China Racing will run a powertrain built by Chinese EV technology firm NEXTEV in season two of the FIA Formula E Championship. NEXTEV are one of the eight manufacturers selected to build components for season two, when the regulations regarding the powertrain are opened up to allow competition. China Racing has already released some technical […]
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At the same time as Transport Minister Baroness Kramer announced the new plug-in motorbike grant (PIMG) – or plug-in bike grant PIBG – the minister advanced plans for 7 new hydrogen projects, which have been given the green light today. This £6.6 million investment will see an initial network of 12 hydrogen refuelling stations established,
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At long last! The wait is finally over as the government announce motorcycles will join cars, vans, trucks and buses in the government’s drive for greener vehicles, Business Minister Matthew Hancock announced today (27 March 2015). Electric bike fans have been crying out for this equal treatment for years now with the likes of the
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At the Paul Ricard Circuit in France, Porsche presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car as a technical evolution in a three-colour concept. Porsche also confirmed it will switch to the highest of the four energy categories in the LMP1 class. The performance of the energy recovery system was
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Mercedes-Benz has thoroughly revised its best-seller in the SUV segment. The highlights of the new GLE include a more appealing front and rear and extensive measures which make new benchmarks with regard to emissions and the drive system possible. Across the available engine range, fuel consumption and CO2emissions are reduced by 17 per cent on
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Toyota Racing are ready to launch the defence of their two world titles in the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship. Last year Toyota became the first Japanese company to claim the WEC manufacturer’s championship in a very successful season that also saw its drivers Anthony Davidson and Sébastien Buemi share the drivers’ title. In an
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Hot on the heels of the announcement for £3.9 Million Boost for Greener, More Accessible Transport, the government have today announced that the ultra-low emission plug-in van grant (PIVG) will be extended. Transport Minister Baroness Kramer confirmed that the grant, which launched in 2012 and provides purchasers with a 20% discount off the upfront cost
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If you were interested in the recent tyre concepts by Goodyear, which provided a rather radical energy generation via the tyres themselves, you’ll be pleased to see Goodyear are not the only tyre maker working on special tyre types for the EV and hybrid world. A novel tyre that features different tread areas could point
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Sunderland’s Electric Vehicle Charging company gears up for the Grand Final at prestigious awards. ELM Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions have won Small Business award in the Durham and Wearside regional heats, at the North East Business Awards. Sponsored by the University of Sunderland, the award recognised the company with a proven record of success. Director,
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Chargemaster PLC and Mitsubishi Motors (UK) are delighted to announce a new charging partnership. It brings with it an array of customer benefits and support, and underpins both parties’ ongoing commitment to reducing harmful emissions. Toby Marshall, Sales and Marketing Director, Mitsubishi Motors (UK) said; “We recognise that our plug-in vehicle customers need the very
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