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With the first Aston Martin Valkyrie prototypes beginning to take shape, now is the time to reveal the full performance figures delivered by Aston Martin Valkyrie’s hybrid powertrain. The Valkyrie features a naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12, that alone delivers 1,000bhp @ 10,500rpm and 740Nm @ 7000rpm. This is however mated to a battery-electric system by Rimac […]
Volvo Cars has taken a significant step towards its electrification goals with the release of upgraded and newly developed electrified powertrain options, to be made available across its entire model range in the future. The company has upgraded its existing Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain, while at the same time confirming that plug-in options will […]
UK electric car registrations continue to set records, as latest figures place the total number of new 100% electric and plug-in hybrid cars registered last year at 59,911, making it the most successful year for electric cars to date. That equates to one new electric car registration every nine minutes in the UK. The total […]
Government’s decision to cut the Plug-in Car Grant will have far-reaching consequences for consumers, the environment and industry, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) warned today. Reducing the purchase incentives for zero emission cars by a third and completely removing the grant for plug-in hybrids is totally at odds with Government ambition to […]
Polestar 1, the first car from the new electric performance brand Polestar, is now available for pre-ordering in 18 countries around the world. This marks the latest step in the Polestar brand journey, while the Polestar 1 continues its first public appearance at the ongoing 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. Along with the opening of […]
The Toyota Prius was one of the first cars to be sold on the benefits of true eco-motoring. Way back in 2004, this was a car that had an electric battery and could switch to an electric only mode to offer near-silent driving. We are now several iterations further from this original car and things […]
BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche today announced joint venture IONITY that will develop and implement a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for electric vehicles across Europe. Launching approximately 400 HPC stations by 2020, IONITY will make long-distance journeys easier and marks an important step for electric vehicles. […]
New figures from My Car Check have highlighted the different risks associated with buying a secondhand electric or hybrid car. Most significantly, green machines are more likely to have outstanding finance than their petrol or diesel counterparts. 25% of warnings against electric/hybrid cars checked in February 2016 were for finance, compared to 19% for diesels […]
There’s no doubting that the Lexus RX 450h 2016 is a stunning car. A very large vehicle yes, but stunning no doubt. The stark lines of the interior and the jewellery adorning this car mark it as something special. As this is a hybrid, one of the most fun things you can do is pull […]
It seems that just about every manufacturer has a hybrid up their sleeve just waiting to be driven economically! In this case, it is the overall excellent new Ford Mondeo that has been breathed on to become the latest green solution to your driving woes. It combines a specially-developed 2.0-litre petrol engine with an electric […]