Peugeot has unveiled their latest hybrid concept, the EXALT. Following on from the strangely copper clad 2012 Onyx Concept which focussed on design for a sports car, the EXALT is in a similar style but aimed at radical design changes to a saloon car. First seen on Onyx, the distinct line in the bodywork is […]
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As a member of the Volkswagen family, Bentley are often privy to the latest in luxury technology but rarely has this extended into eco tech, until now. Bentley have announced their latest concept vehicle as being a hybrid, aptly named the, Bentley Hybrid Concept. Designed as a technology showcase that previews Bentley’s first plug-in hybrid
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Toyota have announced that half of their total UK Auris model sales are with hybrid technology. This news follows that of the sales successes of the Yaris Hybrid which you can read more about here. Though hybrids account for half of all Auris sales, the Auris model itself has proven extremely popular, with it being
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Mitsubishi have finally revealed pricing for their Outlander PHEV and the good news is it is much cheaper than originally anticipated by most. Original rumours surrounding the new car put the cost at around £35,000 but Mitsubishi has announced the plug-in hybrid vehicle will cost £28,249 after the UK government grant of £5,000. However, the
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This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) is hotting up already with Honda having already stated their intent to show off the new hybrid NSX and now today’s news sees BMW’s i8 hybrid sports car make an appearance at the famous event too. The event takes place over the 26-29 June 2014. Touted as being
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With the completion of development work and final preparation for production at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, the launch of the BMW i8 approaches its peak. Delivery of the first customer cars will start in June 2014, beginning with the main European markets. Beforehand, special public events will be held in various regions all
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Volkswagen claims to be the first automaker worldwide to be offering a model line with a full range of conventional and alternative powertrains including, petrol, diesel, CNG (natural gas), hybrid and all electric. The new Golf GTE plug-in hybrid will be presented at the Geneva International Motor Show (March 4 to 16, 2014). The Golf
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This winter has been one of the worst on record worldwide. There have been terrible floods here in the UK as well as exceptionally cold weather in the United States of America. Thousands of people have been left without power and in the cold over the last few months. Generators for remote power are nothing
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In 1970’s America, pollution levels in some of the largest cities was at a critical point. People were being told to stay indoors when smog was at it’s worst. A group of Honda engineers pioneered pollution reduction with efforts to build ever more economical and efficient engines, leading to lower pollutants being emitted at the
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Recharging a Toyota plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicle could in future be as simple as parking the car. Toyota has announced verification testing is to begin later this month of a new wireless battery charging system it has developed for vehicles that use an electric powertrain. It is important to realise that wireless charging is
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