“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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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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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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Renault announces all-new Twizy Cargo – single seat electric compact vehicle for business use. Priced £6,241.67 excluding VAT (£7,795 VAT included – as a car-derived van, it can simply be reclaimed) ‘Cargo’ model swaps rear seat for 180-litre, 75kg load area with lockable door, for multiple business uses Low running costs, including reclaimable VAT on
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Vice Mayor Ms Cheng Hong officially welcomes Formula E to Beijing as host city. BEIJING (June 1, 2013) – Vice Mayor Ms Cheng Hong today officially welcomed the FIA Formula E Championship to Beijing as one of 10 global cities to host the new fully-electric racing series, beginning in2014. In front of more than 400
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Bangkok revealed as candidate city for FIA Formula E Championship. Formula E car makes first ever appearance in Asia BANGKOK (May 16, 2013) – Thailand’s capital Bangkok today joined the list of candidate cities bidding to host the new FIA Formula E Championship. The announcement came during a special event held to demonstrate the innovation
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TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has sent a revised TMG EV P002 to Pikes Peak International Hill Climb to defend its electric title. Based on data gained from last year’s record-breaking run of 10mins 15.380secs, engineers at TMG’s electric vehicle technology centre have generated more performance from the TMG powertrain to further improve that mark. The
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Alternative motorsport company eO is creating a fully electric supercar to attempt a record breaking ascent to the Pikes Peak summit in Colorado, USA. The ambitious rookie entry at the world famous hill climb competition on June 30th will be piloted by the Baltic touring car champion Janis Horeliks. This year Pikes Peak
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The first electric cars emerging from the strategic partnership of Volvo Cars and Siemens is delivering on Volvo’s commitment to electrification by enhancing acceleration and customer flexibility. The new 22 kW fast-charger fitted to the C30 Electric is the world’s first on-board charger that operates on a three-phase supply and is small enough to be
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FIA Formula E hosts forum on future of hybrid and electric motorsport Guests receive exclusive preview of new Formula E car. The FIA Formula E Championship, in association with FIA WEC, held a unique forum event at Silverstone recently for teams, drivers and invited guests to discuss the future of hybrid and electric vehicles in
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