News from the world of electric and hybrid vehicles.
The charismatic chairman and CEO of Renault, Carlos Ghosn, has been appointed as the new president of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Mr Carlos Ghosn is perhaps best known for his current position at the head of the Renault-Nissan Alliance where he has spearheaded their brave move toward electrification of vehicles, bringing popular models […]
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Kia Motors (UK) Limited is recalling 5,787 Sportage models and 1,432 Soul vehicles due to a possible fault with the vehicle’s seat-belt pre-tensioner. The fault does not affect the all new Soul or Soul EV. Although Kia is not aware of any injuries resulting from this possible fault, discovered as a result of on-going monitoring
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Since last April 24th until today, Barcelona has been the setting of the International launch of BMW’s first completely electrical scooter, the BMW C Evolution. With this innovative initiative as backdrop, this morning a meeting took place that gathered experts from different parts of the world for an in-depth discussion about the challenges of sustainable
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A pioneering Cornwall cab company has clocked up 150,000 miles and more than 37,000 individual fares in its fleet of 100 per cent electric Nissan LEAF taxis. St Austell-based C&C Taxis – the first cab operator in the county to employ a pure electric vehicle – added the first LEAF to its 10-strong fleet almost
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According to campaign website, Potholes.co.uk, Councils in the areas worst hit by the winter storms are now facing a different kind of flood – a rising swell of automotive compensation claims. While homeowners seek compensation for damage to their houses, road users are also demanding remuneration for car axle, wheel and suspension faults caused by
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Lord Drayson is pleased to announce the formation of Drayson Wireless Limited, a groundbreaking new venture that will seek to commercialise wireless energy technology developed over a number of years at Imperial College London. Working closely with Imperial Innovations plc, Drayson Wireless will rapidly bring the technology to market in numerous applications and sectors. The
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The Renault Twizy Roadshow has reached Portugal and is on show there until May 23rd at 16 universities. Two normally silent premises, the library and faculty of science in Lisbon are currently loud with the sound of students interested in the all but silent Twizy electric quadricycle, used to demonstrate the effective lack of noise
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Production of the all electric Nissan e-NV200 van has begun in Barcelona – the second all electric vehicle from Nissan after the hugely popular LEAF electric car. The e-NV200 will be made available as both a passenger vehicle as well as a light commercial van thanks to it’s adaptable interior. The Nissan factory in Barcelona
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The six hours of Spa was an exciting race and one in which Toyota will be proud of their achievement, even if it was at the expense of another cars failure. The race provided plenty of action and certainly didn’t disappoint spectators at the Belgian circuit. Starting with qualifying for the race, Porsche number 14
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After the first round of battle at Silverstone, the three LMP teams, Audi, Toyota and Porsche are readying themselves for another six hour slog to victory at the infamous Belgian circuit; Spa-Francorchamps. The result after Silverstone puts Toyota in good stead, having completed the course with a one-two victory over Porsche who came third on
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