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Up to 30% off Low Carbon Vehicles for Hertsfordshire & Bedfordshire Businesses

Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire businesses looking to purchase low carbon technology, including electric and hybrid vehicles, are able to apply for a grant of up to 30% of the cost with a maximum of £7500. Putting forward the grant is Wenta -best known as the enterprise agency for Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire and for providing an array […]

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Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach package

0-62mph in 2.6 Seconds… The Porsche 918 Spyder ‘Weissach’

Shortly before delivery of the first customer vehicles, the Porsche 918 Spyder is beating its own benchmark values. Marking the success of the final tuning measures, the super sports car from Stuttgart is now clearly the fastest ever road-going Porsche. With the weight-optimised ‘Weissach’ package fitted, the 918 Spyder accelerates from zero to 62 mph

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Yamaha MOTIV.e Front

Yamaha Reveals Tiny MOTIV.e City Car at Tokyo Motor Show 2013

In the current era of urban traffic and environmental problems there is increasing demand for downsizing and fuel efficient cars.  MOTIV.e satisfies these demands by utilising ground breaking manufacturing and materials technology while delivering a new level of driver experience which emanates from the Yamaha Motor Company DNA. The MOTIV.e is created from Yamaha Motor’s

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Honda FCEV Concept

Futuristic Honda FCEV Concept Unveiled at LA Auto Show

The sleekly styled Honda FCEV Concept, made its world debut today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the U.S. and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe. Honda’s next generation fuel cell-electric vehicle will feature the world’s first application

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Mitsubishi Motors’ Plug-in Hybrid EV System Wins Technology Award

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that its Plug-in Hybrid EV System, an electric vehicle (EV) technology in the new mid-size SUV Outlander PHEV has been awarded the “RJC Technology of the Year 2014” by Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC). With the theme of driving pleasure towards a sustainable future for everyone, MMC

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Honda Vezel Hybrid SUV

Honda Unveils New Hybrid SUV Production Model at Tokyo Motor Show 2013

Honda has unveiled the new Urban SUV production model on the first day of the Tokyo Motor Show. The new model will be named Vezel for the Japanese market. Strengthening its sports car activity, Honda also revealed the S660 Concept mid-engined sports model. The new Urban SUV will be launched in Europe during 2015, with

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