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Detroit Electric closed up shop in 1939, but Zap Electric and China Youngman Automobile Group resurrected the nameplate in 2007 and are planning to bring two practical, Proton-based electric cars to the market next year. More »
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Our favorite Malaysian automotive journalist, Paul Tan, has driven Detroit Electric's new battery-powered Lotus Elise. Partnering with Malaysian automaker Proton (the parent company of Lotus), Detroit Electric is attempting to revive itself by electrifying cars like this Lotus Elise and some Proton sedans and hatchbacks. The Detroit Electric Elise sports a 200 HP electric motor and a range of 200 miles from a 6.5 hour charge; in other words, the Tesla Roadster, which is also based on the Elise, had better watch its back. More »
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