When talking economy, a car’s weight is important. The lighter the car, the less energy required to move it. Simple. And so, engineers take great efforts to reduce weight where they can. Of course, it’s always a battle with the accountants who will want to use cheaper and potentially heavier materials for a job than […]
Wk2. Economy versus weight Read More »
I’ve always loved Transformers. Ever since I was a kid, there was an allure to anything that could perform more than one function. Swiss Army knives, the spork, collander helmets and the like were all satisfying ways to use an item for something else – even better if the designers had never conceived of this
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We head to the Costa Brava to experience the economical new Toyota Prius Plug-in. VW’s recently refreshed e-up! electric city car is put through its paces and we try the Renault Zoe Z.E.40 on UK soil for the first time. We’ve a pair of hybrids on test too, the sleek Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and its
March-April 2017 Autovolt out now! Read More »
The latest issue of Autovolt is packed with cars, tech and news. Our cover feature is all about the World Solar Challenge, a race across Australia in solar powered cars. We’ve columns by Robert Llewellyn and Mark Preston, covering the fascinating topics of future technologies including autonomous vehicles. In review we have the fabulous and
New year, new look, new issue, new Autovolt! Read More »
Now available on Readly, Magzter & MagCloud. See links below. In the latest AutoVolt magazine, we get an exclusive ride in Electric Classic Cars’ converted Volkswagen Beetle EV. Jonny Smith is this issue’s columnist, talking about his Flux Capacitor Enfield Electric, his appreciation of the new Jaguar i-Pace and his ambition to create a retro
AutoVolt magazine November-December 2016 now available Read More »
Just as BMW electrifies pretty much its entire line-up with the announcement of next year’s BMW 5-Series plug-in hybrid, MINI gets plugged in too, with a new plug-in hybrid.The series development process for the MINI plug-in hybrid car is almost complete. It features a combustion engine and an electric motor enabling pure electric propulsion for
MINI Goes Electric with Plug-in Hybrid Power Read More »
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”notice (delete)” background_layout=”dark” text_orientation=”center” text_font=”Roboto|on|||” background_color=”#0c71c3″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” text_font_size=”24″ custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px”] Now available on Readly, Magzter & MagCloud. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] In the latest issue of AutoVolt, we look at the reasons why you should travel by EV as much as possible. We interview Craig Wilson, MD
AutoVolt magazine September-October 2016 now available Read More »
Sixty-five UK organisations have been awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status since the initiative launched in May 2016, with Transport for London, University of Cambridge, Britvic and POD Point among those signing up to the new ‘green standard’ for business motoring. The Go Ultra Low Companies initiative has been endorsed by government and the automotive
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The new issue of AutoVolt is now available. Contents include our prestigious annual Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Awards 2016, a new column by Robert Llewellyn ( of Formula E, Fully Charged show, Scrap Heap Challenge and Kryten from Red Dwarf fame), a triple plug-in hybrid SUV test of the Volvo XC90 T8 versus BMW X5 xDrive40e and Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid. Plus there’s an article about the Morgan EV3 by Lem Bingley, a look at Tesla’s Autopilot autonomous driving system and an insightful look at Ecotricity’s charge-for-charge,
July-August 2016 AutoVolt Now Available Read More »
For immediate release 18 July 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Awarded The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV won the SUV Electric & Hybrid category, for the second consecutive year. Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV is the best-selling plug-in car in the UK. It represents huge value for money and is sold at the same price as the diesel. Mitsubishi’s success
2016 AutoVolt Awards Winner: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Read More »
