Orders building for BMW’s new electric cars
Demand for BMW’s new range of electrified vehicles is growing, with orders running more than five months ahead and more than 70 sold in the UK last month. Speaking to the news agency Headlineauto...
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Electric car batteries to find second-life powering data centres
A new €2.9 million could see electric and hybrid car batteries recycled and used as a power back-up for data centres. By using batteries to help meet peak demands in energy use at data centres, e...
Old EV batteries could find second life powering Europe’s data centres
Batteries, formerly used to power electric vehicles, could be used to help meet demands of energy-hungry data centres in Europe. A typical lithium-ion battery is only expected to have 14 years of ...
Audi adds new fuel efficient Ultra models to A4 and A5
Audi’s range of ultra efficient new models has expanded to incorporate the A4, A4 Avant and A5 coupe ranges; bring new highs in fuel economy to these model lines. The new range of Ultra models us...
We’re ready for hybrid car, say independent garages
Hybrid car owners will have a wider range of places to take their car for a service after the Trust My Garage scheme successfully delivered over 1,000 hybrid vehicle training courses to its member ...
New Peugeot petrol hits 99.1mpg in Spanish tests
A new fuel efficient 1.2-litre petrol engine has been added to Peugeot’s 308 range. The 130bhp PureTech 1198cc e-THP unit has an official fuel consumption of 61.4mpg at 107g/km when mated to a six...
Why the new Mercedes C-Class should have its rivals scared
The arrival of Mercedes’ new C-Class doesn’t so much upset the equilibrium of the compact executive class as restore it to where it should be. Merc’s small saloon is now every inch the scaled-down...
Alphabet: Budget 2014 needs to encourage EV interest
Chancellor George Osborne needs to confirm the future of Government incentives for electric vehicles in his UK Budget this week. That’s the view of ?Jon Burdekin, Head of Consultancy Services at m...
Citroen puts new DS3 special edition on sale
The snappily-named DS3 Cabrio Racing is an ultra-limited production, soft-top version of the DS3 Racing hot hatch. With just 100 produced worldwide, only 10 examples will come to the UK. The new...
Half of company car drivers not interested in EVs
Only one in six company car drivers (16%) would consider an electric vehicle as their next company car, according to a recent survey. Half of the 534 drivers surveyed by the Leasedrive Group compl...
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