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  Toyota Gets Serious About Solar Power 5 Jul 2019 (News)
  of  Lightening One, the World's first practical solar powered car , Toyota is getting deeper into solar assisted PHEVs. Unlike plug-in electric cars, solar power has the potential to provide greater range with smaller batteries so could be the breakthrough to free fuel for every car on the roads
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Mercedes-Benz launches S500 Plug-in Hybrid 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  , although expect to pay upwards of £80,000 when it goes on sale later this year.  Features include and energy recovery system that charges the battery when the car is braking or coasting. The battery can also be charged from the mains. There are four driving modes – Hybrid
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  Skoda lights up Paris Motor Show with electric Octavia 30 Sep 2010 (News)
  uses lithium-ion batteries to provide the car with a claimed range of up to 140km. As well as being able to be charged from a standard socket, the Green E Line uses solar panels in the roof to help charge the battery. The batteries are located under the middle and rear parts of the floor
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  Geneva Motor Show 2017: Peugeot to launch all-electric Partner Tepee 20 Feb 2017 (News)
  Peugeot will launch the Partner Tepee Electric at the Geneva Motor Show 2017 . The all-electric MPV should reach UK showrooms by the summer and be capable of travelling over 100 miles on a single battery charge
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  Paris Motor Show 2016: Upgraded Renault Zoe will now cover 250 miles 29 Sep 2016 (News)
  Renault   has revealed the 2017 Zoe, with new battery technology and improved all-electric range. The updated Zoe will reach showrooms in early 2017
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  Vauxhall Ampera plug-in hybrid to cost £28,995 14 Dec 2010 (News)
  . After taking advantage of the £5,000 grant, customers will pay £28,995 for the Ampera. Running costs are low with the efficiency of up to 50 miles range on battery power, free London Congestion Charge, no Vehicle Excise Duty payments and 5% company car taxation. Vauxhall claims
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  Electric scooters available in new 'scrappage scheme' 3 Feb 2011 (News)
  little more than an electric charge every 70 miles (depending on speed, weather and battery condition) from a domestic electrical supply and needs no fuel, oil or spark plugs, and apart from tyres, is virtually maintenance free
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  Comment: Will battery EVs win the alternative fuel battle? 25 Oct 2015 (News)
  During the last week or so, I’ve driven cars with three types of alternative fuel propulsion systems that will increasingly be of interest to fleet operators. First of these was the latest version of the Nissan Leaf, with greater energy density in its battery
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  Jaguar I-Pace gets range-boosting software upgrade 9 Dec 2019 (News)
  of Jaguar's participation in the I-Pace eTrophy series, which supports the all-electric Formula E racing weekends. The race-derived enhancements are delivered through optimisation of battery management, thermal systems and all-wheel drive torque improvements. However, while the I
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: BMW showcase X5 eDrive concept 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  of the Range Rover hybrid, which was also launched at Frankfurt, the BMW will be powered by a four-cylinder engine, coupled to a 70kW/95HP electric motor. The eDrive concept will feature the same all-wheel drive system as the standard X5 and feature a similar load capacity, with the lithium-ion battery
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  Geneva Motor Show 2012: Suzuki unveils low emissions concept car 7 Mar 2012 (News)
  . It was first show in the Geneva Motor Show in 2010 but has since undergone further improvements including a battery driving range of 30km - a 100 per cent increase. Compared to a standard electric vehicle that uses just battery power, the Range Extender has a more compact lithium-ion battery that’s
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  Volvo extends range of its EVs 17 Jul 2011 (News)
  , supported by the Swedish Energy Agency and the EU, encompass three potential technology combinations. Tests of the various concepts will get under way in the first quarter of 2012. "This is an exciting expansion of our increasing focus on electrification. Battery cost and size mean
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  Geneva Motor Show 2013: Mitusubishi shows the Concept CA-MiEV 5 Mar 2013 (News)
  in years, and is a small hatchback that will be supported by three years of i-MiEV global customer feedback since 2009. The Nissan Leaf-rivalling hatchback will show how much battery vehicle technology has moved on since the launch of the pint-sized i-MiEV
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  Volkswagen looks to shake up electric SUV market with new ID.4 3 Mar 2020 (News)
  limited to a somewhat low-key reveal with a handful of camouflaged images of the car. The ID.4 is expected to use the same electric powertrain and battery system as the  ID.3 hatchback , which goes on sale in 2020. This means the electric
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  Geneva Motor Show 2018: Honda’s Urban EV confirmed for production 6 Mar 2018 (News)
  it’s an EV with few moving parts, the production car should be airy and spacious. There are no details about the battery system and range, nor about power or performance. Instead, Honda says there will be a lightweight, high-density battery pack. That said, going by the current
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  Toyota to debut plug-in version of Prius 12 Aug 2011 (News)
  with a more compact lithium-ion battery which has been developed to meet Toyota’s rigorous standards for reliability. The new battery offers a greater electric power only range, enabling the Prius PHEV to achieve an astonishing claimed fuel economy figure of 128.4mpg while CO2 emissions drop to just 49g/km
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  VIDEO: Volkswagen e-Golf - electric car nirvana 18 Aug 2017 (News)
  power source.  For now though, electric cars are rapidly charging into the mainstream and it's because of stuff like this, the latest e-Golf. New and improved for the 2018 model year, it's now got a realistic 120-mile battery range
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  Nissan defends Leaf over claims buyers were misled 5 Jul 2018 (News)
  Nissan has hit back at reports that owners of the electric Leaf were misled about charging times. According to a report by the BBC, prospective buyers were told they could use rapid chargers at motorway service stations to charge the battery
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  Are hydrogen vehicles the answer to EV woes? 27 Mar 2018 (News)
  vehicle  is like fuelling a normal car and takes just a few minutes.  At the latest Future of Technology seminar organised by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) and Innovate UK, industry specialists argued that hydrogen is ready to challenge batteries as the zero emissions
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  Geneva Motor Show 2013: Land Rover unveils electric concept 28 Feb 2013 (News)
  Land Rover is unveiling seven new electric Defender models at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The research vehicle's standard diesel engine and gearbox have been replaced by a 70kW (94bhp), 330Nm electric motor twinned with a 300-volt, lithium-ion battery