FOX Sports, one of the largest global sports networks, has yesterday (August, 9th 2013) signed a multi-year, international multi-media deal with the FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first fully-electric car racing series beginning in September 2014. Formula E is a new FIA Championship featuring open-wheel cars powered exclusively by electricity and racing in the […]
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Just two days after Tesla delivered their first European Model S electric cars to a new owner in Norway, Tesla have announced European Superchargers will begin rolling out over the next several weeks. Tesla’s Supercharger network is rapidly expanding in the US at the moment, with new stations being created all over America in a very
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BMW i continues to forge ahead with the introduction of customer-friendly electromobility services in the UK, forming a partnership with Schneider Electric. The partnership sees Schneider Electric become, not only the manufacturer of the BMW i Wallbox, but also the recommended installer. This collaboration will allow Schneider Electric to work closely with the BMW i
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Nissan’s LEAF has become the first 100% electric vehicle to be available on the Motability Scheme, allowing the scheme’s 620,000 users the opportunity to explore zero emission motoring.* The new UK-built LEAF is now available from just £999 Advance Payment (AP). For £1,299 AP customers can upgrade to the Acenta model featuring Nissan’s CARWINGS telematics
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Yamaha is now offering cash back of £800 on their all electric EC-03 commuter scooter. With the cash back, the retail price comes down to a very reasonable £1799. This is certainly more in-line with other scooters on the market that aren’t electric and don’t offer the fuel savings the EC-03 can. Yamaha say their
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Renault and some important institutions* in France have setup GIREVE SAS which, in French stands for, Groupement pour l’Itinérance des Recharges Électriques de Véhicules which roughly translates to Group for Roaming Electric Vehicle Recharging. Interestingly enough, the word GIREVE sounds like, “Je reve” which in French means “I dream“. GIREVE’s remit is to facilitate the use of
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Hyperdrive, a company in the North East of England is currently developing a bolt-on diesel powered range extender designed to reduce the range limitations of electric vehicles (EVs). Range anxiety is one of the major contributing factors holding purchasers back from buying an EV but Hyperdrive’s new system has the potential to be integrated into
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Toyota will showcase an exciting new concept for road and track at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, featuring Toyota Hybrid System-Racing (THS-R) technology. THS-R technology has been used in the TS030, Toyota’s FIA World Endurance Championship car, which achieved second place at this year’s Le Mans 24 hours. More information on the concept will be
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Four Siemens electric vehicle charging units have been installed at Rockingham motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire, allowing for up to eight vehicles to be plugged in at any one time. The Siemens charging points output 22kw/h at 32amp and are Type 2 (mode 3) fast/rapid chargers in line with what Siemens provided to Corby council for the Electric
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This August is Toyota’s Trybrid month, whereby Toyota are promoting test drives in their extensive range of hybrid vehicles. Toyota say it is a great way to find out exactly what the clean vehicle technology has to offer. Not only do you get to try the latest hybrids from Toyota, but they’re also offering customers’
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