The newly revised Volkswagen up! has been launched with subtle design alterations. So what’s new? A new bonnet, LED running lights and a broader range of colours will add appeal, while interior personalisation options mean the up! can be customised to an individual’s taste. However, as yet there are no details about the new e-up! […]
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In a demonstration of their passion for innovation, Nissan engineers have created a prototype Nissan LEAF with a 48 kWh battery – in their spare time. Following the manufacturer’s principles of on-going research and development of electric vehicles, the 48 kWh prototype carries a battery twice the size of the original Nissan LEAF production model,
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Seasoned ‘Plug in’ adventurer Christopher Ramsey, an electric vehicle (EV) enthusiast, enjoys nothing more than pushing the boundaries of electric vehicle travel and testing the UK and Europe’s EV infrastructures to the limits.
After a few weeks’ careful planning, driving all the way to Monte Carlo gave Christopher his first taste of not only driving in Europe, but driving the all-electric BMW i3 on a long distance journey. Driving through the very heart of the UK and France, passing a large collection of wind farms and…
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The new issue of AutoVolt is now available. Contents include our prestigious annual Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Awards 2016, a new column by Robert Llewellyn ( of Formula E, Fully Charged show, Scrap Heap Challenge and Kryten from Red Dwarf fame), a triple plug-in hybrid SUV test of the Volvo XC90 T8 versus BMW X5 xDrive40e and Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid. Plus there’s an article about the Morgan EV3 by Lem Bingley, a look at Tesla’s Autopilot autonomous driving system and an insightful look at Ecotricity’s charge-for-charge,
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For immediate release 18 July 2016 Tesla Model S Awarded The Tesla Model S won Large EV & Hybrid category, for the second consecutive year. Judges praised Tesla for their persistent updates and improvements to the Model S, which help make a great car ever better. While range performance, speed, safety and equipment are all
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For immediate release 18 July 2016 BMW i3, i8 and 330e Awarded The BMW 330e won the Medium EV & Hybrid category AND is the Overall Winner for the 2016 awards. The BMW i3 won the City Electric category for the second consecutive year. The BMW i8 won the Sports EV & Hybrid category, for
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For immediate release 18 July 2016 Toyota Mirai Awarded The Toyota Mirai won the Hydrogen Fuel Cell category. The Mirai is the first commercially available Toyota hydrogen fuel cell car, but it feels like they’ve been making them for decades. Judges applauded Toyota for their ambition in bringing the Mirai to a world market and
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For immediate release 18 July 2016 Nissan Leaf 30kWh and e-NV200 Awarded The Nissan Leaf 30kWh won the Small Electric category. The Nissan e-NV200 van won the Van Electric category, for the second year running. The Nissan Leaf 30kWh was praised for its updates to the original model that help keep the car current and
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Having lived with the Leaf a little while now, a few things stand in both positive and negative lights. Here are my top 5 of each, although this could of course change with time and an alternative perspective. Fortunately, I must say the negative aspects are largely minor and inconsequential so Nissan could easily put them all right with the next generation of the Leaf.
It’s a little nit-picking too, but these are the types of thing you notice with general use and time, unlike on short week-long loans where the car…
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Ecotricity’s founder and CEO Dale Vince has announced via newsletter that the hugely popular Electric Highway network of rapid chargers is about to start, “charging for charging” for the first time since it was put in place.
Ecotricity has, up until now, provided the convenience of rapid chargers dotted about the country at core locations including motorway services and near large junction points and destinations like Land’s End. The new cost to charge will be £5 for 20-minutes of charge…
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