Jaguar has added a new plug-in hybrid option to its compact E-Pace sports utility vehicle as part of its mid-life upgrade. The new P300e PHEV powertrain combines a sprightly new 200 horsepower 1.5-litre three-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine, 15kWh lithium-ion battery and a 109 horsepower (80kW) electric motor that combine to emit just 44 gram per kilometre … Read more
Is this the pawprint of a vicious giant wild cat on the loose in rural England? Locals fear vicious beast is at large after find near spot where dog walkers saw ‘hybrid jaguar’ Paw print the size of a human foot seen just outside Thornbury, Gloucestershire Residents are speculating over what mysterious animal could be and … Read more
Prince Andrew goes green: Duke of York snaps up £115k hybrid Range Rover… but did he get the royal discount? Prince Andrew has been spotted driving a £115,000 metallic green Range Rover The petrol-electric hybrid boasts privacy glass, heated seats and 404hp engine Royals have leasing deal with Land Rover, so its unlikely Andrew splashed … Read more
The hybrid snack you didn’t know you needed: Self-taught baker, 26, creates mouthwatering ‘cookie cake’ treats from simple supermarket ingredients Amateur baker Eloise Head, 26, is the founder of Instagram recipe page FitWaffle She posts videos of decadent desserts that take just a few minutes to prepare A recent clip showing viewers how to make … Read more
Ford is recalling thousands of its top-selling plug-in electric hybrid family cars following a safety scare after seven of the popular ‘green’ sports utility vehicles caught fire while charging. Ford said the fires were likely started because of the proximity of the fuel tank to the car’s batteries which overheated. The petrol-electric hybrid Kugas have … Read more
Big announcements have been made this week about electric cars and the batteries that power them. Tesla’s Battery Day saw ceo Elon Musk promise ‘tabless’ battery in the next three years that will be up to six times more powerful than those currently used in the US firm’s vehicles, while VW said it guarantees that … Read more
Range Rover has added a new £57,000 electrified plug-in hybrid option to its refreshed and upgraded Velar 4X4 line up. The aerodynamically-shaped mid-size luxury SUV, which sits between the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport, is gaining a new additional P400e model variant combining a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 105kW electric motor. … Read more
The Labour Party has today confirmed it has written to transport secretary Grant Shapps calling on him to bring forward the ban on sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. Prime minister Boris Johnson has already backed proposals to accelerate a scheduled deadline for the ban from 2040 and Shapps himself has suggested the … Read more
Clever tech: Hybrid BMWs will be able to detect when they’re entering a low emission zone and turn off their combustion engines Smart hybrid cars that automatically switch off their engines to run purely on electric power when they enter city clean-air zones have been launched in Britain by German car giant BMW. In a … Read more
A British firm has unveiled concept images for what it claims will be the ‘largest commercial hybrid plane in the world’. The 70-seater ‘hybrid electric regional aircraft’ (HERA) has a ‘whisper-quiet’ operation to reduce noise pollution and airborne battery regeneration. It’s a hybrid passenger plane – meaning it’s powered partly by an environmentally-friendly electric engine and … Read more