EVs & Hybrids

DS E-TENSE Electric Supercar Concept Breaks Cover Ahead of 2016 Geneva Motor Show

AutoVolt / 26 February, 2016

DS Automobiles, the off-shoot company from Citroen that has branched away from the main offerings of Citroen, providing more bespoke, premium and luxury products has come out with a tease of their latest concept and it’s electric.

Perhaps not too surprising, given electric concepts are coming thick and fast to motor shows of late and given that DS Automobiles partnered with Virgin Racing in the all-electric Formula E championship. An electric direction was inevitable as was…

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New Toyota Prius Unveiled

AutoVolt / 9 September, 2015

Toyota have taken the wraps off the fourth generation new Toyota Prius, ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The new model builds on the strengths and achievements of its predecessors and is set to establish new benchmarks in fuel economy, emissions and efficiency. Each successive Prius has delivered improvements in these areas, but the new model is aiming to make the biggest leap yet in performance.

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Glass’s Offer Guidance on Residual Values for Electric Vehicles

Jonathan Musk / 16 March, 2015

Residual Value (RV) forecasts for electric vehicles (EV) are increasingly getting closer to that of traditional diesel cars as the used car market acclimatises to the new technology and understanding of it improves, says Glass’s. The publishers of the trade pricing bible say that in some cases, EV RV forecasts are already approaching that of

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Citroen DS5 Receives a Refreshing New Look

Jonathan Musk / 16 February, 2015

We’re big fans of the Citroen DS5. It is a luxurious car that, when tested in Hybrid4 guise, proved to be a more than worthy companion for all journeys we threw at it. As with all cars, it wasn’t without its flaws though. Namely, the gearbox. An automated manual gearbox meant gear changes were slow

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Free? Why Electric Cars may soon be even more Cost Effective

AutoVolt / 11 February, 2015

Eco-friendly cars have long been a good investment for Londoners. Driving an electric vehicle means you are exempt from both congestion charges and VED (road tax) both pet hates of the average motorist. There are an abundance of charging points around the City and local government offer a grant that will give you up to

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Electric Cars and Electricity Supply

AutoVolt / 4 February, 2015

Critics claim that the power grid cannot provide enough electricity for electric cars without significant and costly upgrading. It is true that, if every combustion engine car was taken off the road and replaced with an electric one, electricity consumption would increase. It has been estimated that across the European Union, net electricity consumption would

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Infiniti Reveal Pricing for New Q70 Hybrid

AutoVolt / 29 January, 2015

Infiniti’s new Q70 pricing has been announced and offers buyers a chance to see how much their premium 5-series/E-Class/GS/A6 competing car will cost. The entry level, 2.2 litre diesel powered car provides an attractive introduction to the range and is likely to be the most popular model. Meanwhile, the flagship hybrid model will set you

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Why Electric Cars are so Relevant Today

AutoVolt / 28 January, 2015

Early electric cars were popular because they were quiet, clean and easy to operate. But they were also expensive, slow and heavy, and as the internal combustion engine became more powerful, reliable and cheap to produce, electric vehicles very quickly faded away, becoming an obscure footnote in the history of the motor car. So what

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First Impressions of EV Driving

AutoVolt / 23 January, 2015

First impressions There is a well-known phrase within the electric vehicle industry: The EV Grin. It refers to the involuntary smile that everyone has when they take their first ride in an electric vehicle. It is a very strange sensation, getting into an electric car for the first time and driving away. The silence, the

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Audi Tradition Restore Historic DKW Schnellaster EV

AutoVolt / 21 January, 2015

Audi Tradition have a new addition to their historic collection, a 1956 DKW Schnellaster “Elektro” electric car. Between 1955 and 1962, Auto Union GmbH produced about 100 Schnellaster electric cars which the company aimed mainly at energy companies, public utility or battery manufacturers. This particular DKW was saved from the North Sea island of Wangerooge,

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