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Victory Returns to the TT Zero

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Victory Motorcycles is returning with the Victory Racing team to compete in the Isle of Man TT Zero race with an all-new electric race bike called the Victory RR. The Victory RR electric motorcycle has been developed over the past year using data gathered during last year’s TT Zero and will be ridden by William Dunlop.

This means Victory Racing is fielding entries in two of the world’s most gruelling road races – Pikes Peak in the USA and the Isle of Man TT in Europe…

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BMW i8 Safety Car - Formula E London ePrix 28 June 2015 - AutoVolt

BMW i Title Sponsor for Berlin ePrix, Round Eight of #FormulaE

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Today, BMW has three plug-in hybrid cars and another with the BMW i sub-brand, the i8. They also have the all-electric i3 but there are lots more in the works, including the BMW 7-Series iPerformance plug-in hybrid.

In celebration of these cars, the company’s support of Formula E and the forthcoming race in Germany, BMWi is proud to sponsor the Berlin ePrix in round eight of the 2015/16 Formula E calendar, on 21st May 2016…

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BMW i3 94Ah Refresh Offers Larger Battery, More Range & Options

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BMW has finally unveiled the next iteration of their popular all electric i3 model with an uprated battery that now offers up to 276 miles of range (range extender model) or 195 miles in pure electric form. The old 60Ah battery has been replaced with a new 94Ah (33kWh) battery and the two will not be sold side by side as has been offered by other marques, notably the Nissan Leaf 24kWh and 30kWh variants. DC rapid charging (CCS) is now standard too, while AC charging has been uprated as well, and can…

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Tesla Model S facelift

Tesla Model S Facelift & Other Improvements

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Tesla has facelifted their popular Model S, bringing it in-line with the Model X and 3 designs, which feature no “grille”. Original critics of the Model S design queried Tesla’s decision to make the car look “normal” by giving it a large black nose that kept it in-line with conventional automotive design.

The critics have been answered with the new facelift Model S nose being both neater and losing its “conventional” look. Model S…

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Updated: Electric & Hybrid Cars at Geneva 2016

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Nissan’s Geneva 2016 stand has their IDS Concept on show, which demonstrates the company’s vision for autonomous driving technology. Although the car is not new, Nissan’s directive is perhaps a little more aligned with partner company Renault’s, since the two announced a collaboration between their respective engineering departments so that, “two heads are better than one”, and there are no unnecessary duplications of investment and time. Resultantly, the company aims to get autonomous tech on the road sooner than you might think, albeit in a limited capacity. 2020 is the year when you can expect to finally take your hands away from the wheel altogether…

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Techrules Enters the Electric Hypercar Domain Complete with Turbine Range Extender

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Everyone likes a supercar and while the Bugatti Chiron might attract some attention for it’s 1,500 hp headline figure, it’s a bit passé, adding nothing new to the hypercard mix aside from more power. Boring.

Instead, if you’re going to claim that you’ve reinvented the wheel and pushed the boundaries of what it is to be human, you’ve got to think outside the box if your claim is going to hold any credence with a tech-savvy audience. Enter the Techrules, a new…

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Fans Invited to Design New Delhi ePrix with Mahindra Formula E Team

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Fancy your chances as a race track layout designer? Mahindra Formula E Team is giving the creative opportunity to get sketching and create a suitable circuit that might be used as a future ePrix in New Delhi, India! Fans should submit their ideas on Facebook and Twitter in response to Team Principle Dilbagh Gill.
Following the success of Mahindra Racing’s recent visit to India during which the M2Electro Formula E car took to the track for…

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DS E-TENSE electric supercar concept

DS E-TENSE Electric Supercar Concept Breaks Cover Ahead of 2016 Geneva Motor Show

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DS Automobiles, the off-shoot company from Citroen that has branched away from the main offerings of Citroen, providing more bespoke, premium and luxury products has come out with a tease of their latest concept and it’s electric.

Perhaps not too surprising, given electric concepts are coming thick and fast to motor shows of late and given that DS Automobiles partnered with Virgin Racing in the all-electric Formula E championship. An electric direction was inevitable as was…

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Faraday Future Will Offer Glimpse of Elusive EV at CES 2016

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Faraday Future, the ex-Tesla and Google electric car specialist employer has offered an extremely subtle glimpse at what might be an inkling of a detail of their highly anticipated electric car… or whatever it is they have been working on.

As you may have gathered, there’s not too much known about what the company will unveil, but the employees are a good indication that it should be exciting. The designer of BMW’s stunning i8 sports car…

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New Toyota Prius Unveiled

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Toyota have taken the wraps off the fourth generation new Toyota Prius, ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The new model builds on the strengths and achievements of its predecessors and is set to establish new benchmarks in fuel economy, emissions and efficiency. Each successive Prius has delivered improvements in these areas, but the new model is aiming to make the biggest leap yet in performance.

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