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News, reviews and information about electric vehicles, including cars, bikes and vans.

Nissan LEAF Italian Owner Vito

LEAF Owners Getting Nearer to 1 Billion All Electric Kilometres

Nissan LEAF drivers are clocking up a huge amount of all electric miles as they near the landmark achievement of surpassing 1 billion kilometres. Nissan has created a series of animated stories to celebrate the race to 1 billion electric km featuring owners. The story of Roberto, from Valladolid, is particularly interesting as he drives

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Volkswagen e-Golf

Volkswagen e-Golf now on sale!

From today, 11 March, customers can place orders for the fully electric Volkswagen e-Golf, which is priced at £25,845 on the road (including £5,000 Government grant or £30,845 RRP).  The e-Golf can be ordered from one of 24 Volkswagen EV specialist Retailers across the UK, with the first deliveries expected at the end of June.

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SsanYong XLV hybrid

SsangYong unveils its new XLV hybrid concept at the Geneva Motor Show

The XLV is a ‘smart user interface’ B-segment SUV concept featuring significantly lower CO2 emissions thanks to its hybrid system which combines a 1.6-litre diesel engine with an electric motor powered by a lithium ion battery. XLV is the latest iteration in a series of multi-interface concepts which were first seen with the XIV-1 presented at

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Honda FCEV Front Quarter

Honda show off their latest Fuel-Cell EV at Geneva

The latest Honda FCEV concept model makes its debut European appearance at the Geneva Motor Show, taking over from the highly acclaimed FCX Clarity (Honda’s first attempt at a fuel cell electric vehicle; FCV). With an ultra-aerodynamic body, the concept points to the potential styling direction of Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell electric vehicle which launches in the

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Nissan e-NV200 electric taxi

Taxi Electric Becomes the First Taxi Company to use Nissan e-NV200

Taxi Electric has become the first taxi company to adopt usage of Nissan’s new all electric van, the e-NV200. Since 2011, Taxi Electric has been providing taxi services using Nissan’s all electric LEAF. Taxi Electric will introduce the new Nissan e-NV200 taxi this summer to complement their zero emission fleet. Based in Amsterdam, Taxi Electric

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Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar Panel System

VW Group Invests More Than 10 Billion Euros in Green Technology

The expression, ‘to put your money where your mouth is’ is one that could be used for Volkswagen who’re doing exactly that. Since their announcement of wanting to be the world’s leading automotive manufacturer, Volkswagen have literally been spending billions. Research and development costs for the last year alone were up 15% from previous, making

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