2017

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The end of the ICE gets closer

The UK Government has announced a ban on all new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040. Yes our team from theDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and the Department for Transport  have jointly announced that from 2040 the UK will end the sale of all new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans. This is

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The French announces ban on petrol and diesel cars in 2040 – moving to pure EV world

France’s new environment minister, Nicolas Hulot, has announced a series of measures today aiming to make France a carbon neutral country by 2050. The most radical one is a ban on petrol and diesel cars in 2040. That’s still over 20 years away and a great deal can and will happen in that time. Several countries have suggested

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Volkswagen to invest €15 billion in advanced powertrains over next 5 years

The Volkswagen Group has invested some €3 billion  in “alternative” drive technologies over the past five years, and plans to triple this amount over the next five years, said CEO Matthias Müller at the company’s Annual General Meeting in Hanover. By our calculation three times €3 billion is about €15. billion. That’s a lot of money. “The

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Mad LEAF idea of the week

Electric vehicle advocate Plug In Adventures has created a specially modified Nissan LEAF that will be the first all-electric car to enter the Mongol Rally, driving 10,000 miles from the UK to Mongolia this summer. Dubbed the LEAF AT-EV (All Terrain Electric Vehicle), the vehicle is based on a standard 30kWh Nissan LEAF Acenta, which offers

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Tesla Updates for April 2017

Tesla News for April The big news is that the latest version of Autopilot is now in your car. Yes version 8.1 has been released and includes: High-speed Autosteer up to 80mph Lane Departure Warning Summon your car remotely Parallel Autopark Auto Lane Change Model s 60 retiring Only a couple of weeks remain if you want to order

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