ELECTRIC cars are right for most people in town and cities – that’s the conclusion of a year-long trial in Coventry and Birmingham. 25 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs and 20 smart fortwo electric cars took part in the trial, known as CABLED, which found most journeys (77%) lasted less than 20 minutes and only 2% used more [...]
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Renault unveils Frendzy electric ‘multi-talented’ concept car
RENAULT has shown photos and video of a wacky new concept car which will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. It is the electrically powered Frendzy – “the perfect multi-talented vehicle”, says Renault. “As a commercial business vehicle which can double up perfectly as a comfortable car, it meets the requirements [...]
Gordon Murray unveils world’s most efficient car, the T.27
The world’s most efficient electric car has been unveiled in London. The ultra compact city car T.27 was designed and developed by former McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray. The design and development programme for T.27 is a £9 million project, made possible through a £4.5 million investment from the government-backed Technology Strategy Board. From a [...]
BMW shows off electric E-Scooter
[vsw id="h_AU3EcQvd4" source="youtube" width="600" height="450" autoplay="no"] VIDEO! BMW has shown off an electric scooter concept. Called the E-Scooter, it is a future oriented vehicle for commuting between urban areas and the city centre with two main requirements: performance comparable to a maxi scooter and a decent range of at least 100 kilometres (62 miles). [...]
Renault sets tempting UK launch price for electric Fluence saloon
Renault has priced its new all-electric Fluence saloon at a highly competitive £17, 850 – well under its electric car rivals. That includes the UK Government’s £5000 grant towards plugged-in electric cars – and it’s confirmed that the Fluence qualifies for the grant and is the 10th car to do so. The four-door five-seat Fluence [...]
New Toyota Prius goes on sale in Japan
NEXT year’s Toyota Prius hybrid has already go on sale in Japan. Called the ‘Prius a’ (a for alpha), it’s the third generation Prius and will be available in 5 and 7 seat models. The Prius a retains the existing 1.8-litre petrol engine and electric motor, but improved aerodynamics and weighsaving measures have raised the [...]
Electric Range Rover team expands
OXFORD based Liberty Electric Cars has recruited the entire engineering team of the former Modec electric commercial vehicle company and has now one of the most experienced teams in EV technology in the world. Liberty said, “The 12 highly skilled experts count some 200 years of automotive engineering experience and in particular 70 years of experience in [...]
Nissan LEAF
NISSAN has taken a bold step with its first production all-electric car, the LEAF, and moved it above the pure city car segment into an everyday, all-uses car – similar to a Vauxhall Astra or Ford Focus in size and purpose. The battery-powered five-seater has a maximum range of 109 miles on a single charge [...]
Citroen C-ZERO
IF you think the Citroen C-ZERO looks a bit like Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV then that’s because they are basically the same car – the two companies developed it between them. The C-ZERO, like the i-MiEV, is a fully electric car with four seats and has qualified for the UK government’s Plug-In Car Grant of £5,000. Citroen [...]