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Vauxhall Ampera Earth – entry-level Ampera launched

The Vauxhall Ampera Earth has been launched as an entry-level Ampera with a lower spec. Costs £34,995 before Government grant. The Vauxhall Ampera car – Vauxhall’s take on the range extender Chevy Volt – is a clever and appealing car if it wasn’t for the silly price.

SAE approves new fast-charging standard for EVs, plug-ins

SAE International said it has approved a new technical standard that will dramatically reduce charging times for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles. The global engineering group said the new charging standard, developed with the cooperation of more than 190 automakers, utilities and equipment builders, will allow charging times to be reduced from as long as eight hours to as short as 20 minutes. Automakers want DC direct charging to take less than 10 minutes, or roughly the time it takes to fill a tank with gasoline.The goal is to accommodate currents as high as 500 volts distributed from public charging stations.

Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition revealed

The 2011 Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Yes, it’s another ‘Limited Edition’ to help move some metal. But this one is in a slightly different league to most of the ‘More for Less’ variants we’ve had crop up recently. This is very much a case of ‘More for More‘, as Land Rover reveals the Range Rover with options overload – the Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition.