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Tesla Introduces New Base Model X 60D

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Tesla has today launched the cheapest variant of the Model X SUV, the all-wheel drive Model X 60D. Starting at £64,100 (after government incentive of £4,500) or £503 per month*, the Model X 60D delivers 220 miles (NEDC) estimated range, a top speed of 130 mph and zero-to-60 mph acceleration of 6.0 seconds.

The 60D follows the recently launched Tesla Model S 60D, and both are equipped as standard with a 75kWh lithium-ion battery that can be upgraded to from the 60kWh limited battery capacity via software at a later date should the owner wish. Likewise…

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Nissan LEAF 30kWh Tekna - Long Term Test 2016 | AutoVolt

Leaf Likes & Dislikes – Long Term Update

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Having lived with the Leaf a little while now, a few things stand in both positive and negative lights. Here are my top 5 of each, although this could of course change with time and an alternative perspective. Fortunately, I must say the negative aspects are largely minor and inconsequential so Nissan could easily put them all right with the next generation of the Leaf.

It’s a little nit-picking too, but these are the types of thing you notice with general use and time, unlike on short week-long loans where the car…

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Rolec

Rolec Offers 7kW/32Amp Charge Points for Under £150

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Rolec EV has cut the subsidised price of its 16amp (3.6 kW) and 32amp (7.2 kW) WallPod home charging installations under the new (1st July 2016) OLEV Electric Vehicle Home Charge Scheme to as little as £149 inc. VAT, in order to encourage the installation of home EV charging points around the UK.

The company has a rich heritage in providing charge points for various environments, from caravan sites to marinas and more recently electric cars too. The company has supplied charge points to several major manufacturers in the UK, including Jaguar Land Rover and most recently Kia Motors…

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Nissan e-NV200 charging at an Ecotricity Electric Highway charge point - PHOTO: Jonathan Musk

Electric Highway to Begin Charging

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Ecotricity’s founder and CEO Dale Vince has announced via newsletter that the hugely popular Electric Highway network of rapid chargers is about to start, “charging for charging” for the first time since it was put in place.

Ecotricity has, up until now, provided the convenience of rapid chargers dotted about the country at core locations including motorway services and near large junction points and destinations like Land’s End. The new cost to charge will be £5 for 20-minutes of charge…

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Faraday Future Dragon Racing car pic

Ten Team Names Announced for Formula E Season 3 2016-17

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The FIA has released the names of the 10 teams entered to take part in the third season of the FIA Formula E Championship, which gets underway in Hong Kong on October 9.

Eight of the 10 teams have been involved right from the very beginning of the world’s first fully-electric single-seater series, even if some have undergone a name change since then. The new entries come courtesy of Jaguar, the company choosing Formula E to mark its return to motorsport after an absence of over a decade, and the Chinese Techeetah team, that took over Team Aguri’s entry and is owned by China…

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Renault-e.dams 2016

Fantastic Race Ends Formula E Championship and London ePrix 2016

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The final race of the season was a typically nerve-racking experience as Formula E always delivers. If you like your championships to be close, this was about as close as they get. Headed into the final race of the 2015-16 season two drivers, Lucas di Grassi and Sébastien Buemi were separated by just three points and both were miles ahead of the others.

The two stood alone with a heavy weight on their shoulders as di Grassi has always shown a fast pace right from Formula E’s outset, as had Buemi who nearly won the Championship in its inaugural year…

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Post race driver conference with Jerome D'Ambrosio, Sam Bird & Nelson Piquet Jr - Formula E London ePrix 28 June 2015 - AutoVolt

Five new tracks for Season 3 of Formula E, no London

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The 2016/17 FIA Formula E Championship calendar was announced today, having been approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council by an e-vote.

The calendar features 14 races, to be staged in 12 of the world’s leading cities, with double-headers in Montreal and New York. In addition to the ePrix, there will be a special event, the FIA Electric Mobility Forum, which will take place in Las Vegas on January 7.

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BMW autonomous driving future with Intel and Mobileye

BMW Look to Intel for Future Autonomous Cars

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BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye are creating an open platform for the next generation of cars to create a safe autonomous platform, from door locks to the datacenter.

Intel needs little introduction as the world’s largest chip maker who manufacture and supply computer chips for every conceivable device, from you home computer to – now – your car. It’s no surprise that car manufacturers are turning to established IT brands for hardware and software needs as cars become more and more like yet another appliance.

Mobileye might not be quite so well-known, but it is a small company making big waves…

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Faraday Future Dragon Racing Formula E livery concept

Faraday Future Enters Formula E With Dragon Racing

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Today, Faraday Future held a press conference ahead of the 2016 FIA Formula E London ePrix to announce a long-term alliance with Dragon Racing, becoming the core technical partner and title sponsor of the team. The new team name will be Faraday Future Dragon Racing, and the partnership will officially initiate at the beginning of Season 3 (2016/2017) at the Formula E Hong Kong ePrix on October 9, 2016.

The announcement was made by Faraday Future executives Marco Mattiacci, Global Chief Brand & Commercial Officer; Nick Sampson…

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