The Wrightspeed X1 is basically an Ariel Atom->ke564 with an electric motor at its heart. The conversion to electricity was made by Ian Wright, an engineer that has a lot of experience with hybrid and ...

Auto enthusiasts and potential investors gather at Club Sportiva in San Francisco, where Ian Wright shows off his X1 electric race car. Photo: Rena Buchgraber SAN FRANCISCO – A year after introducing ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran September 12, 2006 Comment Now! We've come across news of the Wrightspeed X1, essentially a fully electric Ariel Atom that can put most supercars to shame. The lightweight ...

Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. DAVIS, Calif.--Update. Ian Wright, founder of ...

Electric cars are far superior to traditional gas cars in performance and fuel efficiency, asserts Ian Wright. The problem is the cost. "You can't make cheap electric cars. You can now make good ones, ...

LOS ANGELES & ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Romeo Power and Wrightspeed, today announced that they are working together to leverage Romeo Power’s high-capacity battery packing and module ...

Detroit's carmakers aren't the only ones that need some help in the down market. Smaller manufacturers, especially startup and mid-sized electric vehicle companies, are in tight spots as well. Tesla ...

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Mack is showcasing an LR model refuse truck retrofitted with Wrightspeed's The Route 1000 electric powertrain at WasteExpo 2016. Mack's LR low-entry cabover was introduced at WasteExpo last year. LAS ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Ian Wright and a few tech-minded buddies got together about a decade ago bent on creating a fast and cool electric car. They called the company Tesla Motors. Wright left soon after ...