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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Lucas di Grassi began karting in 1994 and within three years was already winning championship races before working his way to Formula 1 with the Virgin F1 Team. Di Grassi made his car debut in 2003 driving in the South American Formula 3 series and finishing second in his debut year. He switched to the
Daniel’s family is no stranger to the world of motorsport with his father Hans-Jürgen, the owner and team principal of Abt Sportsline which competes in the DTM series, amongst others, as well as being the only German Formula E squad. His uncle, Christian Abt, is a racing driver as well and was active in DTM
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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The first official driver placements have been announced for the inaugural season of the FIA’s Formula E all electric championship, shortly after the last set of drivers were revealed as part of the Drivers’ Club. ABT Sportsline have confirmed former Formula One and Audi factory driver Lucas di Grassi and the team principle’s own son,
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The remaining drivers to sign up to Formula E’s new Drivers’ Club have today been revealed with Jaime Alguersuari, Nicolas Minassian, Alex Brundle, Robert Doornbos, Christian Klien, Conor Daly, Katherine Legge and Ben Collins all showing their support for the new global electric racing series. Unveiled last month, the new scheme features a pool of
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Kia’s forthcoming Soul EV electric vehicle is undergoing a comprehensive winter testing programme in Northern Sweden to test its innovative new drivetrain and on-board technologies ahead of going on sale in late 2014. The primary focus for the vehicle’s validation testing on the fringe of the Arctic Circle is the introduction of all-new Kia heating
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At this year’s 84th International Geneva Motor Show, the latest McLaren supercar will be unveiled, the McLaren 650S. Although details are extremely scant at present, and this is slight supposition, but there is a chance the car will feature a hybrid system similar to that found in the P1. There are some assumptions that can
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Toyota has announced a recall today for some of its current, third-generation Prius models to correct a potential problem with the hybrid system’s boost converter software. The recall affects 30,790 UK-registered Prius cars. Worldwide, there have been no reports of any accidents or injuries relating to this issue. In Europe Toyota has recorded 11 field
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London to Edinburgh in an electric car – what’s all the fuss about? Recently, on January the 24th, 2014, David Peilow, Satellite Scientist and Vauxhall Ampera e-REV driver, and Robert Llewellyn, the actor best known for presenting Scrap Heap Challenge and playing Kryten in the Red Dwarf TV Series, set out in a brand new
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