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Eco-marathon champs set five new records

A test of student innovation and just how far it is possible to travel on 1 kWh or 1 litre of fuel has once again resulted in new records at the 2013 Shell Eco-marathon. This year's competition, which took place in Rotterdam, was dominated by the French, with winners in both the UrbanConcept class[...]

Source London installs 1,300 electric car charging points

London's Plugged-in Places scheme, Source London, has now successfully installed 1,300 electric car charging points across the capital. Over 60 public and private partners, led by the Transport for London (TfL) have taken an active part in helping to build the infrastructure in the two years sin[...]

BMW announces UK dealer network for i3 electric car

BMW has revealed that there will be an initial network of 46 dealerships in the UK which will be equipped to sell its first fully electric car, when the new i3 supermini launches later this year. The first model to launch under BMW's 'i-Born Electric' sub-brand, the new i3 will be supported by t[...]

Second-generation Volvo C30 Electric proves practical: AC trumps DC

Let's face it: electric cars can't refuel from empty to full quite as quickly as petrol ones. But because most electric cars on sale today can easily drive between 60 and 80 miles on a full charge -and recharge at night when you're asleep- it's not usually a problem. While overnight charging const[...]

Porsche reveals plug-in hybrid sports car

Three years on from its introduction at the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche has finally introduced its 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car (pictured). The vehicle boasts an all-wheel drive concept that combines a 608hp, V8 combustion engine with an 115kW electric motor at the rear axle and a 95kW elec[...]

No hybrids on the horizon from Skoda; Czech brand to stick to frugal diesels

Don't expect any hybrids from Skoda any time soon. That's the word from Skoda UK director Alasdair Stewart anyway. The recent unveilings of Volkswagen's XL1 concept and electric up! city car (due 2014) suggest that the VW Group is finally preparing to launch an alternatively fuelled vehicle in the[...]

Tesla to offer battery swapping function for Model S?

Rumours are afoot that Tesla could be planning to offer its Model S electric car with the function to swap its battery at a swapping station when its run out of charge. What's making the internet buzz with the rumour? Well, firstly there is an interesting line in the company's recently release qua[...]

Future no more: RAC Future Car Challenge is canned

The RAC's Future Car Challenge has been cancelled for 2013, after the RAC decided to withdraw its title sponsorship of the event. The exact reasons why the motoring association has decided to withdraw its support for this year aren't known, but spiralling costs and a lack of manufacturer appetite [...]

Mercedes-Benz reveals new S-Class hybrid

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has made a host of innovations to its new flagship S-Class model: including the introduction of a hybrid car and an array of energy saving features. There will be two hybrid car variants of the new S-Class model: the S400 Hybrid (pictured) and S300 BlueTEC Hybrid. The [...]

Shell Eco-marathon Europe kicks off in Rotterdam

Almost 200 teams consisting of some 3,000 students from 21 countries descended on Rotterdam yesterday for the opening day of the Shell Eco-marathon Europe. Over the course of the next five days, the student teams will battle for eco-supremacy in the track competition to test not how fast their c[...]