This week BMW revealed its colour-changing iX Flow vehicle
This week on Dezeen, car brand BMW released images of its updated electric iX SUV vehicle, which is wrapped in "digital paper" that can change colour. More
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Uber and Arrival design "super minimal" electric car for ride-hailing industry
Electric vehicle brand Arrival has revealed the prototype of its monovolume electric car designed for Uber, which aims to offer passengers a comfort-driven ride-hailing experience. More
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Dezeen's top 10 non-fossil fuel car and truck designs of 2021
Electric vehicles were a hot topic this year amid growing concern about the climate impact of petrol and diesel engines. For our review of 2021 Dezeen rounds up 10 non-fossil-fueled vehicles, including a coupe designed by Virgil Abloh and an electric car by Heatherwick Studio. More
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Germane Barnes works with University of Miami students to create wireframe Lexus installation at Design Miami
Local architect Germane Barnes has worked with students at the University of Miami to create a wireframe sculpture of a conceptual electric car for Lexus at Design Miami. More
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New buildings in England required to have electric vehicle charging points
Electric vehicle charging points will be required in new homes and non-domestic buildings in England from next year, UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced. More
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Hyundai releases electric version of 1980s Grandeur saloon car
Designers at Korean car company Hyundai have built the Heritage Series Grandeur, a modernised, all-electric version of its 1980s saloon car. More
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Volta Trucks develops electric 16-tonne lorry with "glasshouse-style" cabin
Swedish startup Volta Trucks has launched an electric 16-tonne truck featuring a cab with large expanses of glass to offer safer and less polluting freight distribution in city centres. More
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BMW won't ditch combustion engine until "poorer countries do their job" on EV infrastructure
Car brand BMW has blamed the lack of "framework conditions" in less developed parts of the world for its reluctance to replace fossil-fuel cars with electric vehicles. More
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Canoo's electric and extendable Pickup truck includes pop-out workspaces
US automotive start-up Canoo has created an all-electric pickup truck with a streamlined look and hidden utility features as one of its first vehicles. More
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Mathieu Lehanneur turns Renault 4L into nomadic hotel suite with panoramic windows
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has transformed the Renault 4L car, an icon of the 1960s, into a luxury-travel vehicle with a lounge space in the transparent boot. More
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Opel launches Rocks-e to bring "electric mobility to everyone"
Dezeen promotion: German carmaker Opel has launched an electric Sustainable Urban Mobility vehicle that aims to bridge the gap between car and scooter and can be driven by people as young as 15. More
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XPeng unveils plans to launch road-capable flying car in 2024
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng has revealed its concept for a flying car that would also be capable of driving on the road, which the company plans to release as soon as 2024. More
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ZUV is an electric tricycle that can be 3D-printed from plastic waste
EOOS has developed a prototype for a "zero-emissions utility vehicle", or ZUV, which can be 3D-printed locally rather than having to be shipped around the world. More
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Heatherwick Studio unveils Airo prototype at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Thomas Heatherwick's studio has unveiled its prototype of Airo, an electric car that it claims will clean the air as it drives, designed for Chinese car brand IM Motors. More
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Polestar offers to trade its collectible cars for high-value art
Dezeen promotion: Swedish automaker Polestar has launched an initiative that allows art collectors to directly trade artworks for the company's Polestar 1 performance hybrid car. More
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"Flying bum" airship concept updated with motors powered by fuel cells alongside diesel engines
UK aviation company Hybrid Air Vehicles has updated its "flying bum" Airlander 10 hybrid airship concept with a lower-carbon version featuring electric motors powered by hydrogen fuel cells. More
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Polestar's aim to produce a climate-neutral car is a "moonshot goal" says sustainability head
Plans to produce the Polestar 0 electric car without creating any carbon emissions is a challenge comparable to putting a man on the moon, according to Fredrika Klarén, the brand's head of sustainability. More
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BIG designs battery-metals plant, ships and underwater robots for undersea mining company
Architect BIG has designed a factory and a number of waterborne craft for The Metals Company, a mining firm aiming to develop sustainable ways of extracting metals required for electric batteries from the seabed. More
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Yuri Suzuki composes soundscape for electric cars that adapts to the driverÂ
Pentagram partner Yuri Suzuki has developed a new family of sounds for electric vehicles that hope to replace the "monotonous and annoying" noises made by conventional cars. More
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Comments update
Comments update
"Like when Homer Simpson designed a car" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are critiquing Heatherwick Studio's concept for an electric car and sharing their views on other top stories. More
