Tag: Hybrid
3 in 5 business leaders struggling to get staff back to office
Over a third of UK full-time workers (36%) say they would move jobs to an employer with more flexible working practices – rising to 53% among those aged 18-34 31% say they want to work for an employer with a better workspace – rising to 48% of those aged 18-34 Over 3 in 5 (61%)…
New car registrations fall again, but 1 in 6 sales now EV
New car registrations have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, with a decline of -24.6% to 106,265 units compared to October last year, according to new figures released today from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Plug-in vehicle uptake remained positive in the month before COP26, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) equalling their…
Shanghai Auto Show: Maserati to launch Levante Hybrid
Launching at the Shanghai Auto Show 2021 is Maserati's Levante Hybrid which the brand claims will be a 'major step forward in its electrification strategy' that began last year with the Ghibli Hybrid. The Brand’s new hybrid SUV combines the 4 cylinder, 2 litre engine with a 48 volt Hybrid system to recover energy during…
Plug-in hybrids not as fuel-efficient as they claim, Which? reveals
Manufacturers are advertising unrealistic fuel efficiency figures for plug-in hybrid cars and potentially costing motorists hundreds of pounds more in fuel costs, according to new tests by Which? The consumer watchdog tested 22 popular models and found they all fell well short of car makers’ claims, with the worst being 72 per cent less efficient…
McLaren unveils £185,000 Artura Hybrid Supercar
Here's a hybrid card with a difference. The all-new McLaren Artura is a full Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicle which you can charge to an 80% charge level in just 2.5 hours - and it's yours for just £185,000. The E-motor is powered by a battery pack comprising five lithium-ion modules, offering usable energy capacity of…
Ford S-MAX Hybrid with 10 device WiFi now available
Now on sale is the Ford S-MAX Hybrid sports activity vehicle. Offering seven-seats and priced within £625 of the equivalent diesel version, it reduces CO2 emissions by more than 10 per cent compared to the equivalent EcoBlue diesel powertrain. Combining 2.5-litre Atkinson cycle petrol engine and 1.1 kWh lithium-ion battery, electric power is deployed to support…
McLaren High-Performance Hybrid supercar nears launch
McLaren Automotive's High-Performance Hybrid (HPH) supercar has entered the final stages of its development and test programmes, which includes running on public roads. Due to launch in the first half of 2021, it is hoped the all-new supercar will open up a new era of electrification for McLaren following the end of production of…
Majority expect to own electric car by 2022, claims survey
Nissan fuses pioneering electric innovation and ProPILOT technology to create the new Nissan LEAF: the most advanced electric vehicle for the masses More than half of British motorists expect their main car to be electric within the next five years, according to a major new survey. The poll of 1,000 car…
Ford to begin testing autonomous vehicles in California from 2016
Ford has secured an autonomous vehicle driving permit to test the fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid on California public roads. Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicles are set to take to California streets next year, as Ford's Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto continues to grow. Officially enrolled in the California…
Acer's Aspire R7 laptop/tablet hybrid insanely puts the trackpad behind the keyboard
Either Acer have struck gold with their freshly-revealed Aspire R7 laptop / tablet hybrid, or they've gone crazy. A drastic re-imagining of the laptop, it's an ultrabook/tablet hybrid that features an incredibly flexible screen and an unusual trackpad placement, putting…
