Almost exactly a year after smashing the EV record at Pikes Peak, Volkswagen’s ID.R broke another barrier by setting a new EV benchmark around the Nurburgring-Nordschleife.With Romain Dumas at the wheel, the Volkswagen averaged 128.6mph around the 12.9-mile, 144-turn layout and sliced more than 40s off the EV record set...

Chinese auto manufacturer NextEV, which also fields a Formula E race team, launched its all-electric NIO EP9 supercar in London today.­The electric supercar achieved a new lap record at the Nurburgring Nordschliefe on Oct. 12, when the EP9 lapped the 12.9-mile "Green Hell" circuit in 7m05.12s. Additionally, on Nov. 4,...