Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by a group of Silicon Valley engineers who wanted to prove that pure electric vehicles could be stylish and match up to the performance of conventional supercars. The Tesla Roadster was launched in 2008 and is based on a Lotus Elise body. A deal was struck up with Lotus […]
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Opel Ampera
10/06/2013 by
The Opel Ampera is an electric car with a range extender (petrol engine) which charges the batteries when they get low. Opel’s Voltec system gives the Ampera up to 50 miles of battery powered driving and the extended range technology can give up to an extra 310 miles between charges.The main components of the voltec […]
Nissan Leaf
06/06/2013 by
The Nissan leaf is a 100% electric, five door hatchback, producing no CO2 Emissions. There are 3 models available in Ireland, the XE, SV and SVE with features such as Sat Nav, Cruise control, Rear parking camera, Climate control and 16” alloys. Safety equipment includes Driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags along with Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) […]
Ford Transit Connect Electric
04/06/2013 by
Ford has sold more than 655,000 of the combustion engine Transit Connect vans worldwide since coming to market in 2003. The size and style of the van, ideally suited to small businesses and fleets, fills a niche. Perhaps more importantly, the Transit Connect Electric, as a pure electric vehicle, is well suited for commercial fleets […]
Ford
04/06/2013 by
Ford Motor Company has significant experience with hybrid vehicles in North America, and as part of the company’s global electrified strategy will now extend this expertise to Europe. Ford’s commitment is to extend its global electrified vehicles strategy and introduce five Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) and Hybrid models in Europe by 2013. The C-MAX […]