FIA Formula E Race Results Paris

What another great FIA Formula E Race and the first time in Paris.

Formula E moved back to Europe for round seven of season 2. A new race, and a wonderful new venue for the teams and drivers. The Visa Paris ePrix is a welcome addition to the championship and with France being one of the largest market for electric vehicles in Europe it could be the championship’s spiritual home. So, with drivers and teams ready to take on this fourteen turn, 1.93 km track, its Vive la France!

As normal we have our full race report the results and the highlights for your reading and viewing pleasure.

Enjoy

Formula E Race Results

TESLA MODEL 3: RELEASE DATE, SPECS AND THE FUTURE OF TESLA INC.

 

It’s finally here; the news that probably every car enthusiast has eagerly been waiting for the Tesla Model 3. The big announcement by Tesla’s CEO has made headlines on Twitter. Recently, Elon Musk, Tesla Inc. CEO, confirmed that the giant auto maker was designing Tesla Model 3, an electric vehicle that is set to be the game changer of the auto industry. In addition, he confirmed that the firm has already received over 400,000 orders of Tesla Model 3 despite the release date of this electric car set to in the late 2017. This is a very big order that just goes to show how the market responded well to this new car.

Find out about the Tesla Model 3 For Sale and all the spec’s and details below

Tesla Model 3 News

FORD INVESTS 4.5 BILLION DOLLARS ON ELECTRIC AND HYBRID CARS

The UK’s biggest car manufacturer finally sees the light and has gone on record to confirm that it will be expanding its inventory by producing a minimum of 13 new electrified vehicles, this will include pure electric cars, hybrid cars and plug-in hybrid cars.

Electric and Hybrid Car News

OUR FORMULA E SEASON 2 GUIDEBOOK

Get ready for this Saturday as the long awaited #FormulaE season gets underway in Beijing, China.

See our season 2 guidebook to let you know about the latest news and changes.

FormulaE Season 2 Guidebook

TESLA MODEL S FOR SALE LONDON

Looking for a used Tesla Model S in London? If so then we have the UK’s biggest range of new and used Tesla’s. This one here is new on our platform today.

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Tesla Model S For Sale London, UK

RECORD NUMBER OF BUYERS GO FOR ELECTRIC, HYBRID AND ECO CARS

    

 

A record number of UK car buyers are opting to reduce their fuel bills by choosing ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), according to research by Go Ultra Low. The latest registration figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal that more than 41% of all alternatively-fuelled cars registered in the first quarter of 2015 qualified for the government’s plug-in car grant, up from 13% over the same period in 2014.

In the first quarter of 2015, 8,573 passenger vehicles with CO2 emissions lower than 75g/km were registered, a year-on-year increase of 386%, as more drivers saw ULEVs as great alternatives to traditionally-fuelled cars. The most popular choice was the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, followed by the Nissan LEAF and BMW i3.

Business operators are benefitting too, with those seeking lower maintenance fees and tax rates, plus the potential for reduced whole-life running costs, contributing to a 421% increase in fleet and business ULEV volumes in the quarter. Businesses running commercial vehicles also showed signs of increasing adoption of electric vans, with volumes up 263 units on January-March 2014 – a growth rate of 353%.

Hetal Shah, Head of Go Ultra Low, a joint initiative by government and the UK automotive industry, told EcoCars4Sale: “The latest plug-in vehicle uptake figures prove that ultra-low emission cars and vans make sense for both private and business users, especially with the potential for fuel costs as low as 2p a mile and reduced whole life running costs.”

Thanks to CO2 emissions of less than 75g/km, all ULEVs are exempt from road tax. Other advantages such as typical annual fuel savings of £660 per vehicle, a nationwide network of free recharging points and no congestion charge to pay in London have helped accelerate uptake over the past five years, with more than 25,000 ULEVs now on UK roads.

The latest registration figures show that car buyers in the South are most likely to opt for an ultra-low emission vehicle, followed by Londoners and the east of the country. Yorkshire and the North West complete the list of top five regions. The figures also show that car buyers in East Yorkshire are least likely to choose an ultra-low emission option.

With an increasing choice of models qualifying for the £5,000 plug-in grant, the government is well on the way to hitting its aim for ULEVs to make up 5% of all new registrations by 2020.

Most popular ultra-low emissions vehicles

1. Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
2. Nissan LEAF
3. BMW i3
4. Renault ZOE
5. BMW i8

Regions where ultra-low emissions vehicles are most popular

1. South
2. London
3. East
4. West Midlands
5. North West

Regions where ultra-low emissions vehicles are least popular

1. East Yorkshire / Lincolnshire
2. Northern Ireland
3. West
4. South East
5. East Midlands

This article was prepared by our car news team First4Auto

VOLKSWAGEN UNVEIL HYBRID-POWERED LUXURY C COUPÉ GTE CONCEPT IN SHANGHAI

This is the Volkswagen C Coupé GTE concept, important because it previews the future look and technology of the Wolfsburg company’s future top-end premium class models. The concept is powered by a 207bhp four-cylinder petrol engine mated to an eight-speed gearbox comprising an electric motor. VW says that the total output is 242bhp and 369lb ft of torque and provides the C Coupe GTE with the ability to travel 31 miles on pure battery power via the 14.1kWh lithium-ion battery at speeds of up to 81mph. It can accelerate to 62mph in 8.6 seconds and is able to pull away in electric mode before the engine cuts in. It emits just 55g/km of CO2and, driven carefully, is able to achieve up to 102mpg. The cruising range is a very impressive 684-miles.

Klaus Bischoff, Volkswagen’s design chief, told first4auto: “The evolution of the VW design DNA shown here will accompany us worldwide – also on the way to the new Phaeton. The C Coupé GTE very clearly shows the new ‘face’ of top Volkswagen sedans for the first time.”

The striking exterior showcases VW’s emerging new design language. The C Coupe GTE suggests that this will be dominated by horizontal lines and sharp, precise edges. Measuring more than five metres long, the C Coupe GTE is 1,930mm wide with a front track measuring 1,634mm and a rear one not much shorter at 1,624mm. Set into a huge 3,001mm wheelbase, it sits on concept-car size 22-inch wheels. It sits on the same MLB platform that underpins other cars in the VW Group stable, such as the Audi A6. 

A significant aspect of the concept’s design is what VW calls the “prestige clearance”. This effectively is the distance between the front door shutline and the centre of the front axle. The company says that the “longer this measurement, the longer the bonnet can be without increasing the front overhang.”

We think the new design direction is very attractive and could showcase a car to sit above the Passat CC.

Being a luxury car, the C Coupé GTE has twin rear seats and what can be described as impressive rear leg room, commensurate with its target market of China. Despite its sporty profile, the car is actually designed to be driven by a chauffeur during the week with the owner taking over driving duties at the weekend. A ‘Chauffeur mode’ informs the employed driver about the owner’s schedule via the cars infotainment system. The satellite navigation system is then able to calculate the daily route. Rear seat passengers are also able to share data with the driver via the infotainment system.

The colour is also significant to the Chinese market, where gold is associated with wisdom, tolerance, patience and power. Volkswagen call the hue chosen ‘Golden Atmosphere’. Even the outline of the VW badge has been illuminated by a thin LED strip to provide ambient lighting to the outside of the car, as has the leading edge of the bonnet, the headlight bezels, wing vents and windscreen A-pillar.

This article was prepared by our car news team First4Auto

Reported By

Andrew Merritt-Morling

Chief Editor

Associate Member of the Guild of Motoring Writers 

CITROËN UNVEIL 166MPG, 39G/KM CO2 HYBRID SUV

This exciting and unusual car is the Citroën Aircross concept. Underpinning the Aircross Concept is a 218bhp petrol engine that sends power to the front wheels, which is then liked to a 95bhp electric motor that sends power to the rear axle. The Aircross Concept has a pure-electric range that in theory can stretch to 30 miles.

More impressive for its stature is its performance. Thanks to 203lb ft of torque being produced by the engine and a further 147lb ft coming from the electric motor, Citroën claim that the concept can accelerate to 62mph from a standing start in 4.5 seconds. Not bad for an SUV that is able to return 166mpg and emits just 39g/km of CO2.

Whilst not new, Citroën has used the Aircross moniker on this all-new SUV design study, the Aircross Concept. The company’s Cactus has been a significant design influence on the new concept, especially since it adopts an evolution of that cars absorbent air bumps in the form of this aluminium foam anti-ding protection.

With the Aircross Concept, Citroën goes against the trend of sharp angles and flat surfaces and instead adopts a more rounded and bulbous structure which is then enhanced by unique details. The front looks very reminiscent of a C4 Picasso, but with extractor vents located around the wheel arches. It also features unusually-styled door mirrors, huge alloy wheels which are synonymous with concept cars, and what Citroën call ‘airsigns’ to direct air flow. There are metallic accents on the bonnet and rear side window. The ‘alloy bumps’ as opposed to the ‘air bumps’ on the Cactus are a honeycombed structure filled with aluminium foam.

It’s larger than you might at first suspect – being about the size of an Audi Q5. Huge 22-inch wheels are wrapped in custom Continental rubber.

If you think the exterior is dramatic and typical of your idea of what a concept car should be, then you are in for more of a shock when you take a peek inside. The most obvious thing is that there is almost no switchgear. Instead, there are a pair of 12-inch HD display screens, one of which can be undocked and moved around the cabin, supported by a head-up display, touchpads to control functions, webcams to document road trips and a plethora of straps. The four individual sofa-like seats are upholstered in white leather with orange trim and a mesh fabric upper portion, and come complete with their own microphones and speakers to create separate audio environments.

Whilst Citroën are keen to emphasise that the Aircross is a concept car, the fact that it has been closely based on a car that went from concept stage to production in such a short time in the form of the Cactus, coupled to the fact that it will debut at the Shanghai motor show later this month where the company is doing surprisingly well, and we could just see a production version appearing quicker than you might have initially thought. We certainly hope so.

This article was prepared by our car news team First4Auto

Reported By

Andrew Merritt-Morling

Chief Editor

Toyota Prius For Sale In Norwich

The Toyota Prius is the worlds best selling hybrid car and we have many to choose from, heres a Toyota Prius For Sale In Norwich and we have many more advertised across the UK.

ROAD TEST REVIEW: BMW i3 Range Extender

This is the BMW i3, a car that is somewhat overshadowed by the super-sexy i8 supercar that was launched at the same time. Both the i3 and the i8 are the result of a £2 billion investment by BMW in its still relatively new iCar programme – a programme that the company hopes will help it rewrite history by taking electric cars mainstream. Andrew Merritt-Morling, our road test editor, drives one to see whether the Range Extender is worth swapping your conventional combustion engine car for.

The i3 comes in two formats: a fully electric version and this, a Range Extender that combines electric power with a small engine for around an extra £3k on the list price. What you get is a hatchback that exudes confidence in a way that only BMW can. This confidence may perhaps help explain why the Bavarian manufacturer has gone for an unorthodox approach, designing a car that is surprisingly bulbous with rear coach doors, but which still manages to be both cool and chic.

Hidden deep beneath the i3’s carbon fibre, aluminium and plastic carcass is an electric motor mated to a 647cc two-cylinder petrol engine donated by a BMW scooter. The engine has been located beneath the 260-litre boot and produces a paltry 34bhp and 41lb ft of torque. But whilst that sounds insignificant, now is the time to point out that at no time does the engine ever directly drive the enormous 19-inch wheels. Instead, the engine acts as an electricity generator, extracting fuel from a tiny 9-litre fuel tank to power the electric motor when the electric power drops to 3.5%, equating to a range of around three miles. If the driver wishes, they can manually set the battery charge to a predefined level, and when it is reached the motor will always kick-in, ensuring there is always plenty of power on tap.

For our full road test report visit our BMWi3 Review