UPDATE 19 August 2014: The BMW i8 sold to one lucky bidder for the quite astonishingly high price of $825,000 (approx. £500,000) or equivalent to new fewer than five base spec. BMW i8s. The special edition vehicle was auctioned by hosts Jay Leno and Ludwig Willisch, President & CEO of BMW North America. For people […]
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Perhaps of more interest to our French readers, leading French sports channel CANAL+ is to televise live coverage of all races in the new all-electric FIA Formula E Championship for the next three seasons. In a deal brokered by the international media company MP & Silva, the leading premium content pay-TV company in France will
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As per their stated intention to provide strategically positioned Superchargers, their own brand of rapid chargers, Tesla Motors have unveiled the latest additions to their network with installations at London and Birmingham. Both are located at Hyatt Regency hotels with the Hyatt Regency London Hotel, located in the car park at The Churchill, Portman Square.
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While our headline grabbing title may be slightly misleading, news of the top selling Forza Motorsport 5 game on the Xbox One games console is likely to be the closest one can get to driving the real thing. Gaming fans can now experience the thrills of driving an all-electric racing car around some of the
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Just as the first test sessions were completed for the all-electric FIA Formula E race series, the raceday timetable for each Formula E event has also been announced. Due to the nature of the untested tracks, and the limited time available, plus recharging the cars, two test sessions will be held each morning prior to
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Formula E has completed two full event simulations as the world’s first all-electric single-seater championship gears up for its first race in Beijing, China, on September 13. Both events took place at Donington Park race circuit, where a temporary pitlane and pitboxes were assembled to mimic those that will be used at each of the
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Effective today, Robyn Denholm is appointed to Tesla’s board to directors. Denholm was the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Operations Officer at Juniper Networks, Inc. Denholm has also been appointed to chair Tesla Motors’ Audit Committee and be a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees. These roles were previously filled
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Seven communities in England are set to benefit from £900,000 additional government funding to extend their sustainable transport schemes, Baroness Kramer has announced. The funding has been allocated to existing local projects supported by the Department for Transport’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund. Transport Minister Baroness Kramer said: “We’re serious about making transport better for the
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The first of the major annual auto shows every year, the Los Angeles Auto Show is expecting a bumper year of vehicle debuts, particularly in the ever increasing zero and low emission categories. Although specific vehicle details are yet to be revealed, debuts are expected from Acura, Audi, BMW, Chrysler, GM, Hyundai, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz,
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New dates have been set for the second round of the inaugural season of the FIA’s all electric race series, Formula E. Previously, the date was set to be approximately one month after the first race in Beijing, for 18th October 2014. The new date is 22nd November 2014, more than a month later. While
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