Alex Gregory MBE, GB rower and Olympic Gold medallist has taken delivery of a cutting-edge Vauxhall Ampera extended-range electric vehicle. Alex who was a part of the GB team in the coxless fours who rowed their way to victory against Australia in the London 2012 Olympic Games will be driving a top-of-the-range Ampera Electron. Alex […]
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FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., and Nissan announced today at the Washington Auto Show that the two companies will begin testing the Nissan e-NV200, a 100 percent electric compact cargo vehicle, under real world conditions in Washington, D.C. This test marks the first time the vehicle will be running in North America. FedEx
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Luxury brands are now a mainstay for most vehicle groups. Volkswagen has Audi, Toyota has Lexus and Nissan have the relative newcomer to the block, Infiniti. Yesterday evening, 23rd January 2014, marked the Infiniti St Albans showroom opening, which is only the 8th Infiniti showroom to have opened it’s doors in the UK. Our Mr
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With a record year, literally, for Drayson Racing Technologies in 2013, this new year has seen a welcome successful start for the aspiring company and future Formula E contending team. Honoured with awards and industry recognition, Lord Drayson finally received his World Electric Land Speed Record certificate and Drayson Racing Technologies was presented with the
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Wind turbines and Formula One are not two things usually associated with each other. Williams Advanced Engineering has changed that with their innovative flywheel energy storage system, which in simple terms smooths out the fluctuating energy generated by wind turbines. Williams Advanced Engineering is the division of Williams that aims to commercialise Formula One derived
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Following on from Ford’s December announcement about their Fusion Hybrid research vehicle, Ford is now conducting more projects with both Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University to develop solutions to technical challenges face when experimenting with automated driving. Automated driving is a key component of Ford’s Blueprint for Mobility, which outlines what transportation will
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Formula E, the FIA’s new global electric racing series, has today announced that its new headquarters and team facilities will be based within the grounds of the Donington Park Racing Circuit in the UK. Construction work on the 44,000ft² bespoke premises began on 2nd January and when complete will provide state-of-the-art facilities for each of
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By 2020, Honda aims to reduce CO2 emissions produced from manufacturing their products by 30%, when compared to levels emitted in 2000. Honda plan to put up more wind turbines later this year, by constructing a so called ‘wind farm’ beside their new manufacturing facility in Brazil. That wind farm is expected to generate the
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Tesla will officially open new Supercharger stations which aim to connect the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Tesla’s hope is that owners of the acclaimed Model S will be able to travel for free using only electricity on the German Autobahn and to destinations in Alpine regions. The Superchargers were first rolled out in September
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Nissan have delivered 100,000 examples of their popular EV, the Nissan LEAF after just three years on sale. For what may still be considered a niche car, these figures are much higher than their nearest rival. The 100,000th car was a top spec Nissan LEAF Tekna in white, which was sold to a British buyer
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