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 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 a look back at 512E, general motors’ expandable electric bubble car from 1969 https://www.designboom.com/technology/look-back-512e-general-motors-electric-bubble-car-1969-04-17-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/look-back-512e-general-motors-electric-bubble-car-1969-04-17-2025/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 03:01:32 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127878

the concept vehicle precedes its other siblings, like the GM EV1 in 1996, dubbed the first mass-produced electric car from a major automaker.

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kia turns hemp, mycelium, flax fibers & recycled textiles into cabin parts of electric SUV EV2 https://www.designboom.com/technology/kia-hemp-mycelium-flax-fibers-recycled-textiles-electric-suv-ev2-milan-design-week-2025-04-11-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/kia-hemp-mycelium-flax-fibers-recycled-textiles-electric-suv-ev2-milan-design-week-2025-04-11-2025/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:45:05 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1126797

as part of the exhibition transcend journey at eastend studios, visitors can see the cabin of the concept vehicle for the first time.

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meet insteroid, hyundai’s sporty and video game-inspired electric vehicle https://www.designboom.com/technology/meet-insteroid-hyundai-sporty-video-game-inspired-electric-vehicle-03-26-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/meet-insteroid-hyundai-sporty-video-game-inspired-electric-vehicle-03-26-2025/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:50:24 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1123453

its design is based on the company’s INSTER subcompact electric vehicle, styled as a playful take on a ‘dream car.’

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converted porsche 911 by everrati comes with electric powertrain and viper green finish https://www.designboom.com/technology/converted-porsche-911-964-everrati-electric-powertrain-viper-green-finish-03-21-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/converted-porsche-911-964-everrati-electric-powertrain-viper-green-finish-03-21-2025/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:30:22 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1122569

with a retained design, the company upgrades the vehicle’s powertrain, exceeding the performance of the original model.

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renault 5 turbo 3E comes out as electric reboot of the 1980s mini supercar https://www.designboom.com/technology/renault-5-turbo-3e-electric-reboot-1980s-mini-supercar-03-18-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/renault-5-turbo-3e-electric-reboot-1980s-mini-supercar-03-18-2025/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:10:29 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1121718

drawing its design from the 5 turbo and turbo 2, the vehicle maintains the layout of its predecessors, with square headlights and a slim central strip.

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toyota’s microcar FT-Me puts solar panel on the roof to power its battery without a charger https://www.designboom.com/technology/toyota-microcar-ft-me-solar-panel-roof-power-battery-without-charger-03-15-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/toyota-microcar-ft-me-solar-panel-roof-power-battery-without-charger-03-15-2025/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 17:30:48 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1121536

this extra energy source can generate 20 to 30 kilometers of additional range per day.

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longbow’s super-lightweight roadster and speedster are set to break the EV mold https://www.designboom.com/technology/longbow-lightweight-roadster-speedster-electric-vehicle-03-14-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/longbow-lightweight-roadster-speedster-electric-vehicle-03-14-2025/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 03:05:53 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1121185

the newly established british automotive startup is making waves with two all-electric sports cars, the roadster and speedster.

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mercedes-benz launches CLA car with face made of animated stars and storage in front trunk https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-cla-electric-car-face-made-of-animated-stars-storage-in-front-trunk-interview-03-13-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-cla-electric-car-face-made-of-animated-stars-storage-in-front-trunk-interview-03-13-2025/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:00:37 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1121152

designboom interviews chief design officer gorden wagener to discuss the ‘frunk’, AI agents that detect the driver’s moods, and more.

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yves béhar and fuseproject turn TELO’s MT1 vehicle into a modular electric pickup truck https://www.designboom.com/technology/yves-behar-fuseproject-telo-mt1-vehicle-modular-electric-pickup-truck-03-07-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/yves-behar-fuseproject-telo-mt1-vehicle-modular-electric-pickup-truck-03-07-2025/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:30:35 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1119936

traditional pickup trucks are often too large for city driving, prompting the team to make the vehicle compact enough for narrow roads.

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aptera completes real-world test of its solar electric vehicle in the mojave desert https://www.designboom.com/technology/aptera-completes-real-world-test-solar-electric-vehicle-mojave-desert-03-04-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/aptera-completes-real-world-test-solar-electric-vehicle-mojave-desert-03-04-2025/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:30:14 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1119297

after this phase, the engineers plan to conduct a few more rigorous tests before moving to the vehicle’s production stage.

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