Car Wearing: This Mercedes EV is a nod to the futuristic concepts of 1970s

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The Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven Is a Modern C111

The age of spectacular show cars may appear to be behind us, unless you count some recent reinterpretations like the Tesla Cybertruck. But Tesla is by no means the only EV maker capable of producing retro-futuristic concepts.
This week Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off the Vision One-Eleven concept, meant as an homage to the C111 concept of 1970, and finished in a period-appropriate bronze orange color. But this time it's electric, featuring an axial-flux motor produced by Mercedes-Benz subsidiary Yasa.
"Our all-electric Vision show car is the modern-day interpretation of the C111, which was avant-garde at the time," said Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer, Mercedes-Benz Group AG. "The element of surprise comes from its exceptionally clean, purist and, at the same time, extremely muscular proportions."
Read on to find out what this concept is all about.

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Here's How Nissan Plans to Stay Relevant in a Digital, EV Era

Nissan was an undeniable EV pioneer, launching the Leaf at a time when you could count the number of electric models on sale with the fingers of one hand. But it certainly took a while for its second mass-market EV to materialize, with quite a lot happening in between, including a former chairman and CEO escaping house arrest in Japan in a box for musical instruments.
Now, Nissan is playing catch up at a time when a number of prominent automakers have several EV models in their lineups.
Just how does Nissan picture its role in the next few years as the technology evolves?
We talked to Allyson Witherspoon, corporate vice president and global chief marketing officer at Nissan to find out what the company has in the works for the near future, and what the brand seeks to offer to new and repeat buyers.

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This Automaker Pushes Forward with Solid-State Batteries, New R&D HQ

Odds are you've seen a Toyota bZ4X around town by now, with the crossover arriving on sale after years of EV skepticism by the Japanese automaker. Now it appears Toyota's EV trajectory is changing, and not just because of that single model currently on sale.
This week the automaker laid out some of the most detailed plans to date for its EV strategy for the remainder of the decade, dropping hints of an energy-dense nickel cobalt manganese lithium-ion battery that could offer over 600 miles of range and a charging time of just 20 minutes. Such a breakthrough could arrive in three short years, the automaker said, perhaps promising a way to beat range anxiety once and for all.
That's not all when it comes to battery tech, as Toyota is now accelerating efforts to field solid-state batteries—the holy grail of battery technology for the past decade—citing "a technological breakthrough that overcomes the longstanding challenge of battery durability."
Just when could we see these new battery technologies in Toyota EVs?
Read on to find out what the automaker is working on.