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Main features in this issue are: • 2016 AUTOVOLT EV & HYBRID AWARDS Our annual awards are the best place to find out what’s hot this year from the electrified automotive world. This year has a few changes from last year. • COLUMN: Robert Llewellyn We welcome our new columnist, Robert Llewellyn, who talks about Brexit, energy and electric cars. • INSIGHT: Charge For Charge Big news for EV drivers, Ecotricity has introduced a charge-for-charge fee to use the Electric Highway. We take a look at why it has been introduced, the electric vehicle community reaction and how to avoid it. • DRIVEN: Tesla and the Autopilot Behind the wheel of a Tesla Model S 90D to try our Autopilot, the firm’s autonomous driving technology. • FEATURE: SUV Triple Test A plug-in hybrid triple treat. We pit the Volvo XC90 T8 against the BMW X5 xDrive40e and Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid. Find out which one comes out on top in our plugged-in SUV test. • FEATURE: Morgan EV3 A closer look at Morgan’s electric three-wheeler by Lem Bingley with some exclusive new information. • LONG TERM: Nissan Leaf 30kWh We’ve been living with a Leaf, find out how we’re getting on with this latest update. • TECHNOLOGY: Formula E Battery A brief interview with Paul McNamara, Technical Director at Williams Advanced Engineering, about the Formula E battery, its past, present and future. • BUYING GUIDE: Mitsubishi i-MiEV Our buying guide on the small EV that doesn’t cost the earth and provides a great introduction to electric motoring. To find out more info about what’s inside this issue, visit www.autovolt-magazine.com The latest EV and hybrid news, plus handy guides explaining electric and hybrid vehicles to both the beginner and enthusiast alike complement every issue.
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RENAULT CAPTUR E-TECH PHEV
Renault’s first foray into plug-in hybrids has arrived with the Captur. Jonathan Musk drives.
Hyundai IONIQ 5
Globally, Hyundai will launch more than 12 additional BEV models in the next four years starting with the IONIQ 5 you see here – proving that range isn’t the only thing that matters, instead it’s their charging time that counts.
MAZDA MX-30
Mazda reckons there’s more to selling EVs than offering long-range and straight line speed – but will potential customers agree?
CIT ROËN Ami
The Ami proves electric mobility doesn’t have to be expensive, provided you don’t mind sacrificing some luxuries…
FUELLING CHANGE
With an end date set for combustion engines and plug-in sales accelerating in the UK, demands are ramping up for a widespread public charging infrastructure. So what do the companies tasked with deploying them see as the biggest hurdles ahead?
AN ABSOLUTE APPROACH
Chinese EV maker NIO offers smart technologies and a holistic view of the electric vehicle experience. Ahead of its arrival in the west, Autovolt talks to NIO Europe vice president Hui Zhang about the company’s innovative user concepts
2010 KIA VENGA EV
Kia is best known today for its electric e-Niro and Soul EV models, yet their roots reside with the Kia Venga EV concept car first displayed at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. While Nissan was just getting its Leaf off the ground, Kia (and the wider Hyundai Motor Group or HMG) were busy reading themselves for their future too.
UK To Benefit From £20m On‑Street Charge Point Funding
LOCAL authorities have been urged to take advantage of a £20m UK government cash injection which will boost the number of on-street EV charge points.
Range Rover Evoque P300E
The first plug-in Evoque is impeccable tuned to a demanding segment, as Alex Grant explains.
KIA Sorento ‘2' 1.6 HEV
Good foundations mean Kia’s hybrid flagship is a worthy diesel alternative, says Alex Grant.
