Nissan UK has started production of the new face lifted Leaf EV in its Sunderland factory. It follows a four-year investment in the factory and a new battery plant costing £420m. The decision to produce the Nissan Leaf in Britain has created 2,000 new jobs, 500 of them directly with Nissan. This raises the total […]
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Geneva Motor Show News Audi has revealed the A3 e-tron, a plug-in hybrid concept. Production is now expected in 2014. Despite its concept label, Audi has already expressed an interest in having an e-tron badged model in every segment and has said that the A3 e-tron provides “a realistic glimpse in to the future of mobility
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Tesla Model S Update In the last few weeks, it’s almost become a cliche: drivers in Silicon Valley say they see as many Tesla Model S electric luxury sedans on the roads as they do Nissan Leafs or Chevrolet Volts. With a likely total production of perhaps 6,000 thus far, the Model S is outnumbered on
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VW, previewed its own vision of a future electric delivery van at the Geneva Motor Show, named the e-Co-Motion concept
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At Geneva Show VW Introduces World’s Most Efficient Car. The VW XL1 – We have a number of interesting car report for you. The first – Volkswagen introduced a futuristic-looking car that the company says is the “world’s most efficient.”
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After the market closed on Wednesday Feb 22 Tesla Motors reported results for the quarter and full year 2012. Here are the key points: The full report can be found on the Tesla IR website. Model S production rate ramped up to 400 cars per week. This equates to 20,000 cars per year. Model S
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Great educational video on the Tesla S factory – Care of Mega factories on the Nat Geo Channel on YouTube. Has some fab views of the old Toyota factory in Freemont just outside Silicon Valley that has been transformed into a gleaming white shrine to electric cars. A vision that Steve Jobs would have loved.
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We expect the Tesla Model S to be a hot ship. Our first-hand experience in the sub 4 seconds to 60 Tango lets us understand the stunning performance available from electric car. On paper the Tesla looks good. The Tesla corporate brochure claims that the 85 kWh Model S have an impressive 265-mile EPA-rated range,
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Energy efficiency ‘Green Deal’ launched by government Householders are to be offered long-term loans to help make their homes more energy efficient and cut bills under a new government scheme. Ministers said the Green Deal, which started on Monday, will help thousands “stay warm for less”. Under the scheme, households can use cheap loans to
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Coming in 2013 the BMW electric i3 car. The BMW i3, previously Mega City Vehicle (MCV), is an urban electric car under development by BMW group. The i3 is part of BMW’s “Project i” and is being planned as a new brand, BMW i. The BMW i3 is announced and expected to go into mass
