Autovolt gained exclusive access to Jaguar’s amazing timeless beauty; the E-Type Zero. This modern and electric E-Type is no ordinary classic, as Beth Lily Georgiou finds out. Tim Hannig, Director at Jaguar Classic, spills the beans on why the project was called Marmite and then Dylan. Autovolt asks the big question: Is this the end […]
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It’s here! The new 2018 Nissan Leaf has finally arrived and we head to Tenerife to find out whether Nissan’s still at the head of the game. Plus, we’ve an exclusive feature on Jaguar’s first electric car, the hotly anticipated I-Pace, where we expose its secrets. In review we have the handsome new luxury saloon
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In this, our third anniversary issue, we go a little off piste and introduce you to the exciting world of drone racing. Ever wanted to participate in Formula E but couldn’t because you’re not a pro racing driver? This is the next best thing. It’s fast, furious exciting and – with technology – first person
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We head to the Costa Brava to experience the economical new Toyota Prius Plug-in. VW’s recently refreshed e-up! electric city car is put through its paces and we try the Renault Zoe Z.E.40 on UK soil for the first time. We’ve a pair of hybrids on test too, the sleek Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and its
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The latest issue of Autovolt is packed with cars, tech and news. Our cover feature is all about the World Solar Challenge, a race across Australia in solar powered cars. We’ve columns by Robert Llewellyn and Mark Preston, covering the fascinating topics of future technologies including autonomous vehicles. In review we have the fabulous and
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While electric cars are still in their infancy, some car makers have famously gone it alone with regards to charging infrastructure, building a network of rapid chargers for their own kind. Other networks, like Ecotricity’s Electric Highway in the UK have been built with a more flexible and open approach, willing and able to accommodate
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The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP’s Autumn Statement included good news for electric vehicle enthusiasts with a large £390 million toward boosting zero emission vehicles and driverless technology. Mr Hammond said, “we choose in this Autumn Statement to prioritise additional high-value investment, specifically in infrastructure and innovation, that will directly contribute to raising Britain’s productivity…”
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The National Trust has offered its members free electric vehicle charge point access for the past couple of years, but they’ve been mostly confined to Wales, where sites benefitted from the ZeroNet scheme. The remainder of National Trust sites have largely been void of electric car friendliness, but things could be set to change. The
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Cenex – the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies – today announced it will lead the Smart Mobile Energy project, supported by the Climate KIC. The Smart Energy Project will investigate how cities can increase energy efficiency and decrease carbon emissions by integrating vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology into the existing
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Today, at a launch event held at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery in London, electric car company NextEV unveiled its newest brand, NIO. The electric car brand will apparently, “help users rediscover the ‘joyful lifestyle’ of car ownership by creating inspiring vehicles that deliver superior performance, a new benchmark for aesthetic design and unique user experiences.”
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