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The processes of manufacturing battery units in order of construction at the Nissan plant in Sunderland. Nissan has today announced its commitment to produce a future generation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries at its flagship manufacturing base in Sunderland, UK. Representing a £26.5m investment in the UK, this commitment will safeguard 300 highly-skilled jobs in […]
The BMW i3 is a tremendous car. It is small, lightweight for an electric car and yet still sufficiently practical for a family. The point of this video though from Auto Express is to see if such a car can be managed around London without the need for braking (the i3 recharges as soon as […]
The UK’s leading extended warranty provider, Warrantywise, today announces that it is the first in the UK to offer aftermarket cover for electric vehicles (EVs). With some 40,000 electric vehicles on the UK’s roads, many of which have outlived their manufacturers’ warranty, and with the potentially very high repair and parts replacement costs associated with […]
Motorpoint is hoping to power demand for electric cars with huge savings on a range of the most popular plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road today. The UK’s largest car supermarket, with seven sites across the UK, is offering its customers savings against new of over £18,000 on the acclaimed Chevrolet Volt. It is currently […]
An all-new Green Car Guide website has been launched incorporating new features such as an animation entitled ‘Which car is most efficient for you?’. The new site, at www.GreenCarGuide.co.uk, demonstrates how communication about low and ultra-low emission vehicles can be both informed and engaging. The new animation, ‘Which car is most efficient for you?’, was produced […]
No this isn’t a Yorkshireman’s favourite car, it is a genuine contender for one of the best electric cars available at the moment. The e-up! is now on sale at 24 VW dealerships across the UK. To boost the green credentials of their cars, all customers are also entitled at point of sale to opt […]
Yet another British supercar is rearing it’s head – and it is from a name most of you will recognise. The new car is the Bluebird DC50 and you can see it in the image above. It is to be launched alongside the Bluebird GTL Formula E at the Sustainable MotoExpo on Saturday 28 September […]
The UK’s first learner driver to complete the practical driving test in an electric vehicle has passed first time, driving a Vauxhall Ampera. Navdeep Singh, 18, from Hull, successfully drove the cutting edge extended-range electric vehicle and passed the test with flying colours. He learned to drive the award-winning Ampera with RED Driving School, where […]
Some cars will undoubtedly be shouted from the rooftops for many years to come and if rumour is to be believed, the XL1 from Volkswagen will be just that. The reason? A possible 300 miles per gallon. Yes, 300. Not the 30 to 50 that your fairly modern decent car gives… But ten times that […]
A gallon of petrol is set to hit £6.16 across the UK, so perhaps now is a good time to switch over to electric. The Vauxhall Ampera makes quite an exciting proposition, given that it has a a 16kWh lithium-ion battery pack feeding a 150PS electric drive unit. The Ampera delivers between 25-50 miles of […]