Renault EVs sponsor Grand Designs Live
Smart, energy-efficient design can benefit both home and car – perhaps that is why Renault, with its range of low-running cost EVs, has become the official automotive sponsor for Grand Designs Live...
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Russia’s first affordable hybrid sold off for €1
The Onexim group, owned by billionaire businessman Michael Prokhorov, has sold the rights to its Yo-mobil hybrid supermini vehicle, according to RT.com, for the price of just €1. There are though...
Polar Network launches new app as charges are introduced
Having recently begun charging for the use of its Polar Network electric car charge stations, Chargemaster is now launching a new smartphone app that will make it easier for drivers to pay. At th...
A lot of noise about making EVs noisier. But is it necessary?
Tuesday 8 April, 2014. The Green Piece Column. Electric and hybrid cars are about to ditch their reputation for quiet operation and start making noise so that pedestrians can them coming. This ...
Around the world on solar power alone: project gains new sponsor
A leading supplier of electric car charging infrastructure, ABB, has announced it will support a record-breaking world first attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane next year. Th...
Fuel costs still the biggest worry for drivers
Despite the recent freeze in fuel duty announced by the Chancellor George Osborne as part of his Budget speech last month, fuel remains the biggest worry for motorists according to new research. ...
Tesla adds new titanium body shield to enhance safety
Following on from the hullabaloo which was made of Tesla’s three unfortunate crashes incidents last year which occurred in the US and resulted in vehicle fires; the carmaker has added a new safety ...
Liquid air could help cut road transport emissions, says ERTRAC report
A new report suggest that liquid air holds great potential in helping to reduce emissions of greenhouses gases from road transport. While most of the focus in the development of alternative fuel t...
Nissan develops new electron study technique for better batteries
The search for better performing batteries for electric car is an on-going project for many carmakers, as they look to deliver more range per charge, faster recharging times and better durability. ...
Half of Auris cars sold in the UK now hybrids
Hybrids versions of the Auris hatchback and wagon now account for half of all Auris sales, Toyota reports, as sales of its C-segment model soar. The British built Auris achieved a record market s...
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