The 2015 MotoE Calendar has been updated and now features more races in the UK than was previously scheduled. The new season is as follows: Nurburgring, Germany 1-2 Aug Anglesey, Wales 15-16 August Cadwell Park, England 12-13 September Pembrey, England 26-27 September Portimao, Portugal 2-4th October Each track hosts at least 2 races per weekend; […]
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The government have today announced plans to revise renewable energy subsidies for solar power. Citing reasons of cost and the ambition to reduce energy bills for the, “hard working British families and businesses,” as well as, “meeting climate goals,” the government’s Rt Hon Amber Rudd, MP, said: “My priorities are clear. We need to keep
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Volvo’s first ever petrol plug-in hybrid, the XC90 T8 Twin Engine, has qualified for the UK Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) scheme from the Office of Low Emissions (OLEV). The new XC90 T8 Twin engine is now available with an on-road price of £54,955 (including PICG). The XC90 is the first car to be built on
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As part of its “Venturi Global Challenges,” Venturi Automobiles in partnership with The Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research will try to achieve a new electric world’s speed record this August. With 3,000 HP, the 3rd generation of “Venturi Jamais Contente” is the most powerful electric car ever built. Roger Schroer, test driver at
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Efforts to reduce air pollution in St Albans through the adoption of more sustainable modes of transport moved into high gear on Friday 3 July with the launch of the first fully electric taxi and rapid charging point in the City. A new scheme, under the title #ElectricRevolution, run by St Albans based business, Electric
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The government has today announced its latest slew of changes to the budget and with it come a few surprises for the motorist. In a move to encourage the uptake of zero and low emission cars, Mr Osborne has announced a reform of the Vehicle Excise Duty for post 1 April 2017. Essentially, unless you
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More than 10,000 Nissan LEAF electric cars have been sold in the UK since the vehicle came to market in 2011, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturing and Traders (SMMT) has confirmed. Despite the arrival of a slew of competition to the market, including the Volkswagen e-Golf and Kia Soul EV, the LEAF has
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Happy Anniversary to us! AutoVolt is now one year old and with this celebratory bumper edition of more than 120 pages, we’ve put our thinking caps on and created the very first AutoVolt Electric and Hybrid Awards! More than 40 pages in this issue are dedicated to the awards and they’re an educational way of
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This was Buemi’s third win of the season, following on from those in Punta del Este and Monaco and it means the fight for the drivers’ title is wide open again, given that series leader Nelson Piquet Jr, finished fifth, also beaten by fellow countryman Lucas di Grassi, who was fourth. The first and probably
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With all the buzz about this weekend’s London ePrix races, we take a brief look at the likely championship winning contenders. Following AutoVolt’s poll asking, who will win the inaugural Formula E championship, the answers are a clear 58% believe Nelson Piquet Jr will win, compared to 29% for Lucas di Grassi and just 13%
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