Ecotricity has announced some alterations to its Electric Highway that are worthy of mention. In an open email from Dale Vince, Founder and CEO, the next stage of improvements to the currently free service are being made. The first change is the helpline which will now operate in normal working hours, between 8.30am and 5.30pm, […]
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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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Formula E’s FanBoost is open again, ahead of the Miami ePrix on 14th March 2015. New for the Miami ePrix FanBoost is the ability to monitor your favourite drivers’ progress, live on a new FanBoost leaderboard. The new leaderboard allows one to view the latest voting results via instant updates. The registration process for FanBoost
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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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Audi, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen have joined BMW, Nissan, Renault and Toyota to work with government to raise awareness of ULEVs – ultra-low emission vehicles. The main promoted benefits are low running costs and government incentives. Not entirely news to readers of AutoVolt, the [now] seven Go Ultra Low members boast 15 ULEVs across a wide
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No, it isn’t Halloween, nor is it an April fool’s trick. Nissan has applied glow-in-the-dark car paint to showcase its market-leading LEAF and raise awareness for solar energy at home. The manufacturer worked with inventor, Hamish Scott, creator of STARPATH, which is a spray-applied coating that absorbs UV energy during the day so that it
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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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Today is #ChallengeZOE day! Follow our twitter page for updates: https://twitter.com/AutoVoltMag The challenge. Race the X5 bus from the heart of Oxford to the heart of Cambridge. The route. FROM: Gloucester Green Bus Station – Oxford TO: Parkside – Cambridge DISTANCE: Approx. 84 miles The story so far. A reader of AutoVolt magazine, wrote to us
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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