Latest Hybrid and electric cars product news
Research from TheGreenCarWebsite has found that, in spite of concerns over charging infrastructure, just a small majority of motorists would prefer one these cars over a fully battery-dependent model.
Just 52 per cent said they would be more likely to buy one of these combustion engine-supported models than a full electric car, assuming these vehicles were all priced around the same.
As the UK prepares to welcome the first plug-in hybrid models and range-extended cars, motorists are only m... [more]
Chevrolet chose to announce the UK pricing of the Volt, which comes to showrooms in right-hand-drive form in Spring 2012, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where the US-manufacturer was celebrating its centenary.
When it goes on sale in the UK next year, the Volt will cost from £28,545 after the government backed £5,000 electric vehicle grant, making it less expensive than some traditional petrol or diesel engined five-door hatchbacks.
Unlike most electric cars, the only time a Chevrolet ... [more]
CAP have predicted the Nissan LEAF will retain 47% of its on the road price (after the £5000 government incentive) after three years and 30,000 miles – better than hybrid and diesel engined rivals. This has resulted in the cost of ownership falling even further, with low depreciation adding to the savings made from using cheaper, cleaner electricity as a fuel.
Charging the Nissan LEAF’s batteries costs around £2 and the car has a range of more than 100 miles according to official figures. In... [more]
Experts are convinced that in highly populated areas with dense infrastructures, where exhaust and noise pollution levels are high, the future belongs to electrically powered vehicles. Additional incentives include a sense of responsibility on the part of businesses and not least the public relations effect of "clean" drive systems. Another motivating factor for the development of vehicles with electric drive is the conservation of finite resources such as oil, as well as the political will for ... [more]
Following years of product development and the application of the very latest power electronics, Controlled Power Technologies’s electric supercharger known as VTES or Variable Torque Enhancement System has been incorporated in a major project by engine developer AVL and will also feature in the Ricardo-led £3m ‘HyBoost’ programme announced by the Technology Strategy Board on 9 September 2009. Both projects are seeking to maximise powertrain efficiency at the lowest possible cost.
One of the... [more]
To celebrate the world premiere of the all-new Kia Venga at the 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show, Kia Motors are displaying five examples of its spacious and dynamic B-segment MPV - in a special 'Venga' zone throughout the 13-day event.
The Venga heads the Kia line-up that includes the re-engineered and re-styled Kia cee'd, the all-new Kia Sorento SUV (with up to seven seats), the new 'EcoDynamics' sub-brand and the first showing in Europe of Kia's new Forte LPI Hybrid sedan.
"Kia's... [more]
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