Tesla have just released a quick factory tour: All over in 90 seconds from start to finish. See the inside of the Freemont facikity where the Tesla model S and Models X are made. The Tesla Model 3 is expected to be shown in March 2016 and we expect that Tesla will open the […]
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We found this news clip on the BBC website entitled The drone that can plant trees An interesting idea that is under development by a firm called, BioCarbon Engineering, who have announced that it will begin planting one billion trees per year using drone technology, in an effort to combat the massive levels of deforestation that
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The 2016 Nissan Leaf will be available with a 30KWh battery pack offering a claimed 150 miles of driving. The current 24KWh option remains. This represents a 25% increase in the pack and will increase range by the same amount.
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Reports from Paris show that the French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Sunday he is opposed to a full merger of Renault and Nissan, but wants to “preserve the alliance.”
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We just drove a new Outlander PHEV vehicle. The latest version for 2016 is a slight improvement over the 2015 model. The interior is slightly more refined with better looking trim and nicer seats and general fit. The engine, batteries and motors are unchanged. Mitsubishi offers three variants for 2016: The GX3h, GX4h and the
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At this weeks Tokyo motor show, Nissan revealed a new concept car, the IDS. This gives us a glimpse of the future and possible new leaf at some point. The Nissan IDS concept includes wireless inductive charging, a host of intelligent driving tools and rather interesting styling.
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Toyota has regained its crown as the world’s biggest car company by sales after releasing figures for the first nine months of the year. The Japanese carmaker sold 7.49M in the first three-quarters of 2015, beating Volkswagen’s 7.43M and General Motors’ 7.2M. In the first six months Toyota sold 5.02M vehicles compared to VW’s 5.04M.
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Just received a new delivery of EV Charging cables: These are Type 1 to Type 2 cables for charging electric cars from public charging stations, like the two Nissan Leafs drinking in Godalming. The cables are 5 meter 16Amp and fit cars with a standard Type 2 connector: Therse include the Leaf, Prisus Plug
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Nissan announces new 30kWh battery for Leaf with longer range, alongside updated infotainment and new paint options We’ve known about it for some time, but Nissan has finally revealed the full details of the 2016 range updates for the Leaf. The electric hatchback is set to get a 25 per cent range boost, an updated
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Based on sales figures from a website called EV-Sales the clear leader in Electric Cars is the combined Renault Nissan partnership. Renault and Nissan hold cross ownership and operate as a strategic partners while marketing through distinct and separate brands. The table below shows total EV unit sales until end of April 2015 and does
