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BMW unveils i3 edition (2012), explains i strategy

Tim Pollard, 13 June 2012 13:24

BMW today revealed a new i3 concept car edition at the formal launch of the first bespoke BMW i dealership in London's Park Lane. The facility was also fitted with the BMW i Pedelec electric scooter, a new complementary bike with a 33-mile range. The i3 is identical to the concept car unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show apart from some ...

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BMW unveils i3 edition (2012), explains i strategy

Tim Pollard, 13 June 2012 13:24

Fisker to show Surf shooting brake at Frankfurt

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Tim Pollard, 05 September 2011 16:47

Fisker will show a new Karma-based shooting brake called Surf at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. This is the first picture of the Fisker Surf, issued after CAR broke the news of the shooting brake earlier in the week. Customers of the Karma have been disappointed by the boot space – pinched by the bulky batteries and range-extender hardware – so ...

CAR interviews Renault’s electric car chief Thierry Koskas (2011)

Tim Pollard, 24 March 2011 10:50

CAR recently had dinner with the head of Renault’s electric car programme, Thierry Koskas. We grilled him on the finer points of Renault’s ambitious EV plans, asked him how on earth Renault will make money on it and probed him for the truth on the espionage scandal. Read on for our interview with Renault’s EV boss. CAR: You’ve just priced ...

Renault announces new six-year strategy

Tim Pollard, 10 February 2011 10:40

Renault today announced a new six-year strategy dubbed Renault 2016 – Drive the Change. A typically naff marketing-led title, but there’s some interesting detail on CEO Carlos Ghosn’s vision for Renault between now and 2016. Like how he wants to build 1.5 million electric cars in the next five years. How he’ll integrate Renault more closely with Nissans and Mercs. ...

Gordon Murray Design T27 crash tested

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Tim Pollard, 19 January 2011 17:21

The original Smart car probably did more than its fair share to persuade us that small cars needn't necessarily be unsafe. But now Gordon Murray is on the same mission: to persuade us that his titchy T27 city car is as safe as houses too. Gordon Murray Design has just issued its first crash test results, showing a T27 electric car ...

Details of UK's £5000 Plug-In Car Grants published

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Tim Pollard, 14 December 2010 10:20

The Government has signed off the Plug-In Car Grants, giving details of which electric cars qualify for the £5000 grants. The incentive means that cars such as the Vauxhall Ampera will cost £28,995, GM confirmed today. Transport secretary Philip Hammond and business minister Mark Prisk announced the scheme and confirmed which areas will qualify for the second round of Plugged-In Places funding ...

CAR video interview: Audi design chief Wolfgang Egger

Tim Pollard, 04 August 2010 09:37

Watch Wolfgang Egger, head of Audi group design, explain his latest designs to CAR Magazine in our new video interview below. We sat down one-to-one with Egger and asked him about the new Audi e-tron concept, A8, A1, those headlights and where exactly Audi design is heading.Be warned: it's quite a long video at 23 minutes long, but we judged ...

UK Government cuts car aid, EV grants at risk

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Tim Pollard, 30 June 2010 15:48

Britain's business secretary Vince Cable today fired a warning shot across the bows of the car industry, saying that subsidies would end and warning that the pledged £5000 subsidy off the first electric cars was in peril.'Our starting point is very clear,' he told delegates at an automotive summit arranged by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 'We've moved ...

BMW Mega City Vehicle (2013) and sports car news

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Tim Pollard, 03 June 2010 22:49

BMW's new Mega City Vehicle (MCV) will launch in 2013 and spawn a whole family of innovative, high-tech models – possibly including a production version of the Vision Efficient Dynamics concept car, according to the sales boss. Ian Robertson, board member for sales and marketing at the BMW Group, said the MCV would be the brand's first full series production ...

Toyota and Tesla strike $50m electric car deal

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Tim Pollard, 21 May 2010 09:15

Toyota today agreed to buy a $50 million stake in Tesla Motors, the Californian electric car start-up. The two companies plan to cooperate on electric vehicles, batteries and other EV technology. But Tesla's tiny! Why would giant Toyota want to buy into a minnow?Seems that Tesla really does have ideas and practices that is interesting the major players. It already ...

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