Latest Hybrid and electric cars company news
Many manufacturers are now closing in on both the overall industry target of 130g/km of CO2 and their own individual targets. However, some are still miles away and may have to cap sales to avoid unaffordable fines
There are now seven manufacturers below the overall target figure of 130 g/km of CO2. However, each manufacturer has an individual target based on the average weight of its models. Hence the variance from its own target is far more important than its variance from the industry aver... [more]
A new report prepared by Ricardo for the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership has highlighted the increasing importance of accounting for whole life carbon emissions to compare the greenhouse gas emissions of low carbon vehicles.
The study found that some of the CO2 savings made during the use of low carbon vehicles are offset by increased emissions created during their production, and to a lesser extent disposal. However, overall electric and hybrid vehicles still have lower carbon footprints tha... [more]
By value, hybrid cars are now the largest electric vehicle sector and, since they will be with us for at least fifteen more years, improving the hybrid technology is of major interest. Indeed, it will benefit the rapidly growing sectors of hybrid buses, trucks, boats and aircraft.
For example, the new IDTechEx report, "Electric Buses and Taxis 2011-2021" forecasts over 91,000 hybrid electric buses being made in 2021. They will sell for up to 65% more than the price of conventional buses but ... [more]
Axeon and Jaguar Land Rover South Africa have produced an all-electric version of the iconic Defender model for use in game parks, minimising both environmental and noise pollution. Unlike many electric vehicle battery packs that are positioned in the floor of the vehicle, the Axeon pack has been designed to fit into the vehicle’s engine bay in order to maintain ground clearance and wading height for this unique vehicle.
The battery system produced by Axeon has been fitted to a Land Rover Def... [more]
The Liberty E-Range of electric 4x4 is ideally suited to Scandinavia and Iceland where there is a large proportion of gravel roads and an advanced electricity supply grid using a vast amount of renewable energy. With relatively short distances between many of the major centres of population the Liberty E Range, with its 200 mile autonomy is ideally suited to the conditions in these countries.
Liberty Electric Cars has signed a memorandum of understanding with Icelandic company, Northern Light... [more]
At this year's Geneva Motor Show, Land Rover is showcasing the Range_e hybrid technology , the new Range Rover Evoque in both coupe and 5-door derivatives, with Discovery 4 and Range Rover Limited Editions completing the line-up.
The 'Range_e' made its motor show debut. Land Rover's diesel hybrid plug-in prototype is one of several working prototypes currently being developed at Land Rover's design and engineering centre in the UK.
'Range_e' is based on a Range Rover Sport and features a ... [more]
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