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Mahindra Racing & Pininfarina Release Concept Formula E Designs

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Mahindra Racing and Pininfarina today released three concept designs of possible future Formula E racing cars. These images are the product of a collaborative and creative project to offer fans a glimpse of the potential form of Formula E in the future.

The release of these images follows the recent launch of the FIA Formula E tender to design and manufacture the chassis that will be used from season five onwards. To reduce costs, all teams will use the same chassis with the powertrain and software being…

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Two Models Account for Over Half All Ultra-Green Vehicles on UK Roads

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The Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid and the pure battery-electric Nissan Leaf account for well over half (57%) of all ultra-green vehicles on the road.

The RAC Foundation has analysed the latest DVLA data to see which of the 39 vehicles currently available for the government’s plug-in car and van grants are most common on the UK’s roads. The research found that the Mitsubishi Outlander remains the…

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Tesla Model S Facelift & Other Improvements

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Tesla has facelifted their popular Model S, bringing it in-line with the Model X and 3 designs, which feature no “grille”. Original critics of the Model S design queried Tesla’s decision to make the car look “normal” by giving it a large black nose that kept it in-line with conventional automotive design.

The critics have been answered with the new facelift Model S nose being both neater and losing its “conventional” look. Model S…

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Tesla Model 3 First Pictures, Confirmed Details and Price

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Updated: Elon Musk took to Twitter to answer some of the more pertinent questions on customers lips after Tesla took more than a quarter of a million orders in just two days for their latest Model 3.

The base Model 3 will indeed be rear-wheel drive (not front) with an all-wheel drive option for less than $5,000 more. The rear trunk is capacious enough to swallow an entire bike while the rear seats have space enough for three child seats. Oh, and apparently there will be plenty of cow bells too…

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Tesla Model 3 Artists Impression - AutoVolt Magazine 16 July 2014

Ten Things We “Think” We Know About Tesla Model 3

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Pre-orders began today for Tesla’s much awaited next car, Model 3. However, do those would-be customers actually know what they’ll be getting? Does it matter? Here’s a quick look at what we know, according to Tesla sources and Elon Musk’s cryptic tweets, plus a little of what we “think” we know, but that has not yet been confirmed.

1. Overall.

Model 3 will have a range of approximately 200 miles. Whether that is an official range or an actual range is yet to be announced, but reckon on the base spec car sporting something between 40-60kWh and a top-spec car possibly sporting big brother’s Model S 90kWh battery…

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Roborace Unveils Daniel Simon Design for Driverless, Electric & Connected Racecar

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If you saw the Hollywood film Tron Legacy, chances are you’ll remember the achingly gorgeous light-bike design of the lead character’s speedy white glossy cockpit adorned motorcycle. It was a thing of beauty and something moviegoers could easily imagine to be real – or should be real. The bike’s creator was Daniel Simon, who’s career has seen him head design for Bugatti, design Le Mans racing cars, drones and even the odd spaceship too. It’s a fascinating background to this; his latest creation.

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New Electric Car for 5-10 Year Olds In Development

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A brand new car designed by motoring experts for five to 10 year olds is to launch for the first time – and the company behind it is looking for test drivers to help perfect the specially created vehicle.

The state-of-the-art car has been nine months in development and has been designed by specialist engineers specifically for under 10s. The two-seater cars will feature twin, state of the art, electric motors, disc brakes, independent suspension, right or left hand…

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Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell numbers increase in the UK

Aberdeen City Council Takes on Four Hydrogen Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cells

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Aberdeen City Council and Co-wheels car club have added four Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cells to their fleet. The cars will be made available to the public through the car club on a pay-as-you-go basis and to Aberdeen businesses for trial use.

The order takes the nationwide total of Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to 15, with more than 250 across Europe. Those vehicles in the UK are already in use by Johnson Matthey, TfL, Air Products, ITM Power and Anglo American.

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