Nissan UK announced the start of production for the MY20 LEAF range, which includes a new entry-grade 62kWh model and lower ‘On the Road’ pricing for the range-topping Tekna e+. With production starting from 16th November, specification enhancements to…
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Škoda Octavia vRS UK launch in November
The plug-in hybrid version of Škoda’s sporty Octavia vRS will be available to order in the UK from 3 November. The Czech hybrid vehicle will start with a price of £35,020. Škoda made the announcement on Twitter, after originally announcing the plug-in hybrid variant of the popular Octavia model last March. The Octavia vRS will […]
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Local Motors’ autonomous shuttle draws new investor
LM Industries, the parent company of Local Motors, has received $15 million in financing. The money will be used to advance product development, production and deployment of the 3D-printed Olli autonomous electric shuttle bus. The money comes from the Mirai Creation Fund II, managed by the Japanese Sparx Group. To clarify, this investor has nothing […]
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5,000 miles of free driving for Audi EV and PHEV drivers switching to Octopus Energy for home energy supply
Audi UK and green energy technology company Octopus Energy have joined forces to offer owners of the brand’s increasingly broad range of electrified models the opportunity to travel for up to 5,000 miles with no impact on the environment, or their home…
New Fiat 500 Electric UK pricing and specification announced
Full pricing and specification of the 100% electric New Fiat 500 has been announced for the UK market. The city car will arrive in UK dealers in early 2021 in both hatchback and cabrio bodystyles. With two battery options and the longest rang…
Peugeot e-208 wins Best Electric Car at Autocar’s inaugural‘Britain’s Best Cars
The all-new PEUGEOT e-208 has taken home the ‘Best Electric Car’ award at Autocar’s inaugural ‘Britain’s Best Cars Awards’. This award is one of just ten new car accolades presented by Autocar in these awards. The full-electric all-new PEUGEOT e-208 wa…
UK’s first electric ferry, using old Nissan Leaf batteries, launched in Plymouth
UK’s first sea-going electric ferry, e-Voyager, is launched in Plymouth to begin series of trials using re-purposed Nissan Leaf electric car batteries.
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MG pokes fun at “Dinosaur Drivers” in new electric range TV advert
MG Motor, the UK’s fastest growing car brand, has launched a brand new TV advert to continue its “Electric for Everyone” electric car campaign. Using the tag-line “it’s a new era”, the new advert promotes MG’s comprehensive range of electric cars, high…
Riversimple to launch serial production of fuel cell vehicles by 2023
The British start-up Riversimple has returned with production plans. The company announced that it will start series production of its Rasa fuel cell-powered small car in 2023 and a light delivery van for the last mile from 2024. Riversimple plans to procure 150 million pounds (around 166 million euros) over the next three years to […]
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Renault reveals two new energy storage projects as part of eWays events
Groupe Renault announced two new second-life battery programmes with the SmartHubs Project in West Sussex, UK and Advanced Battery Storage in Douai, France, two of the largest projects of their types in Europe. The aim is to bridge the gap between elec…
