BMW i3 named Best Green Car of 2014
BMW’s new i3 electric car has been named the Best Green Car of 2014, by the experts at Kelley Blue Book (KBB.com). The supermini model, launched in the UK last November is the first car launched ...
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Electric roadster returns thanks to new Pariss EV
For those of us who miss the Tesla Roadster, there is relief at last; in the form of the new Parris electric roadster. On display last month at the Geneva Motor Show, the new model features a lig...
Dynamic wireless charging trial confirmed for the UK
The UK is to trial wireless charging of moving electric cars, on public roads to test how it would stand up to vibration and weather conditions and the cost to maintain it. According to Engineeri...
Electric car buyers are richer and younger than hybrid owners
Electric car owners in the US are predominantly younger and wealthier than their hybrid-owning counterparts, according to new research. According to a new study from Experian Automotive, more th...
Tesla arrives in China with big plans
As all eyes fall on China during the Beijing Motor Show, Tesla finally makes its first delivery to the country, following a delay caused by a lack of charging infrastructure. While the Chinese go...
The big electric car dilemma: range or price?
In less than a month, the first UK-spec Tesla Model S cars are due to be delivered to customers all over the UK. Capable of more than 300 miles per charge if you opt for the high-end 85 kilowatt-ho...
Electric car offers hope of cheaper transport for disabled drivers
A new electric car, designed especially for wheelchair users is to launch in the US this year. Developed by Hungarian inventor, Istvan Kissaroslaki, the Kenguru is a compact, rear-entry electric ...
Electric cars could replace New York’s famous horse carriages
Vintage-style electric cars could replace horse-drawn carriages in the city of New York, as concerns about the welfare of the animals continue to grow. Commissioned by the anti-horse carriage gro...
Global electric car numbers double in one year
There are now more than 400,000 electric vehicles on the roads around the world according to the latest estimates, with the growth of all types of EV (fully electric, plug-in hybrid and range-exten...
How losing cylinders is helping us gain in fuel economy
Tuesday 15 April, 2014. The Green Piece Column. Cylinder deactivation technology – or variable displacement as it is also known – is not new; forms of it have been in use since the late 19th cent...
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