Barcelona is set to become the “first city in the world” to roll-out an electric taxi fleet. Cabbies in the Catalan city will be driving the e-NV200 (pictured), which was unveiled by Nissan at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and presented to the mayor Xavier Trias. The taxi is based on Nissan’s NV200 van but […]

Barcelona is set to become the “first city in the world” to roll-out an electric taxi fleet. Cabbies in the Catalan city will be driving the e-NV200 (pictured), which was unveiled by Nissan at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and presented to the mayor Xavier Trias. The taxi is based on Nissan’s NV200 van but […]

German carmaker Volkswagen is hoping to pull off another design coup by bringing out a “minimalist” single-seat electric car. Dubbed NILS, the compact vehicle is just 3.04 metres long and 0.39 metres wide from wheel to wheel. With a top speed of 80mph, NILS is laid out like a Formula 1 race car, with the […]

Volkswagen could make a unique break into the electric vehicle market with a single-seater electric car. The car would be suited for shorter trips like commuting, Jürgen Leohold, head of research at VW’s car plant in Wolfsburg told the Financial Times. A spokesperson for VW could not confirm the news, but said they were expecting […]