Volkswagen launches new electric Golf
Order books for a fully electric version of the Volkswagen Golf open today, with prices for the C-segment car starting from £25,845 on the road (after a £5,000 Government plug-in car grant). Fitt...
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Despite the doubters, the used electric car market is shaping up well
In what might appear to be fine piece of needlework, The Times last week suggested that there is a glut of second-hand electric cars for sale in the UK, as buyers brave enough to try electric motor...
Green light for Audi traffic information system
Revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show back in January, Audi's online traffic light information system is now production ready: and could soon be in every Audi model, based on government legisla...
Volkswagen explores new, more powerful batteries for EVs
Volkswagen is reported to be testing lithium ion batteries which are expected to deliver up to four times the power of existing battery packs to near double the range of its electric models. Acco...
Renewable fuel and materials drive new Biofore concept
Among the big name manufacturers with their electric and hybrid concepts to show off, one of the most interesting concepts at the Geneva Motor Show this week may have slightly slipped under the rad...
Porsche reveals Le Mans prototype hybrid in Geneva
Among a host of exciting concepts debuting at the Geneva Motor Show appeared the Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Le Mans prototype: the hybrid vehicle that will take part in the World Endurance Championshi...
Tesla expands European sales and service network
As Tesla continues its expansion into the European market, the Silicon Valley start-up has announced that it will open more than 30 new service centres and stores across the continent to serve its ...
Toyota turns to Mazda SkyActiv engine
It's not often that two major carmakers find mutual ground: but Toyota has chosen to team up with Mazda to take advantage of the latter's exciting SkyActiv engine technology. Toyota will feature t...
Mercedes sees life left yet in combustion engines
If you are expecting to see the end of the combustion engine anytime soon, you will be waiting a long time – so says Mercedes-Benz head of sustainable research and development, Dr Herbert Kohler. ...
Reluctant rise in single-car households as motorists struggle with costs
Single car households are on the rise as running costs for vehicles become more than many families can bear, according to new research. A new study commissioned by money-saving website, VoucherCl...
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