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Plug-in car grant changes
The government has today (17 December 2015) announced a long-term extension to its’ plug-in car grant. From 1 March 2016, two plug-in car grant rates will be available to ensure the funding is...
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Volkswagen BUDD-e Electric Minivan
The zero-emission Volkswagen BUDD-e minivan is the first Volkswagen concept car based on the new Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). The BUDD-e has electric four-wheel drive thanks to front and rear...
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Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active Concept
The all-wheel drive Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active Concept features a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid drive to give a fuel economy figure of 75 MPGe and an electric range of up to 20 miles. The 165 kW /...
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Opel Ampera-e
Opel Ampera-e The pure electric Opel Ampera-e will be launched in 2017 and it is claimed to have a longer range on a full charge than most electric cars, yet also be affordably priced. The new...
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BMW 330e and 225xe Plug-in-Hybrids
BMW 330e and BMW 225xe BMW will offer five Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles this year in the form of the 141mpg BMW 225xe Active Tourer, the 148mpg BMW 330e Saloon, BMW 740e and 740Le xDrive, which...
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Aston Martin RapidE
Electric Aston Martin Rapide S The all-electric Aston Martin RapidE is due to go on sale in 2018 as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) being signed between Aston Martin and global...
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DS E-TENSE Review
DS E-TENSE The DS E-TENSE is a 100% electric-powered supercar that produces 516Nm of torque, 402hp and zero emissions. The two-wheel drive E-TENSE also has a 0-62 mph acceleration time of 4.5 seconds,...
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Kia Optima Plug-in Hybrid
Kia Optima Plug-in Hybrid The all-new Kia Optima Plug-in Hybrid is aiming for 37g/km CO2 emissions and a range of 33 miles. The Optima Plug-in Hybrid, Kia’s first such vehicle, has made its European...
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Record Nissan fleet sales in Europe
Nissan LEAF A new record for Nissan fleet sales in Europe for electric vehicles (EVs) – comprising of the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 – up 45 percent in 2015, climbing for a fourth consecutive year....
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Renault ZOE landmark – 50,000 produced
Renault ZOE A new Renault ZOE landmark as the 50,000th Renault ZOE has rolled off the production line at its specialist plant at Flins. The milestone vehicle was sold to Sylvie, a French citizen from...
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Volvo to sell 1 million electrified cars by 2025
Volvo S90 T8 Twin Engine Volvo has announced that it aims to sell a total of up to one million electrified cars by 2025. The Swedish company plans to achieve this aim by offering at least two hybrid...
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BMW i3 now with 195 mile driving range
BMW i3 The BMW i3 is now available with a 195 mile driving range thanks to the introduction of the 94Ah battery on both the BMW i3 and the BMW i3 Range Extender models, delivering an equivalent of...
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How Nissan EV batteries could cut power bills for families
Nissan, manufacturer of the all-electric LEAF, made two related announcements at an event in London that will see lithium-ion batteries built for its electric vehicles employed as domestic energy...
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CHAdeMO EV charging increases to 150kW
Renault ZOE CHAdeMO has announced its plans and ongoing activities towards bringing high power CHAdeMO chargers to the market. The Association plans to release an amendment to the current protocol,...
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Volkswagen Group to launch more than 30 new electric vehicles by 2025 with...
The Volkswagen Group has adopted a future programme “TOGETHER – Strategy 2025” in which it aims to become a world-leading provider of sustainable mobility. Special emphasis will be place on...
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Ecotricity EV charge fee to deter motorway charging
Renault ZOE Charging infrastructure provider Ecotricity this week put a price on usage of its Electric Highway fast chargers, which were previously free to use. Electric car drivers will need to pay £6...
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Tesla master plan: Electric trucks and buses
Tesla Model X Electric vehicle pioneer Tesla plans to add electric trucks and buses to its product line-up, according to the company’s founder and chief executive Elon Musk. Announcing the company’s...
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BMW 7 Series plug-in hybrids on sale in UK
BMW 7 Series Plug-in editions of the new BMW 7 Series executive saloon went on sale in the UK last week. Two versions are available: a long-wheelbase four-wheel drive 740Le xDrive and a slightly...
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Orders finally open for VW Passat GTE plug-in
Passat GTE is available as a saloon or estate More than a year behind schedule, the plug-in Volkswagen Passat GTE has finally gone on sale in the UK, with order books opening in the first week of...
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Plug-in and EV sales surge in 2016
Electric cars charging Sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids grew by almost a third in the first half of 2016, compared with the same period a year earlier. New registrations during the six-month...
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