News from the world of electric and hybrid vehicles.
It would appear that Audi is intent on being our cover car as much as possible and, not to be outdone by BMW with the i8, they have just released news of their new Le Mans contender the R18 e-tron quattro hybrid racing car featuring laser lighting up front – just as the i8 does […]
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Renault have often had an interesting approach to technology in their cars. They partnered with TomTom who, at the time, had been at the forefront of satellite navigation systems. Installing TomTom’s was a smart move in many respects and Renault even saw fit to introduce models with the TomTom name attached. Now, with many technology
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Volkswagen are now offering their new electric up!, dubbed the e-up!, from £199/month. The car’s price is a not insignificant £19,250 after the Governments current Plug-in Car Grant of £5,000 is taken away from the true price VW are asking; £24,250. Deliveries are expected to commence at the end of January so although still not
Volkswagen Launch e-Solutions Finance for e-up! Electric Car Read More »
How far can you travel in an electric car? One man from Washington State in America has travelled more than 100,000 miles in his Nissan LEAF saving over $9,000 that he would have had to spend on fuel if it hadn’t been for the electric car. Steve Marsh of Kent., Wash. said: “With a daily
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Following two sensational videos in 2013 featuring customers getting more than they bargained for during a Clio test-drive, Renault has turned its attention to the recently launched ZOE electric supermini with the release of a brand new film. However, as with the Clio videos which have now attracted over five million views on YouTube, all
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Santa Claus has seemingly begun taking delivery of the new Cadillac ELR Extended Range Electric Vehicle, or E-REV. In all seriousness, what the picture actually depicts is the start of dealership deliveries of the ELR across America. Cadillac claims the ELR luxury coupe is the first application of Extended Range Electric Vehicle technology by a
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BMW has released a video showing the benefits of their new laser light technology as featured on the forthcoming plug-in hybrid BMW i8 sports car. Putting to one side the extremely odd use of an actor breaking the ‘4th wall’ in the first part of the video and the following section showing more of the
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Britain’s Allan McNish will not defend his world sportscar title or bid for a fourth Le Mans 24 Hour race victory next year after deciding to conclude his sports-prototype racing career. Triple Le Mans 24 Hour race winner McNish won the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship after scoring three wins, three second and one third
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Mercedes have revealed details about the new C-Class, a hugely important car for them as the last model sold nearly 2.5 million examples around the world. Previous generations since the infamously solid 190 E, which the C-Class succeeded, have been dogged by occasionally poor build materials and questionable electronics reliability. However, things have moved on
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ACFO and the Energy Saving Trust (EST) are urging public, private and voluntary organisations to have their electric vehicle (EV) knowledge bank ‘fully charged’ by attending a special seminar. The fleet-decision-makers’ organisation is joining forces with BMW and a wide range of other electric vehicle experts, including the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), to
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