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Beetle-inspired Ora Punk Cat electric car raises some eyebrows in VW’s legal department

Electrek

A new electric vehicle unveiled by China’s Great Wall Ora brand this week has attracted the interest of Volkswagen’s legal department for its resemblance to the classic VW Beetle. more… The post Beetle-inspired Ora Punk Cat electric car raises some eyebrows in VW’s legal department appeared first on Electrek.

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Tamiya Wild One MAX is a full-scale, road legal, electric vehicle built with adventure in mind

Electric Cars Report

Based on the original Tamiya Wild One (58050) radio-controlled car – first released in 1985 – the Tamiya Wild One MAX has been relaunched as a full-scale vehicle and is now on sale worldwide, with road legal versions available for customers in the UK and EU.

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Moke America’s street-legal open-top mini electric cars want to trade high speed for high fun

Electrek

It’s been rehashed in several incarnations since , but the most recent (and most stateside) is Moke America, which wants to get Americans to switch from big gas guzzlers to fun little open-top electric cars.

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Huawei exec who called Tesla “killing” machines fired after China legal team’s complaint

Teslarati

If there is one thing that is evident with Tesla China, it is the fact that its legal team does not hold back. Huawei allegedly received a letter of complaint from Tesla CN legal team. The comments also got the attention of Tesla China , whose legal team promptly went to work. Now he is fired for the remark.

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Electric car subscription service Onto raises $60M USD to launch European expansion

Electric Cars Report

All-inclusive electric car subscription service Onto, has raised $60M USD in equity in a Series C funding round led by Legal & General. The round will enable the business to consolidate leadership in the UK and expand into Europe, starting with Germany.

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World’s first flying electric car headed for US dealerships as it racks up $750M in pre-orders

Electrek

Walking into a dealership and picking out a flying electric car might seem like something taken out of a sci-fi script, but it’s getting closer to becoming a reality. more… The post World’s first flying electric car headed for US dealerships as it racks up $750M in pre-orders appeared first on Electrek.

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Genovation’s GXE breaks street-legal all-electric land speed record: 205.6 mph

Green Car Congress

Genovation broke the land speed record for a street-legal all-electric vehicle with the Genovation Extreme Electric car (GXE). The GXE reached 205.6 mph (330.88 km/h) during supervised tests with Johnny Bohmer Racing at Space Florida’s Shuttle Landing Facility in Kennedy Space Center, FL.

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