Japanese fans will have the first opportunity to see the revolutionary Nissan ZEOD RC in action when the car makes its public on-track debut at this year’s Fuji Speedway round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Running in pure electric mode, the Nissan ZEOD RC will undertake demonstration runs on October 18, 19 and 20 […]
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In its mission to make electric mobility more widely available, Vauxhall has reduced its revolutionary Ampera extended-range electric vehicle by £3,500, to a starting price of £28,750 on-the-road, inclusive of the Government’s £5,000 grant. The Ampera Positiv features a generous standard specification including advanced on-board computer, electronic climate control and rear view camera. The range-topping
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Renault Group has become the European leader in terms of low CO2 emissions based upon its sales of passenger cars over the first half of 2013. This ranking is the fruit of the rejuvenation of its range, the success of its Energy range of engines and the growth of its electric vehicle sales. Renault Group has
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Having last week driven the Tesla Model S at Millbrook proving ground, it is with great anticipation that yesterday’s announcement of Tesla’s electrified network is coming to Europe. As many of our readers will already know, the Tesla Model S is one of the most hotly anticipated cars ever created, let alone electric cars. However,
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A collaborative project in North East England is developing an innovative solution to the problem of successfully exploiting the potential of used batteries from electric vehicles (EVs). The venture explores the possibility of harnessing power in EV batteries as energy storage in a domestic or workplace environment, either for charging vehicles, providing an emergency power
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Technology entrepreneur, former UK science minister and racing driver Lord (Paul) Drayson is bringing his spectacular Drayson B12 69/EV electric Le Mans Prototype racing car to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in an attempt to raise the sub-1000kg electric car world land speed record. Drayson Racing achieved a 204.2mph average speed (subject to FIA
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Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn presented today the Nissan e-NV200 electric taxi for Barcelona, in the presence of the Mayor, Xavier Trias. Barcelona aims to be the first city in the world to implement a zero-emission vehicle as publicly accessible transport. The city of Barcelona will lead the global rollout of the new e-NV200
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DHL has today announced a multiyear global partnership with the FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first fully-electric car racing series beginning in September 2014. The new Championship features single-seater open-wheel cars powered exclusively by electric energy. The announcement was made in conjunction with the unveiling ceremony of the official Spark-Renault SRT_01E Formula E car
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Nissan is in the final development phase of its second mass production zero emission vehicle, the e-NV200 compact van. Electric vehicles are ideal for urban delivery applications, and this vehicle is envisaged for use as a delivery van that offers a breakthrough type of mobility for entrepreneurs, featuring efficiency and green consciousness. The company has
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FIA President Jean Todt and Alejandro Agag, CEO of Formula E Holdings, revealed the much-anticipated new Spark-Renault SRT_01E fully-electric single-seater during the opening day of the prestigious 65th International Frankfurt Motor Show. Watched by invited guests and members of the press, the SRT_01E has been designed and built by Spark Racing Technology, headed by the
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