Another record-breaking month for the family-friendly Nissan LEAF has been capped with news the 100% electric model has continued its market-leader status in the UK. Figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show the everyday appeal of the practical and affordable hatchback – a model which boasts a growing rapid […]
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For the third consecutive time, the Car of the Year (CotY) will be crowned at the Motor Show in Geneva, on the eve of the opening press days. This year, the competition looks particularly impressive with seven finalists competing from all categories and will be a tough decision for the jury to decide which is
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Renault have unveiled their latest concept, called the KWID CONCEPT at the Delhi Auto Expo in India. Renault say the new concept is aimed at showing Renault’s continued commitment to new markets, including India, as well as the company’s design abilities. Looking like something out of a film rather than a real world concept, the
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There’s been much talk about the potential contenders for the new Taxi for London, chief amongst them being both the Metrocab and Nissan solutions. More information has come to light about Nissan’s NV200 van based contender, with final assembly being taken care of by Coventry based ADV Manufacturing. Assembly will include both the standard petrol
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Over 1,000 CHAdeMO electric car fast chargers have been installed in Europe, with the latest one installed at the Roadchef Clacket Lane Services in Surrey, UK commissioned by Nissan. Capable of charging compatible batteries in electric vehicles from zero to 80% in just 30 minutes, these chargers represent the quickest way for EV owners to
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Speaking to First Take Media, Ford UK’s Managing Director Mark Ovenden, provided an interesting point of view about the greater reduction on CO2 with Ford’s EcoBoost engine than “niche volume” sales of electric cars. In effect, the implication is that EcoBoost engines, due to their massive sales success, are contributing more to CO2 savings than
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For all those who have bought shares in Tesla Motors, you may be interested to know that Tesla have announced when they will post their financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. The date to put in your diary is after market close (USA time) on Wednesday, February 19,
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In conjunction with the Government’s Go Ultra Low campaign, Renault have launched a couple more incentives to attract customers to their electric vehicles, specifically the ZOE. Available in Europe since the 16th January 2014, a new lower mileage battery hire option was made available that has now come to the UK too. With a restriction
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The Deputy Prime Minister has announced the UK government will invest more than £9 million to boost the number of charging points for electric cars. Major car manufacturers BMW, Nissan, Renault, Toyota and Vauxhall are all backing the Go Ultra Low campaign in a ground breaking partnership with government to debunk common myths and misconceptions
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At the LeWeb’13 conference in Paris a short while ago, Renault demonstrated their NEXT TWO concept, showcasing the latest automotive technology the French firm was working on. Coupled with fast 4G internet speeds and high performance computing, the NEXT TWO concept allowed passengers to access a variety of multimedia and technology at their fingertips on
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