Electric Cars, Information, Help and Advice
August 12, 2011 at 11:41 am By Susie Middleton
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Short term rental firm giant Hertz, based in the United States of America, has recently decided to make a move into the electric vehicle business, by brokering a deal with Renault. Renault's Kangoo ZE sells more and more Image courtesy of greencar.com The company have signed a two-year 500-unit electric vehicle supply partnership with the French car maker.
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August 04, 2011 at 06:25 pm By Susie Middleton
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Before you jump straight to looking for the CO2 emissions figures when buying a new car, stop to have another think, says Hitachi Capital Solutions chief executive Simon Oliphant. Extraction, manufacturing and transport also add up CO2 Image courtesy of kerala365.com A recent report undertaken by Which.
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August 01, 2011 at 01:31 pm By Susie Middleton
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The electric vehicle market is continuing to grow at a rapid rate in the Western world. This is being reflected in the number of rental firms deciding to use EVs in their line-up. However, some companies remain cautious about these green-vehicles, particularly regarding their price.
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June 01, 2011 at 10:12 am By Susie Middleton
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This month's Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham provided a platform for those appealing to the government to extend its £5000 electric vehicle subsidy to include Light Commercial Vehicles. Companies are pushing "at the highest level" for changes Image courtesy of emergemanchester.co.uk A great number of parties are pressuring authorities to extend the subsidy.
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May 24, 2011 at 11:12 am By Susie Middleton
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In the past few days Renault has processed its first order for the new Kangoo Vane ZE, its highly anticipated zero-emission light commercial vehicle. The car itself is to launched later this year. Orders placed well in advance for highly anticipated electric LCV Image courtesy of mitula.net JCDeaux, an advertising firm and long-time customer of the French manufacturer, has placed an order of six Kangoo ZEs, with the intention of using it to shuttle staff between its sites.
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May 11, 2011 at 12:33 pm By Susie Middleton
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Located at a brand new bus station at in Camden, London, part of the station's energy will be sourced from solar panels. This site is based upon Elektromotive's Elektrobay electric vehicle recharging stations which are already a familiar sight at around London - the new three-phase station can be used today, free of charge, by users of all compatible EVs.
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April 06, 2011 at 12:17 pm By Susie Middleton
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Renault has announced that the Kangoo Van Maxi Z.E will be released in line with its existing range of electric vehicles, arriving in showrooms by the end of this year. The Kangoo Van Maxi Z.E, arriving in showrooms by the end of this year.
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