News from the world of electric and hybrid vehicles.
Kia Motors America have teased their newest concept, an electric all-wheel drive (e-AWD) concept vehicle at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show on Thursday 12th February (09.00 CST). The off-roader was conceived by Kia’s California design studio and built for city dwellers seeking; the ultimate urban escape. The press release only offers a small glimpse at […]
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Toyota is testing new technology that could make hybrids and other vehicles with electric powertrains even more efficient. The year-long trial in Japan will evaluate the performance of new power semi-conductors that use a silicon carbide (SiC) material, fitted to a Camry hybrid saloon prototype and a hydrogen fuel cell-powered bus. The Technology Power semiconductors
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Infiniti’s new Q70 pricing has been announced and offers buyers a chance to see how much their premium 5-series/E-Class/GS/A6 competing car will cost. The entry level, 2.2 litre diesel powered car provides an attractive introduction to the range and is likely to be the most popular model. Meanwhile, the flagship hybrid model will set you
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Following the shock bankruptcy announced on 18th December 2014, Spyker has announced their survival is now more certain in an extraordinary turn of events. The Dutch car maker was declared bankrupt due to promised bridge funding failing to materialise. An administrator then filed for the company to be ruled bankrupt. Spyker’s founder and chief executive,
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Early electric cars were popular because they were quiet, clean and easy to operate. But they were also expensive, slow and heavy, and as the internal combustion engine became more powerful, reliable and cheap to produce, electric vehicles very quickly faded away, becoming an obscure footnote in the history of the motor car. So what
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A Lancashire dairy is milking the benefits of the award-winning Nissan e-NV200 – using the versatile all-electric van as a 21st century version of the traditional British milk float. Grimshaw Lane Dairy in Ormskirk has taken delivery of four e-NV200 vans from Crosby Park Nissan in Liverpool and is using them to make its daily
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Following the acquisition of certain electric motorbike assets by Polaris Industries Inc., Brammo have decided to concentrate on their lithium-ion expertise. Following the purchase by Polaris, Brammo will supply its electric powertrain for use in their on and off-road vehicles, taking Brammo’s electric motorbike know-how into four wheels. Craig Bramscher, CEO and founder of Brammo,
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First impressions There is a well-known phrase within the electric vehicle industry: The EV Grin. It refers to the involuntary smile that everyone has when they take their first ride in an electric vehicle. It is a very strange sensation, getting into an electric car for the first time and driving away. The silence, the
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The Mirai is Toyota’s latest venture into cutting edge car-tech and their first Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) available for purchase. While some are busy slating hydrogen fuel cells as already being defunct due to advancements in battery technology, the Japanese car maker has enjoyed enormous demand for its cutting edge car. Launched on 15th December
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As electric and plug-in hybrid sales grow, strain on the existing infrastructure is already beginning to show. Some battery electric vehicle (BEV) owners are finding themselves in the situation whereby they cannot gain access to charge points because they are taken up by plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). Plug-in hybrid sales have rocketed from a
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