News from the world of electric and hybrid vehicles.
ZapGo (www.zapgo.com) an Oxford based technology company has announced a new fast charge technology that will typically charge a mobile device in just five minutes, without the risk of it catching fire. At the heart of this technology is a new type of ‘supercapacitor’ using carbon nano-structures including graphene, materials that are superb conductors, super […]
Recharge your EV in five minutes? No problem, says Zapgo Read More »
https://youtu.be/NGESYkvDN-w If you’re a fan of George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces on Channel 4, you’ll know who Will Hardie is. Will’s the chap who makes George’s madcap dreams become reality with his, and his team’s at Studio Hardie, engineering skill and determination. Fit and finish is always high on the agenda and although the TV cameras
Nissan and Studio Hardie Build e-NV200 WORKSPACe Electric Mobile Office Read More »
Following the sneak preview offered by MINI’s top brass, for the first time, a MINI is available with a plug-in hybrid system. The new MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL 4 draws on expertise developed by the BMW Group to offer the new Countryman with the three-cylinder 1.5-litre petrol turbo unit derived from the mighty
New Countryman is first plugged-in MINI Read More »
Nissan has launched a new and attractive offer for customers of a used Nissan Leaf, with deposit and monthly payments starting from just £175, on select versions of the electric car. The Leaf continues to be the best selling EV in the UK, with more than 3,000 sales this year alone. As a result the
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Drivers Artur PRUSAK (POL) / Thierry BENCHETRIT (FRA) in their Toyota Mirai have managed to clinch the win from title holders Renault, after an endurance Rallye that saw surprises and dramas including an entire town experiencing a somewhat ironic powercut. Torrential rain marred the otherwise scenic journey through France, from Fontainebleau near Paris to Monaco
e-Rallye Monte-Carlo 2016 Won by Toyota Mirai Read More »
Just as BMW electrifies pretty much its entire line-up with the announcement of next year’s BMW 5-Series plug-in hybrid, MINI gets plugged in too, with a new plug-in hybrid.The series development process for the MINI plug-in hybrid car is almost complete. It features a combustion engine and an electric motor enabling pure electric propulsion for
MINI Goes Electric with Plug-in Hybrid Power Read More »
Distance records for electric vehicles are nothing new, but generally the main objective is complete the challenge in the fastest time possible. Electric cars represent a new type of challenge, however, by combining a distance record with – critically – the minimum charging time possible. Dr. Jeff Allan and his son, Ben Cottam-Allan from Birmingham
Father and Son Set New Guinness World Record in Electric Car Read More »
A £10 million government investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure comes as the year-to-date plug-in car registrations total passes the sector’s full-year 2015 total. So far this year, motorists have bought 28,697 electric cars, placing 2016 ahead of last year’s January-December total of 28,188 cars with three months of the year still remaining. Part of
Government Announces £10 Million Toward EV Charging Infrastructure Read More »
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”notice (delete)” background_layout=”dark” text_orientation=”center” text_font=”Roboto|on|||” background_color=”#0c71c3″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” text_font_size=”24″ custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px”] Now available on Readly, Magzter & MagCloud. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] In the latest issue of AutoVolt, we look at the reasons why you should travel by EV as much as possible. We interview Craig Wilson, MD
AutoVolt magazine September-October 2016 now available Read More »
Jaguar today has officially taken the wraps off its new electric motorsport future, revealing its Formula E team’s official name, vision, title sponsor, driver line-up and electric racing livery. From this October, Panasonic Jaguar Racing will compete in the third FIA Formula E season with the first all-electric Jaguar racing car in history: the I-TYPE
Jaguar Rekindles Racing Flame with Electric Entry into Formula E Read More »
