Electric rickshaw heads into production
A battery-powered version of a tuk-tuk (or auto rickshaw) is to go into production in Asia, featuring key parts manufactured by UK company, Sevcon. Gateshead-based Sevcon partnered with Swedish...
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Places still available for EST’s Plugged-in Fleets Initiative
Organisations can find out if and how electric vehicles would work for them with a free analysis service from the Energy Saving Trust. Thirty-two organisations have signed up to the EST’s Plugged...
Tusker adds new systems for fresh savings
Tusker hopes to improve its customers’ vehicle ordering and delivery experience after incorporating Leaselink’s e-procurement platform and Ebbon-Dacs’ MoDel system. Leaselink is used by 14 of the...
Graphene miracle material could prove toxic to humans
The miracle material we’ve all been talking about-Graphene-may have one major flaw-it may prove toxic to humans. The nanomaterial, developed by researchers at the University of Manchester, could ...
Ebbon-Dacs rolls out new features for MoDel solution
A new version of Ebbon-Dacs’ MoDel vehicle delivery and collection software is being trialled by three dealer groups ahead of an impending nationwide launch. MoDel has been used to deliver over 20...
How the Mondeo saved Ford
When the Ford Mondeo emerged back in 1993, it was intended as a world car for the brand, one which could be sold in all markets with little or no change to save the Blue Oval money. It was an ambit...
Green Hero: Controlled Power Technologies
In the second edition of our new monthly feature in which we celebrate something or someone that has achieved something truly extraordinary in the world of green motoring, we shine the spotlight on...
Electric fortwo becomes 1.5 millionth smart car
An electric smart fortwo cabrio model became the 1.5 millionth smart fortwo car to be produced at the carmaker’s plant in Hambach, Germany this week. The plant reaches the milestone just before...
Ford to boost fuel economy of hybrid cars
Its hybrid car line-up has come under fire for its fuel consumption: but now Ford has revealed plans to enhance the fuel economy performance of its petrol-electric models. From August, it will int...
Audi gets colourful with special edition A1 S Line
A special edition A1 S Line specification has now been released by Audi: and it promises to be a colourful edition to the line-up. Both the A1 and A1 Sportback S Line Style Edition models (picture...
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