Latest Hybrid and electric cars product news
"Pay As You Go" EV charging schemes will be key to consumer buy-in
Elektromotive, the Brighton-based electric vehicle (EV) recharging point manufacturer, has welcomed the announcement that a privately funded EV network is to be rolled out across the UK over the next 12 months.
Chargemaster’s introduction of the POLAR recharging network plans to bring over 4,000 charging points to British towns and cities throughout 2012, and Elektromotive believes this news will help build consumer confide... [more]
Following its unveiling at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March, the Peugeot 908 HYbrid4 underwent its first track test at Estoril on October 11.
A positive maiden test
One month after its convincing shakedown run at a private PSA Peugeot Citroën venue on September 16, the 908 HYbrid4 underwent its first genuine track test at Estoril, Portugal, in October. The car completed a little more than 300km in the hands of Nicolas Minassian, Stéphane Sarrazin and Alexander Wurz. ”Our aim wasn’t to put... [more]
At this month’s EcoVelocity Low Carbon Motor Festival, held from the 8th – 11th September in the grounds of Battersea Power Station in London, Kia showcased a selection of its environmentally conscious EcoDynamics models, including the UK public debut of the all-new Rio hatchback.
Visitors to the show had the opportunity to get up close with the all-new Rio, the new Picanto city-car as well as low-emission versions of the cee’d family hatchback and Sportage crossover on a purpose built test r... [more]
At this year’s Frankfurt motor show, Toyota unveils the new Avensis and the new Prius family of full hybrid models. The new 2012 Hilux is also making its European debut and the three-door version of the recently launched new Yaris will be on public view for the first time.
The changes to the British-built Avensis include revised exterior styling, incorporating a frontal treatment that follows Toyota’s new design language. The quality look and feel of the interior have been improved and strate... [more]
Working in partnership with EDF Energy, Toyota has leased 20 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) to London-based businesses and organisations to monitor both vehicle performance and recharging patterns. Based on the third-generation Prius, the PHEV is equipped with a lithium-ion battery that lets the car be driven for longer distances and at higher speeds on electric power alone. Battery charge can be topped up simply by plugging the car into a dedicated electricity supply at the driver’s w... [more]
Around the world Toyota currently offers 16 hybrids in around 80 countries, including MPVs, saloons, hatchbacks and SUVs, plus three commercial vehicles in Japan. Toyota has announced that worldwide cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped the three million mark.
Since the launch of the Toyota Coaster Hybrid EV coach in August 1997 and the introduction of the first-generation Prius – the world’s first mass-produced hybrid – in December the same year, Toyota has successfully propell... [more]
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