An advanced diesel electric hybrid Ford Focus will make its public debut today at the Cenex LCV show. The one-off model built in a collaboration by Ford, Control Power Technologies and the ADEPT consortium including Ricardo, Faurecia, Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium and Nottingham University uses a 1.5 litre diesel engine and 48V electric motor it’s invented called a SpeedStart. It … [Read more...]
Tradelines 14 September
Motorists hoping to bag a bargain following the Volkswagen Group emissions scandal will be disappointed, because residual values of models from VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat have barely moved, according to research. One year ago on 16 September 2015, when the VW emissions scandal broke, canny drivers might have hoped that sales of VW Group cars would drop and second-hand models would plummet in … [Read more...]
Integrate, involve and invite to boost EVs
Integration into the wider transport network is the key to the future development of Low Carbon Vehicles, according to the Transport Systems Catapult. At the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV2016) on the 14 and 15 September, the TSC will highlight how emerging technologies and business models will enable new ways of reducing transport emissions - both at the vehicle and system … [Read more...]
Welsh-made FCV opens to crowd-funding
Motoring enthusiasts are being given a chance to buy into the future of mobility. Shares in the Mid-Wales made fuel-cell car, the Rasa, are being offered to potential backers and users. You can invest from £500 upwards in graduated amounts with the option to acquire one of the two-seaters for a £20,000 stake. You will never own the car but simply lease it. Rasa is being shown this week at … [Read more...]