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Skoda Octavia Green E Line electric car fleet
SKODA is engaged in intensive tests of its
electric vehicle fleet based on ten ŠKODA Octavia Green E Line
introduced recently... |
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New look smart fortwo
The spring of 2012 will see the
smart fortwo making its mark in
a striking new look, featuring
an upgraded exterior and a fresh
leather/fabric mix in the
interior.... |
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Extension of £5000 plug-in electric car grant until 2015
The Nissan LEAF, the world’s first mass
produced 100% electric vehicle, on sale since March 2011, qualifies for
the £5000 grant for electric cars... |
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Skoda’s first purely electric car
The Octavia Green E Line
is the Czech’s carmaker’s first purely electric vehicle. The
aim of the test is to gain practical... |
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Fisker Karma
luxury electric car on display at Harrods
The Karma
is the world’s first true luxury electric vehicle with extended range
allowing it to offer Uncompromised Responsible Luxury. It combines the
efficiency of electric... |
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Vauxhall Ampera electric car from £29,995.
Available May 2012
Vauxhall has today
opened its order books for the revolutionary
Ampera E-REV, and announced full specs and
pricing, along with details... |
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VW Beetle E-Bugster electric car
Starting the E-Bugster is pure
theatre: upon pressing the Start button the
interior is bathed in white light, then blue
light. It starts with a light pulse... |
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Chevrolet Volt enhancements
General Motors
today announced enhancements to the vehicle
structure and battery coolant system in the
Chevrolet Volt that would further protect the
battery... |
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Mitsubishi Electric Car Centres Announced
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has officially
announced that all its franchised dealers are to
become fully functioning Mitsubishi Electric
Vehicle Centres... |
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Rolls Royce
Phantom Electric Car
102EX (Phantom Experimental Electric),
returned to the Home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in West Sussex, England
this week following completion of... |
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Electric Nissan LEAF named Japanese Car of the
Year
The 100% electric
Nissan LEAF has been named Japanese Car of the
Year for 2011-2012.... |
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Honda electric
rear-wheel-drive EV-STER
Honda will exhibit the world
premiere of the EV-STER, the
next-generation electric small
sports concept model, at the
42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011... |
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123 city-mile per charge Honda Fit
Honda unveiled the all-new 2013
Fit EV at the Los Angeles Auto
Show and announced plans to begin leasing the
123 city-mile per charge... |
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BMW i
The BMW i3 Concept
is an uncompromisingly sustainable vehicle
designed for urban areas. Driven purely by
electric power and purpose-built to meet the
demands... |
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Seat unveils its first ell-electric car
SEAT is working on
its first electric car designed, developed and
manufactured in Spain. The firm is unveiling
the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive... |
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20 Audi A1 e-tron models now on Munich streets
Audi has just
flicked the switch on twenty examples of the
electric A1 e-tron, bringing the remarkable
148mpg... |
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Toyota’s Prius Plug-in Hybrid averages 94.2mpg
Recharging the battery is quick and simple,
taking about 1.5 hours for a full charge. Toyota
demonstration programmes for the plug-in hybrid
technology... |
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Vauxhall Ampera in Brighton to London run
Ampera was just
about to stretch its muscles, looking forward to
a further 300-mile drive, as the RAC Future Car
Challenge Finish Line came into sight... |
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Preview of the VW Golf Blue-e-Motion electric
vehicle
Powered by lithium-ion
batteries, the Golf Blue-e-Motion has an
electric motor with a peak power output of 115
PS and a range of around 100 miles in normal
conditions... |
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Nissan give away 400 new quick charging stations
free of charge.
Nissan is
accelerating plans for a European-wide Quick
Charge (QC) network for electric vehicles by
giving away 400 new quick charging... |
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350 mpg from Gordon Murray Design’s T.27
electric city car
Gordon Murray Design’s T.27 electric city car achieved a clean sweep in
the second running of the RAC Future Car Challenge on Saturday.... |
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The Delorean
electric car
The DeLorean
Motor Company has been working on the electric-car project for several
years and will put an all-electric DMC-12 into production by 2013...
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UK pricing for Renault’s electric two-seat Twizy
Renault’s
intriguing electric two-seat Twizy is set to hit
European streets shortly, and as part of the
buzz in the lead-up to its launch, pricing and
specification... |
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Gordon Murray Design announce TEEWAVE AR.1.
electric sports car
Today Gordon
Murray Design Limited and Toray Industries Inc
announce a prototype electric sports car named
TEEWAVE AR.1... |
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New Prius Plug-in
Hybrid to cost less than £31,000
The new Prius Plug-in will cost less than
£31,000 when sales start in the first half of
2012. This headline figure does not take into
account... |
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Cheaper, smaller, quick chargers for electric
vehicles
A quick charge
allows the battery to be topped up in little
more time than it takes to refuel a conventional
car, and of course the owner can leave the
Nissan LEAF... |
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Audi urban electric car concept
Audi is breaking
new ground with its urban concept technology
study, a 1+1 vehicle for city driving. The
electric-powered show car has four... |
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Vauxhall affordable electric car concept
A battery-powered
electric vehicle, the low, rakish concept will
be highly affordable, have a 60-mile range and
be capable of 75mph... |
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Lithium ion battery-powered all electric Audi A2
A highly-charged
atmosphere is guaranteed on the Audi stand at
the 2011 Frankfurt Show as the futuristic A2
concept is confirmed as the third all-electric
Audi design... |
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Debut of eagerly-awaited fully-electric Renault
Fluence Z.E. saloon
The first arrivals
from Renault’s Z.E. family are nearly here and
eager buyers and showgoers in general will get
the first chance to get... |
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BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept
BMW i is a synonym for visionary
vehicles and mobility services, inspirational
design and for a new interpretation of the
premium... |
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Audi A2 with the
electric-only powertrain
With the
electric-only powertrain of the four-seat A2
concept, Audi is offering another glimpse into
the future of electric mobility... |
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VW NILS - single
seat electric concept vehicle
NILS, a single-seat electric
concept vehicle that offers a glimpse of a new
form of minimalist mobility, has been
unveiled... |
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Ford Evos Concept
with electrified powertrain
Ford Evos
Concept is not just a design-led exercise. It
also embodies the global Ford product
development team's move to design and develop
vehicles... |
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Vauxhall Ampera electric car 5 star Euro NCAP
award
The Vauxhall
Ampera has been awarded five stars by the
independent consumer organisation Euro NCAP... |
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Mia Electric to
debut three Microbus variants
A new electric
vehicle brand, mia electric, is set to hit UK
shores next month when it showcases three
variants of its innovative Microbus... |
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Morgan
high-performance electric sportscar
The Morgan +E programme will
deliver two engineering concept vehicles early
in 2012. Both will be based on a development of
the proven Aero Supersport’s... |
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2012 smart fortwo
electric drive
Smart fortwo
electric drive - Zero-emission
driving pleasure for everyone:
the new smart fortwo electric
drive will soon be available
worldwide... |
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Land Rover
showcase three Range_e concept models
Following its
debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, Land
Rover is using the RAC Future Car Challenge as
the first opportunity to showcase three of its
Range_e... |
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Mini electric car
trial results
Full results of
BMW Group’s government-supported research into
the day-to-day running of electric cars
revealed... |
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Chevrolet Volt UK
Pricing Announced
Unlike most
electric cars, the only time a Chevrolet Volt
really needs a charge attached to it is
when you buy it in the first place... |
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Gordon Murray Design T.27 electric car
Ahead of its world
public debut in the RAC Future Car Challenge
2011 on Saturday 5 November, the Gordon Murray
Design T.27 electric car... |
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Renault announces
UK’s most affordable electric car
The stylish five-seat, four-door
Fluence Z.E. saloon cruises
silently onto UK streets in
2012, but the French marque has
already... |
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100% electric
Nissan LEAF five star car safety rating
The Euro NCAP
result comes less than a month after Nissan LEAF
earned a Top Safety Pick rating from the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety... |
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Electric Porsche
Boxster E
Electric-powered rear and four wheel-drive
variants of the Porsche Boxster E roadster sparked interest last week at
the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin... |
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All-electric
Land Rover Defender
Axeon has worked closely with
Jaguar Land Rover South Africa to produce an
all-electric version of its iconic Defender
model for use in game... |
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Delta Motorsport 150mph electric
car
Delta Motorsport, a highly
innovative UK engineering consultancy based at
the Silverstone Circuit, has... |
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Nissan LEAF wins
2011 World Car of the Year
Today, at the New
York International Auto Show, the 100-percent
electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF was named
2011 World Car of the Year... |
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Petrol-Electric
Audi A3 saloon
Audi is set to
unveil a stunning technical study – the A3 e-tron
concept – in Shanghai. The four-seat notchback
saloon integrates the full breadth... |
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Kia Naimo electric concept
Making its world
premiere at the Seoul Motor Show today
(Thursday), the Kia Naimo electric concept car
combines Korean heritage with... |
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Rolls-Royce
Phantom Electric Car
The Phantom family models are presented in a
unique Wildflower finish, a rich blend of red
and brown with a fine sparkle... |
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he latest
generation THINK City
The THINK City 2+2
is the first four-seat offering from the
company, and boasts generous headroom for all
four passengers... |
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Euro NCAP
crash-test first electric vehicle
When first
launched in Japan in July 2009, the Mitsubishi
i-MiEV became the first electric car in regular
series production from a major manufacturer... |
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Toyota iQ electric
car
Toyota is to give
its electric vehicle – EV – prototype its
European debut at the Geneva motor show in
March... |
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BMW ActiveE
electric vehicle
The 2011 Geneva
Motor Show will see the world premier of the BMW
ActiveE. Based on the current BMW 1 Series
Coupé, the BMW ActiveE is the second electric... |
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Ultra Low Carbon Award for the the Nissan LEAF
The Nissan LEAF’s
run of award success has continued, picking up
the Ultra Low Carbon Award in the What Car?
Car of the Year Awards 2011... |
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THINK City - now
with four seats
The latest generation THINK City is
now available for the first time with four seats, and goes on sale
across Europe this month... |
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Mitsubishi i-MiEV
eligible for £5,000 consumer grant
Mitsubishi Motors
in the UK is pleased to announce that the first
fully electric vehicle to the UK market, the
Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been successful... |
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Toyota Prius
Plug-In Hybrid qualifies for Gov grant scheme
Toyota’s progress towards bringing its Prius
Plug-in Hybrid to the marketplace has received a
significant boost with the news that it
qualifies for Government grant... |
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Chevrolet Volt to
be eligible for £5,000 Government Grant
Chevrolet has
welcomed the UK Government’s commitment to a
£5,000 grant for customers buying plug-in
electric cars... |
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Citroen C-Zero
confirmed for £5,000 electric vehicle grant
Citroën has
welcomed the UK Government’s latest announcement
concerning the £5,000 grant for customers
choosing plug-in electric vehicles from 1
January 2011... |
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Peugeot i0n
eligible for £5,000 OLEV gran
Today, the
Transport Secretary, Phillip Hammond and
Business Minister Mark Prisk announced that
Peugeot’s all new electric car, the Peugeot
i0n... |
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Vauxhall Ampera
qualifies for Plug-In Car Grant of £5000
Vauxhall has
announced today that its revolutionary Ampera
Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) will
cost under £30k when it hits UK showrooms in
early 2012... |
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Nine electric cars will be eligible for subsidies
Details have been released of the first
nine electric cars that will be eligible for
grants of up to £5,000 in a government subsidy
scheme... |
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