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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Citroën at the Frankfurt Motor Show: The C-line begins a new era with the New Citroën C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso. The renewal is clearly expressed with the Citroën Cactus concept, a vision for the future of C-line models. The DS-line is as dynamic and engaging as ever, with over 370,000 units sold since
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GKN Driveline has been named as a key member of a new £16 million government-backed development consortium announced at LCV2013, the Low Carbon Vehicle event held at Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedford (UK, September 4-5)). GKN Driveline engineers will be part of a development programme for state-of-the-art, next-generation hybrid and battery-electric powertrain technologies based on the
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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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Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced a multiyear agreement with Formula E Holdings (FEH) to become an Official Founding Technology Partner of the FIA Formula E Championship, the new international championship featuring racing cars powered exclusively by electric energy. The agreement will allow Qualcomm and FEH to showcase mobile and Electronic Vehicle technologies globally through
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Stuttgart/Frankfurt. More than two seats are also fully in keeping with the smart brand experience: the smart fourjoy proves this. The study has all the typical smart attributes and embodies pure carefree enjoyment of urban life. The compact four-seater is the forerunner of a new smart generation and is celebrating its world premiere at the
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Jaguar Land Rover has announced its leadership of an advanced powertrain research and development programme for state-of-the-art, next-generation hybrid and battery-electric powertrain technologies based on the Range Rover Evoque platform. ‘Evoque_e’ is a two-year £16.3m UK government Technology Strategy Board project. Jaguar Land Rover will contribute £4m to the project and will lead a consortium
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A new world record has been set by the Electric Vehicle Union (EVU) and Norwegian EV Association in Norway as 260-and-a-half electric vehicles (EVs), thanks to Nissan’s Half LEAF, were united to drive in unison outside of Norway’s capital city, Oslo. Starting from Maridalen in outer Oslo, the world’s cleanest and quietest automotive gathering of all
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Ford’s first zero-emission family car will be on show at the CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV) 2013 which opens tomorrow at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire. Visitors to LCV2013 – the UK’s premier low carbon vehicle technology event for vehicle manufacturers, automotive suppliers and research institutes – will be the first to drive in
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Renault’s reputation for innovative design is world renowned, and now visitors to the London Design Festival will be able to familiarise themselves with the French marque’s ‘joie de vivre’ for themselves. The annual design event, which this year is running right across the capital from 14th to 22nd September 2013, will feature Renault for the very first
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