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  Detroit Electric reveals sketches for three new EVs

  7 September 2017 / 1 comment

  Detroit Electric has released several sketches of three electric vehicles it plans to produce over the next three years – a sports car, a crossover and a large sedan. The UK-based startup entered a joint […]

   

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  First Detroit Electric SP:01 EV sports car manufactured

  30 October 2015 / 2 comments

  After its initial reveal in prototype form back in 2013 to countless teasers shots of its rump and interior, the very first production Detroit Electric SP:01 all-electric sports car has finally rolled off the production […]

   

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  Detroit Electric SP:01 interior, tech specs revealed

  8 January 2015 / 6 comments

  Late last year, Detroit Electric teased us with a shot of its SP:01 electric sports car, which made its initial debut at the 2013 Shanghai motor show in prototype form. As the car inches closer […]

   

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  Detroit Electric SP:01 production rear design unveiled

  29 October 2014 / 2 comments

  The finalised Detroit Electric SP:01 has finally been unveiled – at least the rear of it – a year after the prototype was unveiled at last year’s Shanghai Motor Show. The Lotus Elise-based electric sports car features […]

   

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  VIDEO: Detroit Electric SP:01 electric car teased

  18 October 2014 / 5 comments

  Detroit Electric’s first car might just see the light of day yet, about five years after the brand was first announced to be revived. The company has released the above teaser video along with some […]

   

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  Detroit Electric SP:01 edges closer to market launch

  19 June 2014 / 6 comments

  It was supposed to have gone on sale last August after its premiere in Shanghai, but now the Detroit Electric SP:01 is said to be finally close to its market debut. The car is reportedly […]

   

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  Geely and Detroit Electric to co-develop EVs for China

  29 April 2013 / 7 comments

  China’s Geely and Detroit Electric have announced at the Shanghai Motor Show that the two companies have entered into a strategic partnership to co-develop electric vehicles and related electric drive systems for the Chinese market. […]

   

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  Detroit Electric SP:01 unveiled, Shanghai debut

  5 April 2013 / 16 comments

  Ah, nearly five years on, Detroit Electric is back, this time with a car that it’s taken the wraps off ahead of its official debut in Shanghai. The SP:01 is a two-seat all-electric sports car, […]

   

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  Detroit Electric e63 spotted in Subang – is something up?

  5 January 2011 / 109 comments

  After a serious bout of activity and publicity a couple of years ago, news from Detroit Electric, which was aiming to produce electric vehicles based on Proton’s Persona and GEN2 models, has pretty much gone […]

   

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  Detroit Electric to supply electric car technology to Dongfeng; potential JV in works?

  20 June 2009 / 11 comments

  Dongfeng has commissioned Detroit Electric to jointly research, develop, market and sell Electric Vehicles in China using Detroit Electric’s electric drive systems. The Chinese company will provide the cars, and Detroit Electric will provide the […]

   

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  Detroit Electric e63 and e46 Initial Specifications

  31 March 2009 / 65 comments

  What you see above is a gist of what Detroit Electric claims its debut duo based on the Proton GEN2 and Proton Persona will be able to achieve. You will also be able to choose […]

   

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  Prodis-T Sdn Bhd to spearhead electric car charging infrastructure setup in Malaysia

  31 March 2009 / 29 comments

  Detroit Electric signed two agreements yesterday actually – we already know of the one with Proton. The other was a Memorandum of Understanding with a local company – Prodis-T Sdn Bhd. Prodis-T is said to […]

   

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  Detroit Electric FAQ: a background on electric cars

  30 March 2009 / 26 comments

  Detroit Electric issued this FAQ at the signing ceremony today aimed at clearing some doubts about the feasibility of electric cars, or at the very least why they think electric cars are feasible. Their product […]

   

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  Detroit Electric to sell electric Persona and GEN2

  30 March 2009 / 65 comments

  Detroit Electric and Proton Holdings Berhad signed an agreement today for a supply and manufacturing agreement related to Detroit Electric’s upcoming range of electric vehicles. Detroit Electric is manned by ex-Lotus Engineering CEO Albert Lam […]

   

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  Detroit Electric to sign RM 1.2 billion agreement with Proton for electric car development

  27 March 2009 / 114 comments

  It appears that Detroit Electric has finally settled on Proton for its partner in producing its electric cars. According to a release by Detroit Electric, the company is set to sign a RM 1.2 billion […]

   

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