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Autumn Statement 2016 favours electric vehicles

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The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP’s Autumn Statement included good news for electric vehicle enthusiasts with a large £390 million toward boosting zero emission vehicles and driverless technology. Mr Hammond said, “we choose in this Autumn Statement to prioritise additional high-value investment, specifically in infrastructure and innovation, that will directly contribute to raising Britain’s productivity…” […]

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National Trust could expand charge network with thousands more charge points

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The National Trust has offered its members free electric vehicle charge point access for the past couple of years, but they’ve been mostly confined to Wales, where sites benefitted from the ZeroNet scheme. The remainder of National Trust sites have largely been void of electric car friendliness, but things could be set to change. The

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A new survey has revealed how much Brits actually trust driverless cars

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Following a BBC report on the government’s plans to have driverless cars in operation in the UK by 2020, car dealership Citygate found out how Brits feel about autonomous cars. 10,000 UK drivers were asked what circumstances they would use a driverless car – and the results have revealed that pioneers of this new automotive

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Cenex leads three-city Smart Mobile Energy project

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Cenex – the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies – today announced it will lead the Smart Mobile Energy project, supported by the Climate KIC. The Smart Energy Project will investigate how cities can increase energy efficiency and decrease carbon emissions by integrating vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology into the existing

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NextEV launches new brand NIO and world beating EP9 electric supercar

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Today, at a launch event held at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery in London, electric car company NextEV unveiled its newest brand, NIO. The  electric car brand will apparently, “help users rediscover the ‘joyful lifestyle’ of car ownership by creating inspiring vehicles that deliver superior performance, a new benchmark for aesthetic design and unique user experiences.”

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AutoVolt magazine November-December 2016 now available

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Now available on Readly, Magzter & MagCloud. See links below. In the latest AutoVolt magazine, we get an exclusive ride in Electric Classic Cars’ converted Volkswagen Beetle EV. Jonny Smith is this issue’s columnist, talking about his Flux Capacitor Enfield Electric, his appreciation of the new Jaguar i-Pace and his ambition to create a retro

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Jaguar Electrifies with 300-mile Range Electric I-PACE Concept

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310-mile range, electric power, 0-62mph in 4 seconds – No, this isn’t the latest Tesla specification but instead Jaguar’s first entry into the world of electrification. On November 4th, AutoVolt reported Jaguar were going to reveal a new electric car at the LA Auto Show and they’ve done just that with the new I-PACE concept.

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