electric
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Driven by authenticity
In the vibrant Catalan city of Barcelona, one of the world’s great centres of industrial innovation, a select team of designers and engineers is applying the finishing touches to a high-performance electric vehicle that aims to speak to a new…
A new driving era
When the first CUPRAs rolled out of the Martorell factory of SEAT S.A. outside Barcelona in 2018, few people in the car industry paid much attention. At a time when hype about autonomous vehicles was at its greatest, it seemed…
Beyond automotive
Fedra Ribeiro was developing advanced digital technologies at one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers when out of the blue she got a phone call from one of the biggest names in the industry -- Luca de Meo, CEO of…
Designing the future
Sometimes it pays to be bold. Five years ago, when a small group of true believers in Barcelona committed to create a high-performance sports car brand, few people gave the venture much of a chance.
A day with Marc ter Stegen and his plug-in hybrid
The FC Barcelona player drives his new plug-in hybrid car for the first time and talks about his impressions at the wheel. He uses his driving time on his way to a match to concentrate and to talk with his family…
A new vision of mobility
As a decade of unprecedented change ends and a new year dawns, the social and economic consequences of technological innovation are becoming ever more apparent. On the frontline of transformation is the global car industry, which dominated the economy of…
Dutch drivers take EVs into the fast lane
Known around the world as a nation of bicycle-lovers, the Netherlands is also emerging as a global pioneer in the transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Norway takes pole position in EV race
Although it has a total population of little more than 5 million people, Norway has rapidly become one of the world’s largest and fastest growing markets for Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Czech car factory gears up for e-mobility
In 2019, in its 124th year of history, Škoda is joining the electric vehicle revolution. Over the next four years, the Czech carmaker, one of the most successful brands to form part of the Volkswagen group, will be investing around…
Why Formula E is great for electric power and motorsport
With over 365,000 Nissan LEAF vehicles sold since the model debuted in 2010, Nissan has made use of its existing EV experience to develop the all-new powertrain for its Formula E race car. In turn, the learnings from the track…