
The International Energy Agency says China and India are becoming the world’s main drivers of energy demand.

The International Energy Agency says China and India are becoming the world’s main drivers of energy demand.

Kia has confirmed it is working on an new all-electric version of the Soul. The new crossover will have a range of 124 miles and be powered by an 81kW motor that will deliver power to the front wheels and produce 285Nm of torque.

When the auto plant closed in Kenosha, this prosperous Wisconsin port city on Lake Michigan lost more than just its largest employer. Its sense of vitality seemed to drain away, and city leaders set out to find something that would inject life into the brick-storefront downtown while the economy went through a transition.

While electric cars may not have taken off as quickly as the likes of Renault and Nissan had hoped, the latest figures from the government’s £5,000 electric car grant scheme show that sales have leapt 25% in the last quarter.

Last week, after almost a year of unbeatable reviews and a rising stock price, Tesla Motors hit the skids.