The FIA Formula E Championship has today revealed the location and circuit layout for the Punta del Este ePrix – the host for round three of the new global electric race series on December 13 2014. The location is enough to rival Monaco for both it’s beautiful seaside presence and winding track design which is […]
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Althought the MINI electric car is no longer with us – instead serving purely as a testbed before the arrival of the BMW i3 – MINI haven’t forgotten the power of electricity and have installed a solar array to help power production at their Oxford based manufacturing facility. More than 11,500 panels over an area
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To an exited new eight owners, BMW have handed over the keys to their all new carbon-fibre hybrid sports car the i8. The significance of this car is that it redefines the possibilities of what a sports car can be, with a combination of both raw electric power combined with a small capacity 1.5 litre
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Kia Motors has begun volume production of its new all-electric Kia Soul EV for export sales. A landmark in Kia’s history, the zero-emissions Soul EV is Kia’s first electric vehicle to be marketed by the company outside Korea. The first vehicles off the production line are destined for select European countries and are scheduled to
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Detroit Electric is finalising dynamic testing of its SP:01 pure-electric sportscar at a facility in Europe ahead of its introduction to several markets across the globe. The lightweight, two-seat, rear-wheel-drive,open-top sportscar promises to thrill the EV market with its blistering performance and exhilarating dynamics. This latest version of the SP:01 has seen additional development work
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Formula One race winner Jarno Trulli today announced he is to form and manage a new team for the FIA Formula E Championship – entitled TrulliGP Formula E Team – with which he will race in the unique all-electric series. The 39-year-old Italian has taken over the entry of Drayson Racing. Following approval from the
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Elon Musk is well known for his sudden and unexpected announcements via the Tesla Motors blog and this is no exception. Following the methods employed by many software companies, Tesla have decided to release their patents to the world under the auspices of spreading their knowledge and expertise. Elon Musk stated on his blog: “Tesla
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will enter two MiEV Evolution III all-electric racecars in the 2014 edition of the world-famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (Pikes Peak, June 23 to June 29) in Colorado, United States. MMC will use two MiEV Evolution III all-electric racecars, which combine the best of MMC’s electric vehicle and four-wheel drive
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Renault is poised to spark yet more interest in zero-tailpipe-emission transport as its ZOE supermini drives an arduous 2,000 miles around the UK in just 17 days. Organised by leading charging infrastructure provider, POD Point, ‘Charging around the UK’ (CATUK) sees Renault as the main sponsor of a new UK charging tour. Kicking off on
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The globally recognised International Engine of the Year Awards is back- now in its 16th year – and with a field as hotly contested as ever. Recognised as the industry’s top accolade for the world’s best powertrain technology and judged by a fully independent, international panel of industry experts, the awards continue to evolve. With
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