electric automobiles | technology and design news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/electric-automobiles/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 04 Jul 2023 07:45:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 first drive: rolls-royce spectre electrifies famed magic carpet ride https://www.designboom.com/technology/first-drive-rolls-royce-spectre-electric-car-07-04-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/first-drive-rolls-royce-spectre-electric-car-07-04-2023/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 23:01:15 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1002736

join the ride as rolls-royce turns to napa to once again push the boundaries of possibilities with their first-ever electric car.

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interview: sabine marcelis reimagines renault’s iconic 1993 twingo as translucent electric car https://www.designboom.com/design/interview-sabine-marcelis-renault-iconic-1993-twingo-translucent-electric-car-06-27-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/interview-sabine-marcelis-renault-iconic-1993-twingo-translucent-electric-car-06-27-2023/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:05:22 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1001233

renault taps designer sabine marcelis to reimagine its microcar twingo for its 30th anniversary, resulting in a playful yet sensuous car design.

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electric microcar ARK zero comes with moveable sunroof and aluminum monocoque body https://www.designboom.com/technology/mini-electric-city-car-ark-zero-rear-camera-sunroof-06-22-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mini-electric-city-car-ark-zero-rear-camera-sunroof-06-22-2023/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:40:07 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1000290

being a mini electric city car, ARK zero can also be charged using any outlet including regular sockets used for appliances.

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batteries of nyobolt electric sports car can get fully charged in less than 6 minutes https://www.designboom.com/technology/batteries-nyobolt-electric-sports-car-fast-charge-6-minutes-06-21-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/batteries-nyobolt-electric-sports-car-fast-charge-6-minutes-06-21-2023/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 10:10:17 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1000035

nyobolt claims its electric sports car can fully charge in less than 6 minutes using its fast-charging batteries, providing a range of up to 250km.

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with citroën ‘ami for all’, persons with reduced lower-limb mobility can drive on their own https://www.designboom.com/technology/citroen-ami-for-all-concept-electric-car-persons-reduced-mobility-06-19-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/citroen-ami-for-all-concept-electric-car-persons-reduced-mobility-06-19-2023/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:15:54 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=999544

citroën adds wider door opening, transfer equipment, manual controls, and a steering wheel knob to improve driving accessibility.

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at art basel, BMW i5 becomes ‘the electric AI canvas’ with works by esther mahlangu & more https://www.designboom.com/art/art-basel-bmw-i5-sedan-the-electric-ai-canvas-06-14-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/art-basel-bmw-i5-sedan-the-electric-ai-canvas-06-14-2023/#respond Sat, 17 Jun 2023 10:30:35 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=998072

BMW unveils the i5 sedan as an art car in art basel 2023, featuring generative artworks by contemporary artists on the car’s surface.

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mercedes-benz ‘vision one-eleven’ imagines the future of speed from a 1970s icon https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-vision-one-eleven-electric-car-supercar-06-16-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-vision-one-eleven-electric-car-supercar-06-16-2023/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 06:45:40 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=998959

mercedes-benz revisits the iconic luxury of its legendary 1970s models to inspire the futuristic electric supercar study.

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porsche unveils ‘mission X’, its fastest road-legal electric hypercar yet with butterfly doors https://www.designboom.com/technology/porsche-mission-x-road-legal-electric-hypercar-le-mans-doors-06-09-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/porsche-mission-x-road-legal-electric-hypercar-le-mans-doors-06-09-2023/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 09:50:12 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=997449

porsche mission X features a sculpted body, carbon-weave finish, aero blades on wheels, and a transparent light unit with lit Porsche lettering.

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volkswagen’s retro groove electrified as newest minibus cruises into the USA https://www.designboom.com/technology/volkswagen-vw-id-buzz-electric-minibus-america-06-02-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/volkswagen-vw-id-buzz-electric-minibus-america-06-02-2023/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:35:32 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=996119

volkswagen reveals its electric minibus, the 2025 ID. buzz, revived for north america with more power and more space.

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3D printable driverless car with three wheels cruises on the road using voice commands https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-print-driverless-car-three-wheels-voice-command-nila-ai-06-01-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-print-driverless-car-three-wheels-voice-command-nila-ai-06-01-2023/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:30:57 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=995704

the all-electric, self-driving car NILA fully operates using voice or touch commands, backed by its generative AI program with over 6 neural networks.

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