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London to Edinburgh EV trip completed in 13 hours

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EV advocates Robert Llewellyn and David Peilow managed a London to Edinburgh trip over the weekend in a 2013 model Nissan LEAF in just over 13 hours; smashing the four days it took BBC jour[.]. Electric cars Nissan Tesla Motors Robert Llewellyn'

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Hybrid sales, coal in China, Panasonic loves Tesla: Today's Car News

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Today, we cover coal plants in China, plug-in hybrid tests in London, and hybrid sales right here in the U.S. Tesla Motors has bought battery cells from Panasonic for 10 years; now the Japanese company wants to tighten the partnership. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Hertz Italy Launches smart fortwo Electric Vehicle in Rome for Italo-NTV train customers

Green Car Congress

The zero emissions two-seater is powered by a lithium-ion battery developed by Tesla Motors Inc. Electric vehicles in Rome have free of charge access to designated parking areas and no ZTL (city center zone) limits. A fully charged battery is sufficient for up to 135 kilometers (84 miles).

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Daimler takes stake in Tesla Motors

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Daimler has taken a near 10 per cent stake in Tesla Motors following a successful partnership between the two in integrating Tesla’s lithium-ion battery packs and charging electronics into the first 1,000 units of the Smart car.

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Robert Llewellyn: Should I raid the pension pot to buy a Tesla Model S?

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In January I drove a Nissan LEAF from London to Edinburgh, it was cold and we had the heater on. Electric cars Tesla Motors Editor Pick' We stopped to charge eight times. Twenty minutes charge each time, we never got close to empty.

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Tesla announces UK prices for Model S electric car

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Having just opened its first store in London, electric car maker, Tesla has announced the UK pricing for its long-awaited Model S. Less than we were expecting, Tesla will sell the fully electric car from just £49,900 after a Government Plug-in Car Grant of £5,000 is deducted. Electric cars Tesla Motors'

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Tesla opens new Birmingham store

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Tesla has opened its four store and third service centre in the UK, this time arriving in Birmingham. The new Birmingham store joins an existing portfolio of London-centric stores which are already open; one near Gatwick, one in the Westfield Shopping Centre and one in West Drayton. Now Tesla [.]. Electric cars Tesla Motors'

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