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Electric Car Charging Available at Most Motorway Service Stations

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The UK is home to an electric revolution, led in part thanks to the adoption and speed at which a rapid charge network has spread across the country.

Of the 165 individual charge points at 70 major UK service stations, 92% are equipped with rapid chargers, allowing electric car drivers to top-up their batteries in 30 minutes. Where a service station straddles the road…

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Next Gen Toyota Hybrids wIll be Produced at Deeside

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Toyota Manufacturing UK is to build next generation hybrid engines at its Deeside plant in North Wales for a future Toyota crossover model based on the company’s C-HR concept car, the company’s answer to Nissan’s hugely popular Juke small crossover.

The addition of the new high-tech engine to the factory’s production is attracting additional investment of…

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Has Chevrolet’s Bolt Pushed Other EV Makers into Action?

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Chevrolet aren’t known for their economising, planet-saving expertise. Instead, they’re best known for their completely at-odds gas guzzling cars that actively laugh in the face of polar bears. However, that’s a wholly unfair and out-dated reputation that is rapidly changing. Sure, like many major companies, they’re perhaps not as quick on their feet as – say – Tesla Motors, but like the young whipper-snapper, Chevrolet has the…

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Four UK Cities Awarded £40 million to Promote Plug-in Cars

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Today (25th January 2016), four UK cities have been awarded significant funds to promote green vehicle technology after successfully bidding for a share of a multi-million pot. The money will be used to support the up-take of plug-in electric cars around the UK and well beyond the four cities.

A number of different schemes and ideas were proposed to promote plug-in vehicles before Transport…

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CNN International Adds Formula E Supercharged Show

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Viewers of the FIA’s all-electric race series, Formula E, will be thrilled to learn there’s a new show to watch on CNN International. A first for the channel, Supercharged brings Formula E to the screen with a behind the scenes series presented by technology and motorsport presenter Nicki Shields.

Shields is well-known in Formula E circles, having been one of three presenters announced in the sports…

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Jacques Villeneuve and Venturi Formula E Team Part Ways

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After just three races since joining the Venturi Formula E team in August 2015, Jacques Villeneuve has ended his time with Formula E. The announcement comes after, “a disagreement over the future direction of the team.” The decision was met mutually and there is reportedly no discord between the ex-Formula One 1997 Champion and the Monegasque team as they go their separate ways.

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AutoVolt Jan-Feb 2016

Jan-Feb 2016 AutoVolt Available Now!

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In this issue, AutoVolt embarks on a voyage from London to Paris, in an electric Nissan LEAF 30kWh. Our trip coincided with COP21, a climate conference held in Paris in December 2015. Following our #EV2PARIS journey, we’ve created a handy guide from our learnings – so go on, get travelling in your EV!

AutoVolt was offered a ride in the Flux Capacitor – Jonny Smith (Fifth Gear presenter) has restored the diminutive Enfield…

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Renault-Nissan to Launch 10 Autonomous Aided Vehicles by 2020

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Renault-Nissan Alliance has announced no less than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology will be launched in the next four years to 2020. The vehicles will be launched worldwide, in the United States, Europe, Japan and China. The technology will be installed on mainstream, mass-market cars at what the Alliance states will be, “affordable prices”.

In addition, Renault-Nissan will launch a suite of new connectivity applications that will make it easier for…

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