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  Toyota Claims Lowest Whole Life Costs For Prius Plug-in 24 Jul 2012 (News)
  there is no other car on the UK market that exactly matches the benefits offered by its Prius Plug-in Hybrid Synergy Drive full hybrid powertrain: it offers the near-silent, zero emissions performance of an electric vehicle, being able to run on its lithium-ion battery for around 15.5 miles (v/s 30 miles
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  Tata Returning to Europe in 2010 5 Mar 2009 (News)
  Europa has ABS, ESP and air bags. Also on show was a concept C-segment saloon, the Tata Prima. Styled by Pininfarina, it is expected to go into production around 2012, and will form part of the Tata range alongside Nano and Indica. The battery-electric Indica Vista EV is a true
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  First time pass for the first ever electric vehicle driving test 7 Feb 2013 (News)
  driving test in an electric vehicle,” said Ian McIntosh, CEO of RED Driving School. “We think it’s important to get young people to experience the latest vehicle technologies.” The Ampera uses a battery and electric motor for shorter journeys, but has a 1.4-litre petrol
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  Geneva Motor Show 2012: Mitsubishi introduces PX-MiEV 8 Mar 2012 (News)
  . Mitsubishi hopes to implement these technologies into a production variant of the new Outlander. This new plug-in hybrid model features a range extender petrol engine to keep the batteries charged over longer journeys. Two electric motors  will be fitted, one for the front pair of wheels
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  Toyota to debut iQ-based electric vehicle 14 Feb 2011 (News)
  Toyota will show its EV prototype at the Geneva Motor Show, the first time the iQ-based electric vehicle has been seen in Europe. The power system is based on Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive and the flat lithium-ion battery pack gives the prototype a range of up to 65 miles. The four-seater
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  Electric car industry 'has been given a boost' 29 Jun 2009 (News)
  anywhere in the world. It explained the £25 million the government is investing in green auto trials will give battery-powered vehicles a significant boost. Some 340 eco-friendly cars are being tested at various locations across the country – from Glasgow to London
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  Extra £1,000 Off in Renault Electric Range Offer For July 6 Jul 2019 (News)
  available from stock, allowing motorists to ‘go electric’ as quickly as possible, available with £1,000 Renault contribution, making it the UK’s most affordable EV car. ZOE available in July from £199 per month, + £69 monthly battery rental, with a total Renault
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  Kia launches Ray as Korea's first electric car 23 Dec 2011 (News)
  is powered by a 50kW electric motor and a high-capacity 16.4 kWh lithium ion polymer battery pack that is engineered for a 10-year life cycle and skilfully packaged under the rear seat and cabin floor.  Although the Ray EV weighs 187 kg more than the gasoline model, the electric motor's generous
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  Zero-emissions ambulance with hydrogen range extender among innovation funding winners 21 Jun 2021 (News)
  fund for new technology that will support the shift to electric vehicles (EVs). Agile Charging’s BEVscan project won £219,181 from the innovation fund to develop a plug-in device for EVs that records battery health. The device is intended to help improve the experience of buying
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  New Fiat 500 revealed: popular city car goes electric 4 Mar 2020 (News)
  with a 42kWh battery pack to provide the 500 Electric with an official range of 199 miles. As with other electric cars, the 500 Electric is fairly brisk around town, accelerating to 31mph from a standstill in just 3.1 seconds. 0-62mph takes 9.0 seconds, while top speed is 93mph
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  KIA Develops 3 Alternative Ways to Go Green 28 Oct 2011 (News)
  development. Battery-electric vehicles are on the way, too. Alternative-fuel vehicles are nothing new to Kia. Work on them has been going on for more than 20 years. Kia produced its first electric vehicle (EV) - based on the Besta van - as long ago as 1986, and an electric version of the Sportage
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  Peugeot, Vauxhall and Citroen extends roadside assistance plan for electric and hybrid models 26 May 2020 (News)
  Groupe PSA - which owns Peugeot, Citroen and Vauxhall - has extended its roadside assistance plan on new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to eight years or 100,000 miles, in line with the vehicle battery warranty. The cover is available on the new Peugeot e-208
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2017: Honda’s Urban EV Concept previews 2019 production model 12 Sep 2017 (News)
  should be airy and spacious. There are no details about the battery system and range, nor about power or performance. Instead, Honda just says there will be a lightweight, high-density battery pack. That said, going by the current speed of progress it should have a range of beyond 200 miles
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  Paris Motor Show 2016: Striking Renault Trezor concept showcases future technology 29 Sep 2016 (News)
  power of 350PS and peak torque of 380Nm, it provides acceleration from standstill to 62mph in less than four seconds. The location of the batteries is also separated for better handling and performance. One battery is at the front of the car and one is at the rear. A wide track
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Mitsubishi unveils XR-PHEV plug-in concept 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  . The concept uses the same powertrain system as the Outlander PHEV and can return a claimed 65.8mpg and has a plug-in range of 53 miles. The car’s 1.1-litre petrol engine has 134PS, with a high-boost converter at the front, which is supported by a high-capacity battery under the floor. The XR-PHEV
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  Get your motor running with this mini jump pack 13 Mar 2015 (News)
  the charge left in your car’s battery. There’s even a 12V DC output socket, plus two 5V USB outputs – ideal for charging you mobile phone. It comes with a 240V-12V charger so you can recharge it at home. And there’s a 12V DC charging adaptor so you can charge it from
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Volkswagen hints at future van development with e-load up! concept 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  electric motor, the e-load Up can cover 0-62mph in 12 seconds and is capable of carrying 306kg. Load space has also been significantly increased, from 951 to over 1400 litres. The interface for charging the battery in the e-load Up is concealed under the ‘fuel cap’ and it’s claimed
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  Geneva Motor Show 2012: Toyota debuts Yaris HSD 7 Mar 2012 (News)
  and the Auris HSD. The Yaris HSD is powered by a similiar system to the Toyota Prius , but scaled down. So the engine is a smaller 1.5-litre petrol while the electric motor and battery pack are more compact. The result
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  New plug-in Prius to arrive in UK mid 2010 15 Dec 2009 (News)
  in the middle of 2010 after the model is introduced in Japan, the US and Europe. Called a plug-in version of the third-generation Prius petrol-electric hybrid vehicle, the auto is said to offer a greater range on the battery. It is also the first for Toyota to use lithium-ion batteries, which
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  Geneva Motor Show 2018: SsangYong showcases electric concept e-SIV 6 Mar 2018 (News)
  the vehicle in front. The all-electric powertrain links a 61.5kWh battery to a 140kW motor and can carry the e-SIV concept up to 280 miles on a single charge. SsangYong hasn’t released any detailed charging stats, but says a fast charger will take the battery from zero to 80 per