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  Mobile Battery Booster Only £39 22 Nov 2006 (News)
  HOW TO AVOID BEING STRANDED WITH A FLAT BATTERY THIS WINTER A flat battery is THE most common reason for a vehicle failing to start. Once the first real frost strikes this winter thousands of motorists are likely to left stranded. Motorists will be stuck, late for work and waiting
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  Assaults on Battery. The AA Explains How to Extend Battery Life 12 Mar 2011 (News)
  Millions of motorists are taking years off the life expectancy of their car'sbattery by not regularly fully charging it, says the AA, which not only costs moneybut also risks the inconvenience of a breakdown. Every year, up to a fifth of cars on the road will require a new battery
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  New battery tech to improve EV range 22 Sep 2011 (News)
  drive for improvement and a consortium led by advanced battery manufacturer Axeon has developed a new type of battery that goes some way towards removing the limitations associated with pure EVs. The project, part funded by the Technology Strategy Board, aimed to develop a high density battery
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  Be Prepared For Flatt Batteries 3 Nov 2005 (News)
  According to the RAC more than 17% of all vehicle breakdowns are a result of a flat battery. Meteorologists are predicting that we are in for the most severe winter in over 50 years. More motorists than ever may be left stranded due to a flat battery this winter. If your vehicle fails
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  Sealey launches lightweight battery-free jump starter 22 Jan 2016 (News)
  Sealey’s has launched a new lightweight battery-less jump starter, priced at just under £180. The new 12 volt E/Start600 is different to the existing crop of jump starters because it doesn’t have a battery inside. Instead, it uses ultracapacitors
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  Dyson-backed battery could revolutionise electric cars 16 Mar 2015 (News)
  A new type of battery that’s received $15m (£10m) in backing from British vacuum manufacturer Dyson could revolutionise electric cars, doubling their range and making them viable for swathes of UK motorists. A company called Satki3, an offshoot from
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  Drivers offered car advice on batteries 11 Aug 2009 (News)
  Motorists may require car advice when it comes to charging their batteries, if the comments of one company are anything to go by. According to manufacturer CTEK, not all products require the same maintenance and, because
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  Chevrolet 'enhances' Volt safety 6 Jan 2012 (News)
  ). The improvements come after a test that reproduces coolant leak after a full-scale vehicle crash. The test resulted in an electrical fire three weeks later, so Chevrolet has announced that it will enhance the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Volt. However, the brand is keen
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  Volvo to replace batteries with nano powered body panels 17 Oct 2013 (News)
  Volvo has unveiled ambitious plans to replace conventional batteries with energy storing body panels. The technology has already been installed on an S80 experimental car and could herald a revolution in the design of battery powered vehicles
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  G-Wiz For Next to Nothing (Batteries Not Included) 18 Mar 2011 (News)
  Honest Advertising Reader Athene O'Neil has a 16,000 mile 2005 G-Wiz for sale in North London and it has to go within the next fortnight because its MoT and tax are due and it needs new batteries. The catch is, those batteries are £1,600+ and generally only last
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  Car battery development alliance forms 23 Nov 2007 (News)
  A number of major corporations in German have come together to support the advancement of battery technology. One of the firms involved is Volkswagen, its head of group research Dr Juergen Leohold calling the alliance with BASF, Bosch, Evonik Degussam Li-Tec and STEAG Saar Energie
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  Toyota Gets Serious About Solar Power 5 Jul 2019 (News)
  of  Lightening One, the World's first practical solar powered car , Toyota is getting deeper into solar assisted PHEVs. Unlike plug-in electric cars, solar power has the potential to provide greater range with smaller batteries so could be the breakthrough to free fuel for every car on the roads
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Mercedes-Benz launches S500 Plug-in Hybrid 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  , although expect to pay upwards of £80,000 when it goes on sale later this year.  Features include and energy recovery system that charges the battery when the car is braking or coasting. The battery can also be charged from the mains. There are four driving modes – Hybrid
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  Vauxhall Ampera plug-in hybrid to cost £28,995 14 Dec 2010 (News)
  . After taking advantage of the £5,000 grant, customers will pay £28,995 for the Ampera. Running costs are low with the efficiency of up to 50 miles range on battery power, free London Congestion Charge, no Vehicle Excise Duty payments and 5% company car taxation. Vauxhall claims
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  Electric scooters available in new 'scrappage scheme' 3 Feb 2011 (News)
  little more than an electric charge every 70 miles (depending on speed, weather and battery condition) from a domestic electrical supply and needs no fuel, oil or spark plugs, and apart from tyres, is virtually maintenance free
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: BMW showcase X5 eDrive concept 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  of the Range Rover hybrid, which was also launched at Frankfurt, the BMW will be powered by a four-cylinder engine, coupled to a 70kW/95HP electric motor. The eDrive concept will feature the same all-wheel drive system as the standard X5 and feature a similar load capacity, with the lithium-ion battery
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  Volvo extends range of its EVs 17 Jul 2011 (News)
  , supported by the Swedish Energy Agency and the EU, encompass three potential technology combinations. Tests of the various concepts will get under way in the first quarter of 2012. "This is an exciting expansion of our increasing focus on electrification. Battery cost and size mean
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  Volkswagen looks to shake up electric SUV market with new ID.4 3 Mar 2020 (News)
  limited to a somewhat low-key reveal with a handful of camouflaged images of the car. The ID.4 is expected to use the same electric powertrain and battery system as the  ID.3 hatchback , which goes on sale in 2020. This means the electric
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  Toyota to debut plug-in version of Prius 12 Aug 2011 (News)
  with a more compact lithium-ion battery which has been developed to meet Toyota’s rigorous standards for reliability. The new battery offers a greater electric power only range, enabling the Prius PHEV to achieve an astonishing claimed fuel economy figure of 128.4mpg while CO2 emissions drop to just 49g/km
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  VIDEO: Volkswagen e-Golf - electric car nirvana 18 Aug 2017 (News)
  power source.  For now though, electric cars are rapidly charging into the mainstream and it's because of stuff like this, the latest e-Golf. New and improved for the 2018 model year, it's now got a realistic 120-mile battery range