2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed: electric car preview

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is, let’s face it, largely about petrol-chugging supercars and the heroes of motorsport. Yet there are a fair few electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in action over this weekend (29th June-1st July) as well: we take a look at the new cars and activities to check out this year.
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By Farah Alkhalisi June 27, 2012 12:08 PM

Audi R18 e-tron quattro on pole position at Le Mans

Audi has secured pole position with its R18 e-tron quattro race car in the epic Le Mans 24-hours race, which takes place this weekend. It’s the 80th running of the endurance classic, but the first time a hybrid will start from the front of the grid.
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By Will Dron June 15, 2012 12:03 PM

Toyota sets sights on Pikes Peak electric win

Toyota Motorsports (TMG) will showcase the power of its plug-in technology by racing a new electric vehicle at the infamous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb next month.
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By John Silcox June 13, 2012 3:53 PM

Toyota iQ EV test fleet coming to UK “in December”

Toyota GB is planning to bring a small test fleet of pure-electric iQ EVs to the UK by the end of this year. Around ten of these electric city cars will arrive in December, Toyota GB Managing Director Jon Williams has confirmed to TheChargingPoint.com.
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By Farah Alkhalisi May 30, 2012 11:08 AM

Toyota unveils 2012 RAV4 EV

Toyota has unveiled its new RAV4 EV – with Tesla-developed 154hp/115kW powertrain – at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (a.k.a. ‘EVS26’) in Los Angeles.
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By Farah Alkhalisi May 10, 2012 11:48 AM