in hybrid powertrains. Most of the Volkswagen SUV concepts that previewed what is now... read more March 27, 2018 by John Voelcker
Nissan electric crossover utility with AWD will be breakthrough: exec
Could a specific vehicle give electric cars the breakthrough they need to reach the mass market? So far, neither the world's highest-selling battery-electric model—the... read more March 21, 2018 by John Voelcker
Volkswagen ID Vizzion large all-electric sedan teased before Geneva debut
Volkswagen's first dedicated battery-electric vehicle will roll off the production lines in 21 months, but we won't see the compact hatchback ID model in North America... read more February 20, 2018 by John Voelcker
Kia Niro EV concept at CES: 238 miles of range from 64-kwh battery
It's well known that a battery-electric version of the Kia Niro will join the lineup soon, completing a range that now comprises the Niro Hybrid and the recently launched... read more January 8, 2018 by John Voelcker
Concept for Kia Niro EV all-electric wagon to appear at CES
We've long known that the Kia Niro wagon would get an all-electric version to accompany the 2017 Niro Hybrid and the just-launched 2018 Niro Plug-In Hybrid. The... read more January 4, 2018 by John Voelcker
Volkswagen Moia electric mobility van is VW's Uber ride-sharing rival
Every automaker has its niche. Mazda builds a brilliant (and efficient) sports car in the MX-5 Miata. Toyota pioneered the mass production of hybrid-electric vehicles 20... read more December 27, 2017 by Mark Stevenson
Lexus UX small crossover utility still being studied for U.S. (update)
The Lexus UX concept that debuted at the Paris Motor Show in September 2016 represented the Toyota luxury brand's probe of the subcompact crossover segment. It previewed a... read more December 22, 2017 by John Voelcker
Even supercar maker Lamborghini may go electric, and it's a very cool concept
Lamborghini, the Italian purveyor of V10- and V12-powered supercars, has teased a fully electric performance machine for the first time in its 54-year history. Unveiled at... read more November 29, 2017 by Mark Stevenson
BMW to debut electric-car concept at LA show; electric Mini makes U.S. debut
BMW will use media days at the Los Angeles auto show, which begin on November 29, to unveil a new electric car that's never before been seen. The electric model that will... read more November 9, 2017 by John Voelcker
Mitsubishi e-Evolution Concept electric SUV for Tokyo Motor Show
The Tokyo Motor Show is a chance for Japanese automakers to show off what they've been working on in secret labs and design studios. At the Mitsubishi booth this year sits an... read more October 27, 2017 by Sebastian Blanco
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