TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has sent a revised TMG EV P002 to Pikes Peak International Hill Climb to defend its electric title. Based on data gained from last year’s record-breaking run of 10mins 15.380secs, engineers at TMG’s electric vehicle technology centre have generated more performance from the TMG powertrain to further improve that mark. The […]
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Alternative motorsport company eO is creating a fully electric supercar to attempt a record breaking ascent to the Pikes Peak summit in Colorado, USA. The ambitious rookie entry at the world famous hill climb competition on June 30th will be piloted by the Baltic touring car champion Janis Horeliks. This year Pikes Peak
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In an admirable bid to alleviate common concerns about battery longevity and warranties, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors has posted on the company blog more details of what owners might expect, should the worst happen. Highlights of his blog are as follows; Fully loaded Model S Performance 85 cars or Tesla Roadsters as loaners
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The first electric cars emerging from the strategic partnership of Volvo Cars and Siemens is delivering on Volvo’s commitment to electrification by enhancing acceleration and customer flexibility. The new 22 kW fast-charger fitted to the C30 Electric is the world’s first on-board charger that operates on a three-phase supply and is small enough to be
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Mayor Villaraigosa Welcomes Formula E Electric Car Racing to Los Angeles on Earth Day. Crowds treated to street demonstration of all-electric race car to celebrate the City playing host to world’s first fully-electric race in 2014. LOS ANGELES (April 22, 2013) – Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa officially welcomed the FIA Formula E Championship to Los Angeles
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FIA Formula E hosts forum on future of hybrid and electric motorsport Guests receive exclusive preview of new Formula E car. The FIA Formula E Championship, in association with FIA WEC, held a unique forum event at Silverstone recently for teams, drivers and invited guests to discuss the future of hybrid and electric vehicles in
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Nissan LEAF owners are vocal in their support of zero-emission mobility with an active Internet presence Active Internet forums unite LEAF owners Feedback from owners influenced New LEAF improvements LEAF has highest customer satisfaction levels of any Nissan CarWings rear world data used to optimise New LEAF After spending too long in the dark fumbling
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Nissan’s LEAF is just the start of Nissan’s EV programme and there’s plenty more to come New LEAF to be followed by more EVs, including: e-NV200, battery-powered LCV and people mover e-NV200 taxi Compact luxury EV from Infiniti Fuel cell vehicles by 2017 The Nissan LEAF, the best-selling electric vehicle in the world, has secured
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Significant changes under the skin mark the next phase in the electric vehicle revolution as Nissan LEAF production reaches Europe Integrated motor and charger for better packaging More space, better seats, more equipment Chassis re-engineered for Europe Greater real-world driving range Quicker charging with 6.6kW charger option Wider range of European built models In its
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Detroit Electric today unveils the SP:01; an electric 2-seat sports car that aims to set new standards of speed and excitement. Comparisons will naturally be drawn between this and the Tesla Roadster; a similarly designed electric car also based on a Lotus chassis; yet the SP:01 features some nifty features that make it stand out
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