Jason Mraz – Long Drive featuring BMW i3
Here’s the official music video for Jason Mraz’s new song ‘Long Drive (We can take the long way)’ featuring the BMW i3. Note, though, that it’s a little risqué (probably NSFW). Source: YouTube via Inside EVs
Mercedes-Benz TV: With the S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID through Copenhagen
With the S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID, the first certified three-litre luxury saloon in the world, Mercedes-Benz Reporter Torie encounters a whole new driving experience: silent, fully electric and locally emission-free.
A Trip by Tesla Taxi in Norway
On a business trip last month (21st October) I arrived with a colleague at Haugesund, a small airport on the windswept west coast of Norway. We were quickly out and walked over to the taxi rank and straight into a Tesla. I was delighted as I am very interested in electric cars, and the Tesla
Cable opens Cleaner Vehicles Centre
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced further funding of £32 million for two new projects to research electric motors manufacturing technology for electric vehicles and develop cleaner internal combustion engines, during a visit to officially open the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) headquarters at the University of Warwick. The two new projects are led by Jaguar
Tesla Model S scores Euro NCAP five star safety rating
Despite some much overblown crash controversy in the US, the Tesla Model S has once again proved its safety credentials, adding a five star Euro NCAP score to its five star result from the US road safety authority, NHTSA. In the latest round of safety tests, the Model S secured a five star result alongside
BMW likely to phase out IC engines over the next 10 years
During a recent interview with CNBC.com, mutual fund manager Ron Baron of Baron Capital revealed that two of his analysts recently visited BMW in Germany and the BMW financial team believes that a “revolution in the drive train is underway.” “We believe that BMW will likely phase out internal combustion engines over the next 10
Have your say on the London Ultra Low Emission Zone
London’s air quality has improved significantly in recent years and is now considered compliant for all but one air pollutant for which the European Union has set legal limits. This pollutant is nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which has impacts on public health. London is currently in breach of legal limits. An equivalent of 4,300 deaths in
Triple Standard RAPID EV Charger For Wiltshire
The UK’s latest EV quick charging network, RAPID EV, installed by Chargemaster across six sites in Wiltshire, is now open for business. UK’s Minister for Transport, Baroness Kramer, officially opened the network during a special event held Monday, November 3 2014. The RAPID EV network has been set up by Wiltshire Council and partially funded
People’s Climate March – Part 1
On 21 September I had a bit of an adventure, travelling down to London to attend the People’s Climate March – my first ever protest march. I have been concerned about climate change for about three years, and have blogged about climate and energy for the last two. Wanting to know more about the scientific
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