News from the world of electric and hybrid vehicles.
A new electric taxi company with a difference is readying themselves for imminent launch. Electric Blue has begun work installing their first Rapid Charger network in Watford, Hertfordshire, which is designed to recharge an electric taxi every 25 minutes and should be open by early April. Alex Calnan, Director of Electric Blue said: “The #ElectricRevolution […]
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A new study by Cambridge Econometrics, funded by the European Climate Foundation, states that by 2030 low-carbon technologies could make a massive 47% reduction in CO2 emissions, cut £600 from the average motorists annual car fuel bill and reduce the national cost of running and replacing cars by a massive £5-7 billion. Furthmore, the report
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Ecotricity has announced some alterations to its Electric Highway that are worthy of mention. In an open email from Dale Vince, Founder and CEO, the next stage of improvements to the currently free service are being made. The first change is the helpline which will now operate in normal working hours, between 8.30am and 5.30pm,
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The all new March-April 2015 AutoVolt is now available! Main feature articles in this issue are: COVER STORY: #ChallengeZOE We challenge a bus between Oxford and Cambridge in a Renault ZOE. Find out which one comes out on top. INTERVIEW: Dale Vince One-on-one with Dale Vince, the green energy guru and CEO of Ecotricity. FEATURE:
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Formula E’s FanBoost is open again, ahead of the Miami ePrix on 14th March 2015. New for the Miami ePrix FanBoost is the ability to monitor your favourite drivers’ progress, live on a new FanBoost leaderboard. The new leaderboard allows one to view the latest voting results via instant updates. The registration process for FanBoost
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The Renault ZOE’s range has been extended to a best-in-class 149 miles (240 kilometres) courtesy of a new lighter and more compact ‘R240’ electric motor and an optimised electronic management system. The R240 is an all-Renault motor, designed by Renault engineers at the Technocentre R&D facility outside Paris and at the Cléon plant where the
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A short while ago, Audi Chief Exec, Rupert Stadler confirmed there would be an electric sports car by 2018 (AutoVolt Jan-Feb 2015 edition). Now, Audi have revealed a LOT more details! First of all, we were right to assume it was an R8 and secondly, it was correct to believe the car would have a
All New Audi R8 Breaks Cover – Electric Version Confirmed. Read More »
Audi have revealed their latest take on the estate (or Avant if you’re Audi) with a shiny new purposeful yet refined hybrid. Power and comfort are high on the agenda as this car is no slouch, offering a super powerful 3.0 litre turbo-diesel mated with an electric motor to provide some heady statistics. 0-62 mph
Audi Reinterprets the Estate with Sleek New Hybrid Read More »
The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile has today revealed the eight manufacturers who will enter the all-electric FIA Formula E Championship in season two – further increasing the series’ credentials as a test bed for the development of electric vehicle technology. For the inaugural 2014/2015 season, the 10 Formula E teams all compete using identical single-seaters
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In a dramatic real world test of the Range Rover Sport Hybrid’s capability, the car towed the 13.1m long Airstream through some of the worst winter weather Scandinavia has experienced in living memory. Gales, record snow depths and freak icy road conditions tested crew, car and trailer to the extreme. More European Airstream owners choose
Range Rover Sport Hybrid tows 2.5 tonne Airstream over 2,500 miles to the Arctic Circle Read More »
