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 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:50:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 autonomous amphibious vehicle CROSSER can drive in water when there’s traffic on road https://www.designboom.com/technology/autonomous-amphibious-vehicle-crosser-drive-in-water-traffic-on-road-bernardo-pereira-02-07-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/autonomous-amphibious-vehicle-crosser-drive-in-water-traffic-on-road-bernardo-pereira-02-07-2025/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:15:33 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1114712

first introduced in 2024, the designer revises the concept automobile, upgrading and adding more features to the second model.

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renault filante record 2025 demo car has a hammock driver’s seat made of stretched canvas https://www.designboom.com/technology/renault-filante-record-2025-demo-car-hammock-drivers-seat-stretched-canvas-01-30-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/renault-filante-record-2025-demo-car-hammock-drivers-seat-stretched-canvas-01-30-2025/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:30:44 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1113354

on show at the rétromobile motor show in paris, the demo vehicle draws inspiration from the car manufacturer’s historic single-seater vehicles with narrow chassis.

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hyundai redesigns transport in india as electric three-wheeler that fits wheelchair in the back https://www.designboom.com/technology/hyundai-transport-india-electric-three-wheeler-wheelchair-tvs-motor-01-23-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/hyundai-transport-india-electric-three-wheeler-wheelchair-tvs-motor-01-23-2025/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:10:57 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1112105

while these two are still a concept, the car manufacturer partners with TVS motor to make the electric three-wheeler a real-life model.

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aptera brings production-ready solar electric car with three wheels to CES 2025 https://www.designboom.com/technology/aptera-production-ready-solar-electric-car-three-wheels-ces-2025-01-14-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/aptera-production-ready-solar-electric-car-three-wheels-ces-2025-01-14-2025/#respond Mon, 13 Jan 2025 23:01:48 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1110356

before the reveal, the company has already completed drive tests for the vehicle, as well as its durability check in pininfarina’s wind tunnel.

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honda reveals 0 SUV and saloon electric cars at CES 2025 inspired by wedge-shaped vehicles https://www.designboom.com/technology/honda-0-suv-saloon-electric-cars-ces-2025-wedge-shaped-vehicles-01-09-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/honda-0-suv-saloon-electric-cars-ces-2025-wedge-shaped-vehicles-01-09-2025/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:45:33 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1109731

these two models form part of the new 0 series line of the company, and both are set for a 2026 launch in north america.

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sony and honda release AFEELA 1, an electric car with plant-based materials in the cabin https://www.designboom.com/technology/sony-honda-afeela-1-electric-car-plant-based-materials-cabin-ces-2025-01-07-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/sony-honda-afeela-1-electric-car-plant-based-materials-cabin-ces-2025-01-07-2025/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:30:38 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1109346

first introduced at CES 2024 as a concept car, the sony honda unveils the production-ready model at the trade event in las vegas.

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concept electric coupe BMW CSi features turbofan wheels inspired by 1980s race cars https://www.designboom.com/technology/concept-electric-coupe-bmw-csi-turbofan-wheels-1980s-race-cars-12-28-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/concept-electric-coupe-bmw-csi-turbofan-wheels-1980s-race-cars-12-28-2024/#respond Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:45:08 +0000 Jang Hun Choi https://www.designboom.com/?p=1103074

looking at the side, the overall proportion follows BMW’s classic 3-box shape, inspired by the manufacturer's cars from the 1970s and 1980s.

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mercedes-benz turns G-class into fully electric popemobile, in time for 2025 jubilee in rome https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-g-class-fully-electric-popemobile-2025-jubilee-rome-12-05-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mercedes-benz-g-class-fully-electric-popemobile-2025-jubilee-rome-12-05-2024/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:10:22 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1105363

along with the electric drivetrain, the design team replaces the bench seat with a movable and adjustable central chair so the pope can move around and address his audiences easily.

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TOP 10 cars of 2024 https://www.designboom.com/technology/top-10-cars-of-2024-12-04-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/top-10-cars-of-2024-12-04-2024/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:30:23 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1104867

explore the top 10 production and concept cars of 2024, from returning vehicles like honda’s HP-X and luca trazzi’s porsche 911 speedster to design tributes as seen in the jaguar-inspired supercat.

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IONIQ 9: hyundai reveals its largest EV model with interiors like a ‘furnished lounge’ https://www.designboom.com/technology/ioniq-9-hyundai-electric-suv-interview-simon-loasby-11-21-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/ioniq-9-hyundai-electric-suv-interview-simon-loasby-11-21-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:15:43 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1103053

designboom witnessed the IONIQ 9 electric SUV's unveiling in LA before meeting with head of design simon loasby.

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