Saving money and going green add up for Carol Vorderman, latest ambassador to trial the Vauxhall Ampera extended-range electric vehicle, in support of the Go Ultra Low campaign. Go Ultra Low, a ground-breaking partnership between the UK automotive industry and Government, is designed to encourage more drivers to consider ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs). Maths wizard Carol was keen to get … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest : Vauxhall Ampera
Vauxhall open a new chapter in Britain’s automotive history with the introduction of the range extending Ampera in May. Unlike a conventional hybrid which runs an internal combustion engine alongside an electric generator, the Ampera is an electrically driven car which uses either liquid cooled lithium-ion batteries good for about 50 miles of zero emission motoring or another 310-miles on a … [Read more...]