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Autovolt Magazine sets out to be the UK’s definitive guide to electric and hybrid vehicles, providing an authoritative voice for those who are excited about great automotive design, cutting-edge technology and environmentally sustainable transport solutions.

The street of the future ‚?? neighbours in Marlow test the impact of a cluster of 9 electric vehicles on the local electricity grid.

Can the Grid Cope with Charging Electric Cars?

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My Electric Avenue is a three-year Ofgem-funded project that has been carrying out trials to discover the impact that charging clusters of electric vehicles (EVs) might have on local electricity networks at peak times. As sales of plug-in cars continue to rise*, and as EVs gain ever-larger battery capacities, the trial results show that collaborative action will be needed by the energy and automotive industries to support the growing…

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Britwind H15 windmill turbine

Ecotricity Introduce new Super Efficient Small Windmill with Big Power

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Britain’s leading green energy supplier, Ecotricity, has launched a groundbreaking new windmill at the European Wind Energy Association conference in Paris (17-20 November).

The windmill is designed and manufactured in Britain by Ecotricity’s new subsidiary, Britwind, which it formed in 2014 and who already produce Britain’s best-selling small windmill, the Britwind R9000…

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Faraday Future Will Offer Glimpse of Elusive EV at CES 2016

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Faraday Future, the ex-Tesla and Google electric car specialist employer has offered an extremely subtle glimpse at what might be an inkling of a detail of their highly anticipated electric car… or whatever it is they have been working on.

As you may have gathered, there’s not too much known about what the company will unveil, but the employees are a good indication that it should be exciting. The designer of BMW’s stunning i8 sports car…

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Formula E Adds Driverless ROBORACE Support Series in S3

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Formula E and Kinetik today announced a partnership with the intention to launch a global race series for driverless electric cars. This new championship called ‘ROBORACE’ will provide a competitive platform for the autonomous driving solutions that are now being developed by many large industrial automotive and technology players as well as top tech universities.

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A Streetcar Named Hyundai Event 26.11.2015 - AutoVolt

Momentous Evening for Hyundai Celebrated at Sunbeam Studios

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Hyundai celebrated a momentous occasion at the world renowned Sunbeam Studios in London yesterday evening, 26th November.

The event heralded the end of a mission: To photograph all 2,092 miles of, ‘The Knowledge’, the cabbies London road network that encompasses every back street and corner of central London.

The ‘A Streetcar Named Hyundai’ project was undertaken over 50 days with 127 people taking it in turns…

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Cezeta electric scooter - Prototype 3 front

Famous Czech Brand Returns with Retro High Performance Electric Scooter

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Cezeta Motors s.r.o. has begun accepting orders for its first scooter to use electric power. After half a century without production, Čezeta (also known as CZ) is re-announcing itself, however, this time as a luxury handmade scooter. Thrilling performance, quality materials and high tech accessories are the main benefits of the new Type 506. For 2016, Čezeta plans to manufacture 100 bikes at its new facility in Mirosovice, East Prague.

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London to Paris in an Electric Car #EV2PARIS

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The COP21 conference held in Paris this year may mark the beginning of the end for fossil fuel as Europe and indeed the world sets its sights on reducing global emissions. The EU has already pledged to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030 and with scandals such as Dieselgate highlighting the fact that even the best engineers in the world are feeling the pressure to cheat emissions tests, the writing’s on the wall for traditional fossil fuel.

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Toyota i-ROAD Takes Two

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Move over Twizy, Toyota is launching new trials of a two-seater version of its i-ROAD short-range urban electric vehicle. The nimble three-wheeler is joining the Open Road project, which has been running in Japan since July with a single-seat model.

i-ROAD’S ability to carry two on board is already being put to the test in Europe, where the vehicle is playing…

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Northumbria NHS Nissan e-NV200

Costs Saved with Electric Nissan Vans Contribute to NHS Trust’s Patient Care

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Nissan has helped one of the largest NHS trusts in the North East of England move to an almost entirely electric fleet of vehicles, with savings made from transport costs being reinvested into patient care.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has added 13 all-electric Nissan e-NV200 vans, which offer ultra-low running costs and zero emissions mobility, to its fleet. The Trust is using them to deliver health…

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ICU EVe Dual Fast Charger at the North East Ambulance Service

North East Ambulance Service Chooses Electric

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North East Ambulance Service has added five fully electric Nissan Leafs to its fleet of pool cars, to reduce its carbon emissions and save costs on fuel.

Providing a number of NHS services and covering 3,200 miles across the counties of County Durham, Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear, the service has worked closely with independent suppliers and installers of EV charging equipment, Elm EV, to build their charging infrastructure.

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