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Critics claim that the power grid cannot provide enough electricity for electric cars without significant and costly upgrading. It is true that, if every combustion engine car was taken off the road and replaced with an electric one, electricity consumption would increase. It has been estimated that across the European Union, net electricity consumption would
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Moscow has been confirmed as the second to last race of the 2014-15 Formula E season, replacing Berlin as the race before London where the final event takes place. On the 6th June, the streets around the Kremlin will be closed and become home to Formula E and the all electric race series. FIA President
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My Electric Avenue set out to recruit 10 neighbours in 10 streets from across the UK to drive an all-electric Nissan LEAF for 18 months. Despite this being seen as a challenging goal, the project has exceeded its targets, with more than 200 participants taking part across My Electric Avenue’s ‘technical’ cluster and social trials,
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Toyota Racing have confirmed their driver line-up for the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship. The team will again be entering two TS040 Hybrid cars with the aim of retaining their drivers’ and manufacturers’ world champion titles. As the 2014 champions, Toyota Racing will take the No1 and No2 plates for its cars To mount the
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Kia Motors America have teased their newest concept, an electric all-wheel drive (e-AWD) concept vehicle at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show on Thursday 12th February (09.00 CST). The off-roader was conceived by Kia’s California design studio and built for city dwellers seeking; the ultimate urban escape. The press release only offers a small glimpse at
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Toyota is testing new technology that could make hybrids and other vehicles with electric powertrains even more efficient. The year-long trial in Japan will evaluate the performance of new power semi-conductors that use a silicon carbide (SiC) material, fitted to a Camry hybrid saloon prototype and a hydrogen fuel cell-powered bus. The Technology Power semiconductors
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Infiniti’s new Q70 pricing has been announced and offers buyers a chance to see how much their premium 5-series/E-Class/GS/A6 competing car will cost. The entry level, 2.2 litre diesel powered car provides an attractive introduction to the range and is likely to be the most popular model. Meanwhile, the flagship hybrid model will set you
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Following the shock bankruptcy announced on 18th December 2014, Spyker has announced their survival is now more certain in an extraordinary turn of events. The Dutch car maker was declared bankrupt due to promised bridge funding failing to materialise. An administrator then filed for the company to be ruled bankrupt. Spyker’s founder and chief executive,
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Early electric cars were popular because they were quiet, clean and easy to operate. But they were also expensive, slow and heavy, and as the internal combustion engine became more powerful, reliable and cheap to produce, electric vehicles very quickly faded away, becoming an obscure footnote in the history of the motor car. So what
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