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On Monday 29 July 2013, the ceremonial unveiling of the BMW i3 occurred in London, New York and Beijing. BMW claim it is, “the first premium car to be purpose-designed as an all-electric vehicle”. This is quite a wild claim considering offerings from the likes of Tesla and their Model S but we’ll ignore that […]
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Volkswagen is busy preparing for the impending release of it’s first all electric car, the Volkswagen e-up! VW claims the car to be near silent while able to carry up to four occupants. The e-up! was first displayed back in 2009 to a surprised world. The VW e-up! is being introduced at a time when
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Whitley, UK, 31st July 2013: The first Electric Defender has started work at the Eden Project near St Austell in Cornwall in an inaugural real world trial of its capabilities. Unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the Land Rover Electric Defender is a pioneering research project into the electrification of an all-terrain vehicle. The project
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Despite the badly timed British weather, the all-new electric BMW i3 was revealed in London yesterday to over 250 representatives from a wide range of European bodies and organisations responsible for shaping the future of sustainable urban mobility and creating the framework for the up-take of electric vehicles. Guest of honour, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin
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In the pleasant city of Saitama in Japan, the vision of the future is nearly upon us with micro sized vehicles whizzing about the streets in whisper silence. Honda’s Micro Commuter Prototype β will begin real-world testing this autumn in the city after the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) agreed the application
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On Monday 29th July 2013, BMW will finally unveil their hugely anticipated all electric i3 compact. Watch the LIVE launch with us, here on AutoVolt. The area above will update to show the LIVE launch on Monday 29th July at 13:15 GMT (14:15 CEST). Good morning New York, hello London, wanshang hao Beijing – at
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BMW UK today announced the pricing of one of the most anticipated cars in its history. The all-new BMW i3 will be delivered to customers in the UK in November, 2013 with a leasing price starting from just £369* a month. Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management, Sales and Marketing BMW, said: “The
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From July 12th to 14th the ADAC Truck Grand Prix 2013 took place at Germany’s well-known race track Nürburgring. Swedish world record holding truck racer Boije Ovebrink was part of the show programme and once again demonstrated his skills by winning an acceleration race between his hybrid truck ‘Mean Green’ and a Porsche sports car.
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The electric version of the Chevrolet Spark mini car is to be sold in select European markets as of 2014. Electric motor produces 130 hp and 542 Nm of torque State-of-the art battery enables fast charging in 20 minutes Two reconfigurable LCD screens provide enhanced connectivity The Chevrolet Spark EV is anticipated to set a benchmark in
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The BMW Group is set to play a leading and groundbreaking role in shaping personal mobility at the premium level well into the future. The research and development work carried out since 2007 as part of project i has laid the foundations for sustainable mobility solutions influenced by environmental, economic and social change around the
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