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Jonathan Musk

Editor and automotive writer for AutoVolt Magazine, Jonathan is in charge of content for both AutoVolt's monthly magazine and website. Jonathan brings with him an extensive knowledge of cars, from the dawn of motoring right up to the modern day. He has written two classic car books, is an electric vehicle enthusiast and has driven hundreds of classic and modern cars.

Renault

Renault Electric Car Sales

Renault has posted results of it’s electric car sales figures with initial strong positive demand shown for the new Renault ZOE, released less than a month ago.  In recent news, the Renault-Nissan group posted worldwide sales of nearly 100,000 electric vehicles, firmly putting the joint-companies at the top spot for worldwide electric car sales. In […]

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Jaguar C-X75 at Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) 2013

Jaguar C-X75 at Goodwood

The stunning Jaguar C-X75 hybrid concept car is set to make a surprise appearance at the ongoing Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) today which is sure to delight crowds a-plenty.  The hybrid car which has had a turbulent history of on and then off manufacture statements is a genuine crowd delight which is sure to

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A little clue ahead of today's announcement... FIA Formula E Tweet

Goodwood & Formula E

Today, July 11th 2013, marks the start of the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013 (which happens to be the 20th anniversary of the event).  Things are already getting underway with crowds already gathered to see the many stands that cumulate at Goodwood, put on by manufacturers with grand displays. Goodwood plays host to several car

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BMW i3 Electric Car News

The BMW i3 is set to be unleashed upon a highly expectant audience – mostly on YouTube that is – on the 29th July 2013. BMW are hotting up the much anticipated car by releasing information regarding their coveted smart-phone app which can, “With ConnectedDrive on your smartphone you control your BMW i3 from wherever

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Tesla Motors Share Index - NASDAQ 100 - (screen taken 09/07/2013 on Google Finance)

Tesla Joins NASDAQ-100

Tesla Motors (TSLA) has been added to the NASDAQ-100 Index, as well as the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index – commencing at the start of trading on 15th July 2013.  Incredibly, Tesla Motors replaces the huge corporation Oracle (ORCL), which is in turn joining the New York Stock Exchange. For a company only ten years old,

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WAVE 2013 winners and participants

WAVE Trophy Winners

The annual WAVE electric car trophy is now complete, after participants drove for 10 Days,  about 1900 km with 40 electric car teams having set off from near Vienna and finally finishing in Zurich, finishing on the 7th July. Highlights from the final day of their epic journey across Europe included visiting The Umweltarena in

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Wave Trophy Rally 2013 gets under way in Eichgraben, near Vienna June 28th 2013

WAVE Electric Car Rally

The annual WAVE electric car rally is currently underway with the event taking place from Eichgraben, near Vienna to Zürich via; Hungary, southern Austria, Slovenia, the Grossglockner pass, Innsbruck, the Swiss Engadin valley, Arosa and St.Galle.  The full route can be seen on the WAVE Trophy website here. With around 40 teams participating, the WAVE rally is

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Renault Twizy F1 Renaultsport

Renault at Goodwood

Renault are set to display a superb lineup at this years Goodwood FoS event next weekend (11 – 14 July 2013).  Alongside some of the truly great racing cars, such as the 1978 Alpine A442B Le Mans car, from Renaultsports prestigious heritage will be a couple of electric cars which are of as much interest, though

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Porsche Panamera E Hybrid

Goodwood Eco Cars

This years 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) is the 20th anniversary of the event and is scheduled to feature several appearances by hybrids in the annual Moving Motor Show as well as several electric cars in the FoS-TECH tents – a few of which will also appear on the 1.16 mile hillclimb. Porsche are

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Tesla Motors Model S Partial Recall

Model S Partial Recall

Tesla has announced they are recalling a few cars for a minor problem regarding a weld/bond on a rear seat bracket.  Reading the Tesla Motors Blog entry by CEO Elon Musk, it is clear that this only affects very few cars and that Tesla are being proactive in dealing with and rectifying the problem. It’s

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