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The Opel Corsa-e Rally has been revealed ahead of its in-the-flesh debut at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show in September. Said to be the first electric rally car from a major manufacturer, the Corsa-e Rally features the same 100kW/260Nm electric motor and 50kWh battery as the road-legal production car. Drive is sent to the front wheels via a Torsen differential.

Oh, so Fisker’s upcoming electric SUV is going to have a trick roof? Well, two can play at that game! In a tweet to a reservation-holder, American electric vehicle startup, Rivian, revealed it’ll be offering no less than four different roof options on its upcoming R1S SUV.

The Mercedes-Benz EQV, an electric people mover based on the V-Class, has been revealed. Powering the EQV is an electric motor with 150kW of power and 362Nm of torque. It's connected to the front wheels with a single-speed transmission. Fitted with a 90kWh lithium-ion battery the EQV is claimed to have a driving range of 405 kilometres on a full charge. The battery is mounted under the floor and is said not to impede on interior space.

The BMW i4 has been snapped by photographers once again, this time during hot weather testing in sunny Europe. Plenty of black-and-white camouflage adorns the body of this all-electric prototype, so it's hard to see the details of the final design underneath.

Henrik Fisker has teased his titular automaker’s upcoming electric SUV will come with a massive, opening sunroof. Fisker tweeted the as yet unnamed 2021 Fisker SUV will be available with something he refers to as the 'California package'. The option will make the SUV “all open, without being a soft top”. This could also mean the roof will retract entirely à la the Jeep Wrangler, albeit without the use of a fabric top.