The new Porsche Panamera S-E Hybrid makes it’s debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) today, 11th July 2013. With impressive performance figures and an equally wallet appealling fuel economy of 91.1mpg, the Porsche sets the pace in the world of hybrid sports cars. Second generation of Panamera Gran Turismo introduces plug-in hybrid technology to […]
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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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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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Audi most efficient in the field – facts on the twelfth victory at Le Mans. Less fuel consumption combined with higher speed – that’s how Audi won the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours with the R18 e-tron quattro and its drivers Loïc Duval (F), Tom Kristensen (DK) and Allan McNish (GB). Key facts after the
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SEAT has today showcased a brand new plug-in hybrid prototype based on the new Leon, at the official closing event of the pioneering Cenit Verde research project that produced it. Called the SEAT Leon Verde, the prototype is the culmination of a four-year research project designed to facilitate the market introduction of an electric vehicle
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The following technical report on the Mecedes-Benz hybrid explains the key features and technology as can be found in their latest hybrid car, the Mecedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid. The same engine from the E 250 CDI also features at the heart of the E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid, with a diesel electric powertrain combined to
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PSA Peugeot Citroën’s Hybrid Air technology wins Innovation Award at the 2013 Fleet World Honours Ground-breaking & revolutionary hybrid system delivers fuel economy in excess of 94mpg Citroën C3 VTi 82 showcased Hybrid Air technology at 2013 Geneva Motor Show The unique and revolutionary Hybrid Air system developed by PSA Peugeot Citroën in cooperation with the Bosch®
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The latest concept from Honda for the long-time-coming replacement to the ground breaking original NSX is finally here… again! Honda had previously released a concept car a few years ago (which was cancelled at the end of 2008), but times change and so do developments and engineering methods. The most interesting news with this new
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At next week’s Geneva International Motor Show, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will be showing a transporter concept vehicle: the e-Co-Motion. Despite its large cargo capacity it is compact and manoeuvrable. Eight hundred kilograms of payload, yet zero emissions on the road thanks to an electric drive system. ‘Electric mobility – especially in light commercial vehicles –
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“The process by which automobiles evolve is advancing very quickly in what is a profoundly changing environment. In 2012, PSA Peugeot Citroën was the European leader in fuel-efficient cars, with the market’s lowest CO2 emissions. We are stepping up our innovation here at PSA Peugeot Citroën to meet the major challenges of tomorrow’s mobility. Today, we will
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