News from the world of electric and hybrid vehicles.
British artist Gavin Turk has transformed a Vauxhall Ampera into a unique piece of art, entitled ‘Mummy’ especially for the Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair. The car will be touring the UK this summer as part of the Fair, having visited Liverpool on 5th June and will be arriving in Folkestone on 30th August. The […]
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Toyota has today revealed the exterior design and Japanese market guide pricing of its hydrogen-powered Fuel Cell Sedan, following the car’s appearance in concept form at last year’s Tokyo motor show and earlier this year when Toyota showed off the capability of the car to be plugged in and power a home. The four-door saloon
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According to inside sources within Audi who spoke with Reuters news, the company has already planned an onslaught of electric cars should the market pick up. Development costs are being kept to the design stage but with Volkswagen as part of the same group, it is highly probable that, for example, an electric Audi A3
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announces that it will dispatch a team of technical support engineers for an Outlander PHEV entered in the T1.3 4×4 Electric class of the gruelling 2,200km FIA-certified Asia Cross Country Rally 2014 (AXCR) from August 9 through 15, to be run from Thailand to Cambodia. The Two & Four Motor Sports
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You’d be forgiven for thinking that the title of this article is an April fools. However, it is indeed now a reality that could resign range anxiety to the history books. Alcoa, the Canadian based Aluminium company) and Phinergy (an Israeli clean energy company) debuted a zero-emissions electric demo car powered by a revolutionary aluminum-air
1,000 Mile Electric Car a Reality on the Road by 2017 Read More »
We’re very excited to announce that our all new magazine, dedicated to hybrid and electric vehicles, is almost upon us. After a successful year online to build both our reputation and knowledge, we are at the stage where we are ready to launch our first magazine. Available in both digital and print on demand formats,
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The FIA Formula E Championship has today revealed the location and circuit layout for the Punta del Este ePrix – the host for round three of the new global electric race series on December 13 2014. The location is enough to rival Monaco for both it’s beautiful seaside presence and winding track design which is
New Formula E Punta del Este Circuit Rivals Monaco in More Ways Than One Read More »
Althought the MINI electric car is no longer with us – instead serving purely as a testbed before the arrival of the BMW i3 – MINI haven’t forgotten the power of electricity and have installed a solar array to help power production at their Oxford based manufacturing facility. More than 11,500 panels over an area
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Kia Motors has begun volume production of its new all-electric Kia Soul EV for export sales. A landmark in Kia’s history, the zero-emissions Soul EV is Kia’s first electric vehicle to be marketed by the company outside Korea. The first vehicles off the production line are destined for select European countries and are scheduled to
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Formula One race winner Jarno Trulli today announced he is to form and manage a new team for the FIA Formula E Championship – entitled TrulliGP Formula E Team – with which he will race in the unique all-electric series. The 39-year-old Italian has taken over the entry of Drayson Racing. Following approval from the
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