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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 16 Mar 2017 (News)
  for £67.97 Thursday 16 March Save 21% on a CTEK battery charger Get the £80 CTEK MXS 5.0 battery charger for only
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  Electric Jaguar XJ to be built in the UK despite Brexit uncertainty 6 Jul 2019 (News)
  a conventional vehicle." In January, JLR revealed plans to produce batteries and electric drive units in the UK at its Hams Hall site in North Warwickshire. It will be able to provide enough batteries to power 150,000 Jaguar Land Rover models a year. "Affordability will only
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  Vauxhall to show Ampera EV at Geneva show 25 Feb 2011 (News)
  lithium-ion battery - suitable for a majority of average, 40-mile commutes. When the battery's energy level drops below its minimum charge point, the engine-generator kicks in to supply electricity to the electric motor, enabling extended range travel. Regenerative braking will sustain the charge still
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  Hyundai Ioniq makes international debut 1 Mar 2016 (News)
  . Expect to pay from around £20,000 when it arrives in showrooms in late 2016. The Ioniq Hybrid uses Hyundai's new 105PS Kappa 1.6 GDI petrol engine, linked to a six-speed dual clutch transmission. An electric motor will deliver an additional 43PS and be powered by a battery
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  Audi unveils hydrogen powered h-tron quattro concept 11 Jan 2016 (News)
  Audi   has taken a step closer to zero emission powertrains after unveiling a hydrogen prototype at the Detroit Motor Show. The Audi h-tron quattro concept SUV uses a hydrogen fuel cell and   lithium-ion battery
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  Volvo to launch world's first diesel Plug-in Hybrid 22 Feb 2011 (News)
  produces 215bhp and maximum torque of 440Nm. The rear axle features ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) in the form of an electric motor producing 70bhp, which gets its power from a 12 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The car features a six-speed automatic transmission. The driver chooses the preferred
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  RAC Urges Car Checks Today or Monday Before Return to Work on Tuesday 2 Jan 2011 (News)
  are more likely to use their lights, heated windows as well as the heater fan.  The starter motor also has to work harder to start the engine on these cold mornings making a battery failure more likely.”  In order to help motorists prepare for a smooth return to work
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  Geneva Motor Show 2016: Vauxhall Ampera-e electric hatchback announced 15 Feb 2016 (News)
  to appear at the Geneva Motor Show, but Vauxhall has given us no indication as to what the price and battery range will be. For now all we know is that Vauxhall is making bold claims for the five-door, five-seat hatchback, with the "longer range" claim in particular suggesting a battery life well
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  Smartwatch for drivers launch by Nissan 9 Sep 2013 (News)
  and body temperature. The Nismo Watch will be powered by a lithium battery and be charged by micro-USB, with a battery life of over seven days under normal usage conditions. Gareth Dunsmore of Nissan in Europe said: "Wearable technology is fast becoming the next big thing and we want
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  Sustainable Mobility, According to Renault Eco2 16 Jun 2010 (News)
  1,461mm high. Its massive 20kW/h lithium-ion battery sits in a subframe between the rear wheels and between the passenger compartment and the trunk. To extend its range and the range of all pure battery powered electric vehicles in the future, Renault has developed a Quickdrop
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  2021 facelifted Hyundai Kona revealed 17 Mar 2021 (News)
  ). >>> Take part in the HonestJohn.co.uk car maintenance survey The 2021 Kona Electric continues with a choice of a 39.2kWh battery with 136PS and a range of 189 miles or the 64kWh with 204PS and a range of 300 miles. Hyundai says the refreshed EV can be charged from 10-80 per cent in 47
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  Motorists 'need incentives to go electric' 21 Aug 2009 (News)
  Incentives will have to be introduced if significant numbers of motorists are to start opting for electric models when buying a car , it has been claimed. The Green Car Website said Brits are open to the idea of battery
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  BMW to give world debut to ActiveE 14 Feb 2011 (News)
  , transmission and fuel tank are three large energy storage units containing lithium-ion cells. These are protected by a steel-plate battery housing with an integrated liquid cooling system, to keep the batteries at an optimum operating temperature which helps to increase the range. These housings also help
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  BEE One at Millbrook Low Carbon Vehicles Show 9/10 September 1 Sep 2009 (News)
  Vehicle event at Millbrook 9/10 September, 2009 Bee plans to manufacture its electric vehicles and battery packs for introduction in 2011. As well as a 4/6 seat, five-door family car (A/B segment), there would also be a lightweight commercial van (LCV) using the same chassis
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  Honda to show electric Jazz concept 14 Feb 2011 (News)
  the Honda CR-Z hybrid.The EV Concept also includes several 'interactive coaching' systems to assist the driver in maximising battery range. The concepts were unveiled at the LA Auto Show in November 2010 and will be shown at Geneva as part of Honda's 'Road to Zero Emissions', illustrating
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  Geneva Motor Show 2012: Ford shows Focus Electric 5 Mar 2012 (News)
  Ford's first ever all-electric passenger car, the Focus Electric, was on show at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The battery-powered version of the Focus has a range of 100 miles and can
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  January 5th is 'breakdown day' 2 Jan 2009 (News)
  or used cars are more likely to experience problems on this date because of the weather and the Christmas period. A cold snap together with many vehicles sitting on the driveway throughout the festive season is set to cause flat batteries and engine difficulties, the organisation stated
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  Cameron 'wants to go further' with green cars 16 Jun 2008 (News)
  Conservative Party leader David Cameron has announced that he wants the UK to be a world leader when it comes to hydrogen fuel cell or battery power vehicles. The politician questioned why Britain is lagging behind the US when it comes to the technology, when the US has "been slow
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Kia Soul EV offers 124 mile range 7 Mar 2014 (News)
  which displays the vehicle's total driveable range. Class-leading battery energy density The Soul EV is powered by an 81.4 kW electric motor, producing 285 Nm of torque, and a high-capacity 27 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack located beneath the cabin. The motor
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  Volkswagen ID Space Vizzion previews electric estate car 20 Nov 2019 (News)
  . It uses a 82kWh lithium-ion battery to power a 205kW (279PS) electric motor located on the rear axle. There's also a four-wheel-drive version, with an extra 75kW electirc motor on the front axle to produce a combined 340PS. Volkswagen says the concept car will reach 62mph in 5.4 seconds when all