Motivated by a strong social conscience and keen to rent, stream and share goods and services, the Millennial generation’s revolutionary approach to spending is changing how companies – including carmakers – do business. And their fresh thinking is influencing the cars they want to drive in ways you might not expect. More than 4 in […]
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While electric cars are still in their infancy, some car makers have famously gone it alone with regards to charging infrastructure, building a network of rapid chargers for their own kind. Other networks, like Ecotricity’s Electric Highway in the UK have been built with a more flexible and open approach, willing and able to accommodate
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The newest edition of AutoVolt is now available. This exciting and jam packed issue is filled with all the latest electric and hybrid vehicle news and review. We’re lucky enough to have experienced all three of the most sought after current hyper hybrids; the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder. Plus, we took a BMW i8 along for the ride too!
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One of the largest electric vehicle collaborations is taking place within the industry to develop, collaborate and expand electric charging infrastructure. Eight global automakers, including BMW, Honda and GM and 15 electric utilities are working with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to develop and implement a standardized Smart Grid integration platform. The plug-in electric
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Support for electric vehicles (EVs) from global car makers has reached a crucial tipping point, which will make 2014 the year fleets finally switch on to alternative fuels, according to leading Business Mobility specialist, Alphabet. The top three European leasing company, which recently launched an industry-first comprehensive EV fleet solution — AlphaElectric, argues that the
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A European research project known as AdaptIVe (Automated Driving Applications & Technologies for Intelligent Vehicles) has begun at the MobileLifeCampus in Wolfsburg, Germany, aiming to advance automated driving technology. It is made up of a consortium of 29 partners, all of whom will lead key roles in solving known issues and enhancing safety and efficiency
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Speaking to First Take Media, Ford UK’s Managing Director Mark Ovenden, provided an interesting point of view about the greater reduction on CO2 with Ford’s EcoBoost engine than “niche volume” sales of electric cars. In effect, the implication is that EcoBoost engines, due to their massive sales success, are contributing more to CO2 savings than
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Following on from Ford’s December announcement about their Fusion Hybrid research vehicle, Ford is now conducting more projects with both Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University to develop solutions to technical challenges face when experimenting with automated driving. Automated driving is a key component of Ford’s Blueprint for Mobility, which outlines what transportation will
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Of interest to owners of plug-in hybrid vehicles in particular, Ford or otherwise, MyEnergi Lifestyle aims to show how energy consumption can be lowered while environmental impact is consequently reduced. One year after its introduction, Ford Motor Company’s novel MyEnergi Lifestyle is showing how home owners can save money on appliances and fuel through energy-efficient
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Autonomous driving is a hot topic at the moment with just about everyone testing various ways of achieving driverless cars. It therefore makes sense for legislators to define what categories and levels of autonomy there are so that vehicles fall into different categories. In no particular order, Ford, Google, Nissan, Tesla, Toyota, Volvo, BMW, Volkswagen
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