New London taxis are about to appear on streets near you sooner than you might think. British built Metrocabs have begun driver testing in London with their new E-REV, an electric vehicle with range extending petrol engine. Frazer-Nash and Ecotive, the companies behind the new Metrocab, have released key technical details ahead of the trials […]
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Toyota has officially sold more than six million hybrid vehicles in their cumulative sales as of the end of Demcember 2013. This follows on from their previous announcement at 5 million units, just nine months before – making the final million units the fastest selling hybrid vehicles. Toyota has been active in the hybrid field
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BYD, the Chinese automotive manufacturer who’s recently brought London electric buses, has launched their latest hybrid car intended for key world markets. The Qin, is a high performance saloon capable of an impressive 0 to 62 mph in just 5.9 seconds and onward to a top speed of 115 mph. All the while, the claimed
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Of interest to owners of plug-in hybrid vehicles in particular, Ford or otherwise, MyEnergi Lifestyle aims to show how energy consumption can be lowered while environmental impact is consequently reduced. One year after its introduction, Ford Motor Company’s novel MyEnergi Lifestyle is showing how home owners can save money on appliances and fuel through energy-efficient
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Toyota’s new fuel cell vehicle or FCV has made it’s appearance at this year’s International CES 2014 with an interesting demonstration of how owners could simply plug their car into their home, making use of the fuel-cell to generate power for lights and heating. The Toyota FCV is due to go on sale as soon
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BMW continues their camp videos with new explanations and footage of the carbon fibre used in the construction of both the i3 and i8 vehicles. Carbon fibre is not a new material, but it is more costly to use than alternatives since it requires a more complicated production. As such it has been the reserve
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Dynamic design, immense power and new electronic features: Audi is presenting a fascinating technology concept car at the International CES 2014 from January 6 to 10 in Las Vegas, USA. The Audi Sport quattro laserlight concept is reminiscent of the classic Sport quattro of 1983 while pointing towards the future – with the latest of
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Toyota will debut their new fuel cell ‘test mule’, a car built for the purpose of researching fuel cell technologies, at the International CES 2014 in Las Vegas, 6th to 10th January. Having completed thousands of miles and rigorous testing on US roads, Toyota’s aim is to prove reliability in the technology and show it’s
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Porsche AG has announced their driver line-up for 2014’s Sports Car World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the Le Mans Prototypes 1 (LMP1) category hybrid racing car. Le Mans has always been the stand out race in the series, often regarded as one of the highest prestige motoring events of the year. Gordon Murray, the famous
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When most car enthusiasts hear the name Frazer-Nash, they tend to think of the early 20th Century cars that are still highly regarded in the classic car world of today. What people tend not to think of, is taxis. They may be surprised to learn that Frazer-Nash, based at Mytchett in leafy Surrey, is still going
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