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Dubai Police Cars – Are they a tourism asset?

Alastair — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:51:49 +0000

A week ago, the Dubai Police announced that they had added a high-powered Lamborghini Temerario to their luxury patrol fleet. You wouldn’t want to try and flee from justice in Dubai. The hybrid supercar can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (60mph) in just 2.7 seconds! Today, they have unveiled another luxury beast – the […]

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Bentley launch the Torcal

Alastair — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:46:09 +0000

Now I wouldn’t ordinarily promote a new car just for the sake of it, but this is a new Bentley (my Dad loved Bentleys), it looks pretty cool, and yesterday it was given its global launch in London. Key points… It’s Bentley’s fourth model line, adding a fully electric powertrain to existing ICE* and Hybrid […]

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Five minute EV FLASH charging from BYD

Alastair — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:55:50 +0000

Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD have just demonstrated their FLASH charging system for the first time in the UK. This could be something of a game-changer. As we all know, one of the main disadvantages of electric vehicles is the time it takes to re-charge. Despite improved charging systems, you simply can’t pull into a service […]

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Electric vehicle Pole to Pole team complete their expedition

Alastair — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:43:07 +0000

Chris and Julie Ramsey, husband and wife adventurers, have completed their all-electric journey to the South Pole in Antarctica. Their 10-month, 30,000 km adventure that started on the frozen Arctic Sea at the 1823 Magnetic North Pole, has seen them drive the varied terrains and conditions of North, Central and South America before carefully traversing […]

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Hertz to expand its electric vehicle fleet in North America

Alastair — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:22:35 +0000

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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Electric Vehicles on Safari

Alastair — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 13:21:32 +0000

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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Secondhand Vehicle Batteries to Power the Grid

Alastair — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:41:49 +0000

When the batteries in your flashlight or wireless mouse run out, most people just replace them and throw the old ones in the bin¹, but what do you do with a battery powering a car? This week EDF Energy and Nissan signed an agreement to work together on a number of projects that will support […]

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