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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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Nissan LEAF

One Shopping Weekend Left to Bag Best Electric Car Bargain

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Drivers have only one weekend left to get a £5,000 discount on an ultra-green car. From 1st March 2016 the maximum subsidy available to purchasers of the greenest cars will be cut from £5,000 to £4,500 as ministers reduce taxpayer support for each vehicle sold. As part of the overhaul of the plug-in car grant scheme, vehicles will also be divided into three sub categories depending on the extent of their green credentials. For certain vehicles this will result in a maximum pay out of no more than…

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M25. 117 Miles. BMW i3. Electric power. #LapLondon

M25. 117 Miles. BMW i3. Electric power. #LapLondon

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It’s electric week and this means everyone around the country are helping promote electric cars and their viability as everyday transport. Of course, the initiated few know the answer already but for those who don’t, which let’s face it, is the vast majority of motorists on our roads today it’s worth reminding them that there is an alternative to petrol and diesel.

Sadly, the majority believe electric cars to only be suitable as a second car due to their relative lack of range compared to a single…

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LeEco and Aston Martin sign MOU

LeEco Partners with Aston Martin to Produce RapidE Electric Car for 2018

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Leading global technology company LeEco and luxury sports car brand Aston Martin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) towards the creation of a partnership that will develop a production version of the Aston Martin RapidE electric vehicle concept. It is anticipated the partnership will see the two companies working together in developing and manufacturing RapidE, with the potential for adding a range of next-generation connected electric vehicles on behalf of Aston Martin, LeEco and Faraday Future.

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Opel Ampera-e

Finally, Chevrolet Bolt Comes to Europe as the Ampera-e

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When Chevrolet’s Bolt EV was unveiled, there was one question on the lips of most Europeans (and anyone outside of the US for that matter); when will the Bolt come to our shores? The question was largely ignored and only answered with cautious Chevrolet representatives who clearly were none the wiser about what the people upstairs were plotting…

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Chevrolet Bolt EV 2017

Has Chevrolet’s Bolt Pushed Other EV Makers into Action?

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Chevrolet aren’t known for their economising, planet-saving expertise. Instead, they’re best known for their completely at-odds gas guzzling cars that actively laugh in the face of polar bears. However, that’s a wholly unfair and out-dated reputation that is rapidly changing. Sure, like many major companies, they’re perhaps not as quick on their feet as – say – Tesla Motors, but like the young whipper-snapper, Chevrolet has the…

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Go Ultra Low ALL VEHICLES - Birmingham

Four UK Cities Awarded £40 million to Promote Plug-in Cars

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Today (25th January 2016), four UK cities have been awarded significant funds to promote green vehicle technology after successfully bidding for a share of a multi-million pot. The money will be used to support the up-take of plug-in electric cars around the UK and well beyond the four cities.

A number of different schemes and ideas were proposed to promote plug-in vehicles before Transport…

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AutoVolt Jan-Feb 2016

Jan-Feb 2016 AutoVolt Available Now!

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In this issue, AutoVolt embarks on a voyage from London to Paris, in an electric Nissan LEAF 30kWh. Our trip coincided with COP21, a climate conference held in Paris in December 2015. Following our #EV2PARIS journey, we’ve created a handy guide from our learnings – so go on, get travelling in your EV!

AutoVolt was offered a ride in the Flux Capacitor – Jonny Smith (Fifth Gear presenter) has restored the diminutive Enfield…

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