The BMW i3 is set to be unleashed upon a highly expectant audience – mostly on YouTube that is – on the 29th July 2013. BMW are hotting up the much anticipated car by releasing information regarding their coveted smart-phone app which can, “With ConnectedDrive on your smartphone you control your BMW i3 from wherever […]
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The annual WAVE electric car trophy is now complete, after participants drove for 10 Days, about 1900 km with 40 electric car teams having set off from near Vienna and finally finishing in Zurich, finishing on the 7th July. Highlights from the final day of their epic journey across Europe included visiting The Umweltarena in
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The annual WAVE electric car rally is currently underway with the event taking place from Eichgraben, near Vienna to Zürich via; Hungary, southern Austria, Slovenia, the Grossglockner pass, Innsbruck, the Swiss Engadin valley, Arosa and St.Galle. The full route can be seen on the WAVE Trophy website here. With around 40 teams participating, the WAVE rally is
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For the fourth time in a row, Mercedes-Benz had the largest electric fleet participating atthe Silvretta E-Auto Rallye in Montafon. A special premiere at Mercedes-Benz shows that electric mobility has arrived already on the market. As the first customers Klaus Ambacher and Klaus Ege meet with their fuel cell vehicle the high alpine challenges: “We
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“Car tech turns over a new Leaf”… The world’s best-selling 100% electric vehicle is now packed with even more top technology; 100 engineering changes for 2013 Nissan LEAF bring innovative new consumer technology Football-sized electric motor drives Nissan LEAF for 124 miles / 199km per charge Use CarWings smartphone app or PC to cool/heat the
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Renault will boast the largest range of electric vehicles exempt from paying London’s revised Congestion Charge, which changes today. In fact, by running one of its four 100% electric vehicles, users could be better off to the tune of £2,500 per year, given the new system (*based on £10 per weekday charge). A new Ultra
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ZOE, the flagship of Renault’s Z.E. (Zero Emissions) range is a fun-to-drive, efficient and practical five-seat, five-door alternative to traditional ICE (internal combustion engine) superminis – it just happens to be electric! ZOE brings the quietness, refinement and responsiveness of an EV to one of the largest UK market segments in a technically advanced, stylish
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Mitsubishi Motors’ (MMC) team[1] of seasoned drivers Greg Tracy and Hiroshi Masuoka clocked both the first- and second-best times in the qualifying round in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb’s (PPIHC)[2] Electric Division. During the qualifying session held for the Electric Division on June 27, Greg Tracy clocked the quickest time in the Electric Division
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Consider a future where trucks and buses are continuously supplied with electric power without carrying large batteries. Instead, power lines are built into the surface of the road. This could be a future solution for long-distance trucks and buses running on electricity. The Volvo Group already has extensive knowledge about electric drivetrains, but in order
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Lord Drayson takes World Electric Land Speed Record with a speed of 204.185mph, subject to final FIA homologation. Record breaking speed is an average of two runs completed within an hour in near perfect conditions at Elvington Airfield, England First ever EV record using wireless charging by QualcommHalo 26 June – Elvington, UK – Drayson
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