electric car Archives - Mechtraveller https://mechtraveller.com/tag/electric-car/ Mechanically-minded travel Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:04:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 A new electric car brand launches in the UK https://mechtraveller.com/2025/02/a-new-electric-car-brand-launches-in-the-uk/ https://mechtraveller.com/2025/02/a-new-electric-car-brand-launches-in-the-uk/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:03:57 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=11465 A Chinese high-tech automotive company, XPENG, has announced its official entry into the UK electric car market and opened the pre-sale of its first right-hand drive model, the ultra-smart all-electric mid-size coupe SUV, XPENG G6. XPENG is developing state-of-the-art driving assist systems that can be updated over the air and include autonomous driving control and […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2025/02/a-new-electric-car-brand-launches-in-the-uk/feed/ 0 Hertz to expand its electric vehicle fleet in North America https://mechtraveller.com/2022/09/hertz-to-expand-its-electric-vehicle-fleet-in-north-america/ https://mechtraveller.com/2022/09/hertz-to-expand-its-electric-vehicle-fleet-in-north-america/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:22:35 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=7980 Hertz and General Motors Co. have announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop Electric Vehicles (EVs) for the North American market. The vehicles will range from compact and midsize SUVs to pickups, luxury vehicles and more. The agreement covers electric vehicle deliveries through to […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2022/09/hertz-to-expand-its-electric-vehicle-fleet-in-north-america/feed/ 0 Pole to Pole in an Electric Vehicle https://mechtraveller.com/2022/05/pole-to-pole-in-an-electric-vehicle/ https://mechtraveller.com/2022/05/pole-to-pole-in-an-electric-vehicle/#respond Tue, 24 May 2022 12:31:29 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=7508 If you’ve ever suffered from ‘range anxiety’ in an electric vehicle (EV), think what British adventurer Chris Ramsey is about to experience on this epic car journey. Next year, he plans to drive a Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole. I expect he’ll manage ok in the equatorial & […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2022/05/pole-to-pole-in-an-electric-vehicle/feed/ 0 Electric Vehicles on Safari https://mechtraveller.com/2019/10/electric-vehicles-on-safari/ https://mechtraveller.com/2019/10/electric-vehicles-on-safari/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2019 13:21:32 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=5303 Electric safari vehicles are a bit of a no-brainer really. Not only does the pristine bush wilderness and wildlife cry out for a low-to-zero carbon footprint, but silent electric safari vehicles are perfect for sneaking up on, and observing, animals in the wild. Makanyi Lodge in South Africa’s Timbavati Nature Reserve is now operating the […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2018/10/secondhand-vehicle-batteries-to-power-the-grid/feed/ 0 Electric Menorca https://mechtraveller.com/2017/05/electric-menorca/ https://mechtraveller.com/2017/05/electric-menorca/#respond Tue, 30 May 2017 15:22:04 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=2391 There are plans to turn the Mediterranean island of Menorca into an eco-electric hub, and they don't just stop at renting electric cars to tourists.

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