Five years and more than 35,000 European sales since the launch of its all-electric LEAF, proprietary data released by Nissan for the first time shows that 99.99 percent of its battery units remain entirely fit for purpose. The failure rate of the battery power unit is less than 0.01 percent – or just three units in […]
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The journey from being interested in electric cars to being converted to electric car drivers is now complete for many of the participants in My Electric Avenue’s trials. My Electric Avenue is a project to examine if local electricity networks can cope with charging a group, or ‘cluster’, of electric vehicles (EVs) at peak times.
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, more commonly known as simply ‘Goodyear’, has revealed two new concept tyres at the Geneva Motor Show, which could indicate a new role for tyres – energy production. Although very much concepts, the two tyres are an imaginative glimpse at what practical applications might be applied to tyres and
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The all new March-April 2015 AutoVolt is now available! Main feature articles in this issue are: COVER STORY: #ChallengeZOE We challenge a bus between Oxford and Cambridge in a Renault ZOE. Find out which one comes out on top. INTERVIEW: Dale Vince One-on-one with Dale Vince, the green energy guru and CEO of Ecotricity. FEATURE:
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The Renault ZOE’s range has been extended to a best-in-class 149 miles (240 kilometres) courtesy of a new lighter and more compact ‘R240’ electric motor and an optimised electronic management system. The R240 is an all-Renault motor, designed by Renault engineers at the Technocentre R&D facility outside Paris and at the Cléon plant where the
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A short while ago, Audi Chief Exec, Rupert Stadler confirmed there would be an electric sports car by 2018 (AutoVolt Jan-Feb 2015 edition). Now, Audi have revealed a LOT more details! First of all, we were right to assume it was an R8 and secondly, it was correct to believe the car would have a
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Chevrolet this morning confirmed production of its next-generation pure electric vehicle, based on the Bolt EV concept. It will be built at General Motors’ Orion Assembly facility near Detroit. GM North America President Alan Batey made the announcement ahead of the Chicago Auto Show. The Bolt EV concept was introduced last month at the North
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Eco-friendly cars have long been a good investment for Londoners. Driving an electric vehicle means you are exempt from both congestion charges and VED (road tax) both pet hates of the average motorist. There are an abundance of charging points around the City and local government offer a grant that will give you up to
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Following on from Kia’s previous frontal teaser image, the car maker has now teased a little more of the “Trail’ster” e-AWD (electric All-Wheel Drive) concept ahead of its official unveiling at the Chicago Auto Show on the 12th February 2015. Giving little away, the new teaser image shows that the Trail’ster is a four-door car
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Critics claim that the power grid cannot provide enough electricity for electric cars without significant and costly upgrading. It is true that, if every combustion engine car was taken off the road and replaced with an electric one, electricity consumption would increase. It has been estimated that across the European Union, net electricity consumption would
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