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Driving the Jeep Magneto, an electric concept with a manual transmission

Enlarge / The Magneto 2 . 0 is a modified Jeep Wrangler with an EV powertrain. (credit: JIm Resnick) MOAB, UTAH—First things first: This cliff-climbing battery-electric Jeep concept vehicle is not headed for production, despite the hopes of many Jeep fans assembled in Moab, Utah, for this year’s Jeep Easter Safari. The Magneto is an […]

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Slinky, stylish Audi A6 Avant e-tron previews future EV station wagon

Enlarge / Audi designers closed off the grille for better aerodynamics without eliminating the company’s trademark front end. Owners can customize the daytime running lights using the matrix LED headlights. (credit: Audi) Today, Audi answered a question that many enthusiasts have been asking for years—when will they be releasing an electric station wagon? The company […]

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Polestar’s stunning O2 concept is an electric roadster

Enlarge / The Polestar O 2 evolves the brand’s Precept four-door coupe into a stunning two-door roadster. (credit: Polestar) For all the particular talk about the maturity of the electric car, it still has a ways to go before it can cover all typically the bases in the automotive ecosystem. While you can buy a […]

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Chrysler to go all-electric by 2028, starting with the Airflow in 2025

Enlarge / Yes, it has a light bar, just like pretty much every other EV concept. Still, the lit The chrysler badge is tastefully integrated. (credit: Stellantis) Not much appeared to be happening at Chrysler in the past few years, though that’s about to change. Its parent company, Stellantis, announced yesterday that Chrysler will become […]

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BMW explores recycling with the i Vision Circular concept

This is the BMW I Vision Circular concept. It imagines the compact BMW of 2040, but the company says that the car’s approach to sustainability will inform the forthcoming Neue Klasse, due in 2025. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] BMW provided flights to Munich and seven nights in hotels so we could attend IAA Mobility and […]

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Audi subverts the luxury sedan with new grandsphere concept

At first glance, the grandsphere is recognizably an Audi fastback sedan. But it upends the usual luxury car way of doing things. [credit: Audi ] Audi’s design team is in the midst of what might be called its “sphere trilogy, ” exploring how autonomous driving might alter the luxury car experience. At Monterey Car Week in […]

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These concept interiors for an electric Lexus are thought-provoking

Salahe Bembury is a footwear designer, with the Cole Haan Lunargrand among his credits. His virtual LZ-F Electrified interior uses a mix of natural materials, including granite for the steering wheel. [credit: Lexus ] By their nature, car companies are rather conservative. Cars are expensive, after all, so there’s an element of caution involved in […]

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This electric fastback is the next Audi A6 e-tron, due in late 2022

This is Audi’s all-electric A6 e-tron concept. [credit: Audi ] It has been a bumper few days for new electric vehicle reveals. Traditionally the time of the New York International Auto Show, last week saw new battery EVs from Audi, Mazda, and Mercedes-EQ. This coming week, the Shanghai Auto Show will take place in corporeal […]