Drayson RacingTM has increased the World Electric Land Speed Record for sub-999kg cars during official FIA-sanctioned runs at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, England (*subject to FIA homologation). The all-electric prototype racing car driven by Lord (Paul) Drayson and developed by Drayson Racing Technologies achieved a two-way average speed of 205.139mph over the measured mile and 333.271kph […]
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The 100% electric Nissan LEAF will play a starring role at this year’s East Winds Film Festival – the UK’s largest celebration of East Asian cinema outside of London. Now in its third year, the prestigious four-day festival is staged by Coventry East Asian Film Society in association with Coventry University and has grown to
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Renault will be the new sponsor of the latest Jonathan Ross Show when it returns to TV screens again on Saturday 12th October. During ad breaks shown on ITV1 over the course of the prime-time show’s 11-week long run including a Christmas Special, Renault will be using it to highlight the stylish design of its
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Hugh Jackman will host the upcoming Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) “One Night Only” Special Benefit Concert, tomorrow on Saturday October 12th at The Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The special event, sponsored by FIAT, will feature a green-carpet outside the theater and include a performance with Jackman from his hit one-man Broadway show
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Volkswagen Group (UK) Limited has signed a partnership deal with green energy supplier, Ecotricity, to provide a 100 per cent green energy offer to all customers purchasing an electric-powered vehicle from one of the Group brands. The announcement comes shortly after the Volkswagen Group’s Chairman, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, announced on the eve of the
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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s Autonomous Drive technology has won the Grand Prix in the CEATEC Innovation Awards, the top prize. It was awarded by a panel of independent US journalists working in the fields of IT and consumer electronics. The award honors the best among the technologies, products and services exhibited at CEATEC JAPAN 2013.
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How many times have you been behind a bus in traffic and wondered just how much carbon is being pumped into the atmosphere as you reach for the recirculate air button in your eco friendly car? It seems that the Department for Transport has been feeling the same concerns and has pledged a large amount
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Kia Motors America (KMA) has announced plans to offer an all-electric version of the Kia Soul, an urban passenger vehicle in select markets in 2014. Already one of Kia’s best-selling vehicles, an all-electric variant is a natural extension of the Soul’s urban-friendly place in the brands line-up of award winning vehicles. More details about the
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Will electric cars make it to rental companies? The answer is a little more complex than you might at first think. The answer, put simply, is; yes. However, widespread adoption is not likely just yet. That said, companies such as Hertz who’s reputation and empire has been built upon the internal combustion engine are not
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Toyota has announced the introduction of the i-Road personal mobility concept to the “Ha:mo” urban transport system trials in Japan. The concept (which made its world debut at 2012 Geneva motor show) will be used alongside existing Toyota COMS personal mobility vehicles from early 2014. “Ha:mo” is an urban transport system designed to combine all
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