News from the world of electric and hybrid vehicles.
The final exterior design of Detroit Electric’s all-new, pure electric two-seater sports car, the SP:01, is revealed today as the company gears up for production. The lightweight, limited-edition SP:01 will be the world’s fastest production electric sports car when it goes on sale in Asia, Europe and North America, starting in 2015. Revealed as a […]
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A couple of weeks ago, Elon Musk tweeted a typically vague message to his followers hinting that there would be some major new announcements in store at Tesla. Speculation ran wild with many assuming the “D” model Mr Musk referred to in his tweet would indicate an entirely new model. However, we can reveal today
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The Drive Electric event will be held in Derbyshire this Saturday, hosted by electric car accessory specialists nuWorld Energy. The event aims to dispel myths and broaden understanding of electric vehicles along with the mantra that electric vehicles are already here and not just something to look forward to in the future. On show will
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Whether you own a Lada or a Ferrari, the faithful paper tax disc has accompanied drivers since 1921. We have all experienced the annual routine of receiving the dreaded renewal reminder, painful post office queues, and fiddly perforations. However, as of the 1st October 2014, these will become distant memories, as we wave goodbye to
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Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag has answered a Q&A with fans and detailed what to expect from season two of Formula E. Formula E requires at least four vehicle manufacturers as otherwise ‘World Championship’ status is not official. Having a single manufacturer does not accredit the formula with the rights to call itself that but
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Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury brand equivalent to Lexus, have unveiled a first image of their new Q80 Inspiration four-door fastback concept car. The concept is centred around the philosophy, “supreme luxurious driving” and provides seating for four within a sleek five-metre long body with four doors. Not only does the concept provide a glimpse at future
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Mercedes-Benz’s B-Class electric has been on sale in the United States for a few months now, complete with online configurator. Mercedes, or rather parent company Daimler, have teamed up with popular app PlugShare. Recargo is the company behind the popular PlugShare service which lists charging stations worldwide and boasts more than 120,000 active users. For
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Baroness Kramer has stated the Department for Transport’s (DfT) intention to keep the ultra low emission vehicle revolution turning at the Electric Vehicle Summit this week. During her speech at the event, the Minister of State for Transport outlined government plans to reach an ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) majority by 2050. Baroness Kramer said,
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Renault’s new EOLAB concept is an environmental prototype with nearly 100 technological innovations, all designed to deliver ultra-low fuel consumption. How low? Just one litre per one hundred kilometres – or 282mpg and emits a mere 22g/km CO2 (NEDC)! Despite the achievement of ‘most frugal’, Renault have ensured the concept maintains established B-segment levels of
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The dust has now settled on the first ever Formula E race, we give a quick roundup of all the action in case you missed it. Fortunately, Formula E have put highlights available on YouTube, so be sure to watch them if you weren’t able to watch the race as it was a bit of
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