Audi has begun a trial programme in Munich for the A1 e-tron EV with the Wankel powered range extender engine. 20 A1 e-trons are taking part in the ‘Electric Mobility in Munich’ project. If car makers are going to foist electric cars on us, the least they can do is make them as useful as the limited technology permits. […]
Nissan LEAF EV: 15,000 sold worldwide, but UK hasn’t fallen for electric cars
Carlos Ghosn – Nissan Renault boss – has revealed that Nissan has sold 15,000 LEAF EVs. But in the UK only 100 electric cars were sold in September. As electric cars go, the Nissan LEAF is one of the best. It looks like a proper car – even if it’s not exactly drop dead gorgeous – […]
New Electric DeLorean revealed
The DeLorean Motor Company – keepers of John DeLorean’s supercar dream – has revealed a new electric DeLorean (EV) it plans to launch in 2013. John DeLorean’s efforts to revive the Northern Irish economy by building the DeLorean DMC-12 with British taxpayers money ended in failure. But now the DeLorean Motor Company plans an electric version of the DeLorean […]
Electric Cars are 5 years away – said Ford in 1966
Ford Motor Company announced in 1966 that it had made a breakthrough in battery technology and Electric Cars would be with us in five years. It’s 1966 and the Ford Cortina MK I (pictured above) is selling like hot cakes, a sure indicator of a prosperous new age, and just about to be replaced by the MK II Cortina. […]
Microcab H2EV hydrogen Fuel Cell car to launch this week.
A British car maker – Microcab – will launch its new hydrogen fuel cell powered H2EV car later this week. Just last week we had the opening of the first public hydrogen filling station in the UK at Honda;s plant in Swindon, and now we get the launch of a new, British built, hydrogen fuel […]
New survey says not a single UK motorist plans to buy an electric car
A new survey of 12,000 UK motorists by Trend Tracker finds not a single motorist is planning on buying an electric car. Our stance on the futility of pursuing electric cars (EV) as a replacement for ICE cars is well known, but it seems that the great British motoring public feel exactly the same. A […]
Will the Toyota Prius plug-in cost much the same as a normal Prius?
The Toyota Prius plug-in has been priced at 36 per cent more than a regular Prius in the US. Which means it could cost not much more than a regular Prius in the UK. Toyota has managed to corner the market in hybrid cars over the last decade after its remarkably prescient decision to focus on ‘Eco’ cars […]
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) at EcoVelocity
The UK debut of the Hyundai ix35 FCEV will take place at the EcoVelocity show in London next week. To all intents and purposes the Hyundai ix35 FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) is just like any other ix35. That means it’s a well designed, well-built and value for money softroader; a Tiguan and Kuga competitor […]
Toyota sets electric car record at Nurburgring with TMG EV P001
Toyota has set a new lap record for an electric car at the Nurburgring with a lap of 7m 47.794s in the Toyota TMG EV P001 EV. Every car maker wants a lap record at the Nurburgring, and Toyota is no different. What is different this time is that Toyota has taken a non-production car […]
Nissan LEAF batteries will cost £19k to replace
Nissan has revealed that the current cost of replacing the battery pack in the Nissan LEAF is a whopping £19,392. Why would anyone buy a LEAF? We’ve long wondered just what it would cost to replace all the batteries in an electric car like a Nissan LEAF. After all, we all know just how expensive lithium ion batteries […]