FIAT of San Francisco, the first FIAT studio to locate in ‘The City by the Bay’, is open for business in the Van Ness Avenue corridor. Although this isn’t particularly exciting news for us over in the UK, it is for our American cousins as the new establishment has opened it’s doors at a very timely moment. […]
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Ford plug-in hybrid vehicles rack up enough electric-only miles every day to drive around the earth nearly eight times – a number rapidly increasing as Ford continues investing in infrastructure while exclusive features like MyFord® Mobile help improve driving habits. Data show Ford plug-in hybrids are being driven about 203,000 electric miles every day and more
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MyFord Mobile evolves MyFord Mobile has evolved since it was introduced, and now features a charging station finder powered by PlugShare.com, which provides the most comprehensive information available about access to charging stations. In addition to the more than 20,000 public charge stations in the United States and Canada, PlugShare provides data about private stations,
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Leading IndyCar outfit Dragon Racing has today signed an agreement with series promoters Formula E Holdings to become the fourth team to enter the FIA Formula E Championship – the new fully-electric race series beginning in September 2014. Dragon Racing is owned by media and publishing entrepreneur Jay Penske, with its headquarters based in Los
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This year’s Regent Street Motor Show (Saturday 2 November 2013) will be the biggest yet with the display area in London’s busy West End extended from Piccadilly Circus right up to Oxford Circus for the very first time, making the motor show the already well established free motor show even larger. The Regent Street Motor
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The Renault and Bolloré groups have signed a letter of intent to study the joint development of car-sharing solutions and the implementation of industrial and commercial cooperation agreements in the field of electric vehicles. 1. Joint marketing of complete car-sharing solutions concerning the use of electric vehicles in the city. Following the success of Autolib’
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We in the UK are no strangers to past and current EV field trials. However, in the USA, BMW have been given an award in honour of their marketing campaign by “Green Power Purchaser” – for their renewable energy programs under the ActiveE electric vehicle (EV) field trial. BMW have been ranked number one on
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Ho Chi Fung now leads the European Championship after taking first place in Le Mans today, while Sam West and Rhalf Lo Turco took second and third respectively. Chi Fung didn’t have the greatest start and lost his position to West at the first corner but it wasn’t long before his AC-motored machine put him
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Toyota has provided a Prius Plug-in for a new transport initiative giving rail travellers access to a low emissions car club vehicle for the next leg of their journey. The scheme gives holders of train operator Southern’s new smartcard – the key – access to the Prius Plug-in at Lewes railway station in Sussex. The
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With the close of the 2013 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show yesterday, 22nd September, we take a look at the highlights from an electric/hybrid perspective. From the outset, the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show looked destined to be focused on electric cars, with the likes of Renault already having a range of four electric cars and with
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