Toyota targets 10% boost to hybrid fuel economy
Toyota claims it is on the way to making a 10 per cent improvement in fuel economy of its hybrid vehicles thanks to a new semiconductor technology. The carmaker will use a new silicon carbide (Si...
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Nissan’s new electric van from under £14,000
Nissan’s new electric van will cost from under £14,000 thanks to an option to lease the battery separately. The new van is expected to arrive in the UK in July and will be available in both panel...
Tesla prepares electric highway for the UK
Tesla’s electric highway will allow owners of its Model S in the UK to drive the length of the country with a single 20 minute recharging break, according to The Telegraph. As Tesla prepares to s...
France’s all-electric car club heads to the USA
France’s famous all-electric car club run by the Bollore Group has expanded to the US. Unveiled in Indianapolis this week, new BlueIndy service is set to open within the next eight months and wil...
Hybrids: better in small packages? Sales numbers say yes.
Tuesday 20 May, 2014. The Green Piece Column. Recently, we discovered how many larger hybrid models in the US are being dropped from the range as customers fail to warm to them. Though they mig...
Fisker to return to take on Tesla, promises Wanxiang
Battery cars or bust; that is the promise from Wanxiang Qianchao chairman, Lu Guanqui. The Chinese firm bought Fisker Automotive last February and now plans to use the brand to take on the succes...
Up to 3,314km per litre: That’s Shell Eco-marathon way!
No less than four records were set during the weekend’s Shell Eco-marathon. Competitors from 27 countries took part in the competition to design and race fuel efficient vehicles. Each year the co...
Robert Llewellyn: Formula E gears up to change motor racing for good
It’s far to early to tell if Formula E will work. By that I mean we don’t know if it will survive for more than one season, will get sufficient long term financial backing (they're fine for this y...
Formula E electric race cars arrive at Donington
Formula E’s first electric race cars have now been delivered to the championship’s headquarters at Donington Park, ahead of the start of competition this September. Following a series of tests at ...
First Tesla Model S to arrive in UK on June 7
Tesla has announced that the first right-hand drive Tesla Model S to come to the UK will arrive on June 7, with deliveries continuing throughout the summer. The fully electric luxury saloon was fi...
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