News from the world of electric and hybrid vehicles.
On the 19th July, BMW officially launched their hybrid sportscar the i8. Priced from £94,845 on-the-road, in its first full year, BMW expect to sell circa 750 BMW i8s. Here are the highlights and links to previous articles explaining the i8 in full. BMW’s first ever 1.5-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine ICE aided by a 96kw […]
Launched back in 2012, the third-generation smart fortwo electric drive has been selling well in it’s home country of Germany where it has won itself many fans with it’s superb smooth drive experience combined with smart’s tiny dimensions. Smart had more than a little help from Tesla who developed the powertrain for it, making the
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Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, has confirmed, when speaking to British motoring weekly magazine Auto Express, that the next Tesla will be a direct rival to the likes of BMW’s 3 Series, Audi’s A4 and Mercedes-Benz’s C-Class – or in other words, the premium small executive saloon. 20% smaller than the current Model S (which competes
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Today, the resurgence of electric cars is very much apparent but, interestingly, whereas the early days of motoring were filled with pioneer racers, the new crop of EVs is mostly aimed at road users. However, there are electric racing series in existence, most notably electric bikes which battle each year at the Isle of Mann
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A team of school children mentored and supported by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars successfully completed the Greenpower IET Formula Goblin race at the Goodwood Motor Circuit on Sunday. The group of 10 boys and girls from Years 5 and 6 built and piloted a specially developed electric car in a race against teams from schools across
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Three-digit records are nothing new at the Nürburgring, the go-to location when car manufacturers want to prove the pace of their latest models, but until now, these feats have always been about miles per hour, not miles per gallon. Toyota turned tradition on its head when it took its Prius Plug-in hybrid to the track,
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One of the UK’s leading zoological attractions has tamed its fuel costs and moved further towards its sustainability objectives by adding a 100% electric Nissan LEAF to its fleet. The award-winning model is being used by the Learning and Discovery Team at Knowsley Safari near Liverpool as they deliver a conservation and sustainability message to
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Volkswagen America have partnered with Bosch to supply their electricity charging needs as the new e-Golf hits dealerships before the year end. The e-Golf is the first zero-tailpipe emissions vehicle to be sold in the US market, ahead of the e-up! city car which has been available for several months in Europe already. Although the
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Beringea, the growth capital investor that manages the ProVen Venture Capital Trusts, has invested £3 million in Chargemaster, one of the UK’s leading providers of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The investment will be used to strengthen Chargemaster’s position in the UK market and fund further expansion into the European EV charging market. The investment
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At the opening of the brand new facility for Williams Advanced Engineering today, Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the continued success of Formula One and motorsport in general, in the UK, with many of the teams from Formula One particularly being based in “Motorsport Valley” a.k.a. Oxfordshire. Of more significance to motorsport throughout the UK,
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