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Nissan has confirmed that it is to build a the successor to the Leaf electric automobile at its Sunderland plant in the north-east of England as part of a deal that will bring a major new battery factory to the UK. The new EV manufacturing hub, called EV36Zero, represents an overall investment of around £1billion from Nissan and its partner, battery producer visualize AESC. It will create 900 jobs directly at Nissan and 750 new visualize AESC jobs, as well as…

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Oxford-based electric classic car conversion specialist Electrogenic has revealed its newest offering: an EV conversion kit for the Jaguar E-Type. Buyers have their choice of three specifications. Called Tourer, Sprint and Grand Tourer, the most affordable is priced from £54,000 (excluding the cost of the donor car) and it comes with an electric motor and 40kWh battery in place of the original straight-six engine and petrol tank.  Helm set to launch modern-day Jaguar E-Type The entry-level powertrain provides a maximum…

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for every shiny new piece of metal at motor shows there’s also something a little less easy on the eye. As one of the most significant car events of the year, Geneva motor show crams in car makers, modifiers and coachbuilders from across the globe all showcasing their newest creations on the grandest stage. Auto express has already rounded up the pick of the new cars and concept cars from Geneva 2014 but what about the craziest cars? Our team runs…

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traffic cops have pulled over much more than 5,000 motorists under new laws to curb lane hogging and tailgating. Auto express submitted freedom of information requests to all 45 forces to see how numerous they’d stopped and why, and can reveal 5,472 chauffeurs have been stopped because 16 August, when the new powers came into force. Advertisement – short article continues below • minimum bay vehicle parking size to be axed as automobiles get too big The laws allow police…

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Being a journalist indicates you have a healthy dose of built-in cynicism. So I’ll admit to turning up at the introduce of the new Genesis GV80 as well as G80 designs not expecting them to be severe premium cars and truck contenders. How wrong I was. Both cars and trucks are seriously excellent as well as – directly out of the box – severe contenders against severe rivals. New 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 7 to total EV trio I assumption I…

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The appointment of Thierry Bolloré as JLR chief executive last summer raised a fair few eyebrows. It came completely out of the blue, not least for Bolloré.  “I was about to fly over to new York in a completely different type of business,” he told me this week. “I said, ‘Wow, of course’. With these brands for a automobile guy – or a mobility person, which is probably more my case – frankly speaking, this is just extraordinary.” Jaguar Land Rover…

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Toyota has exposed a new LPG-hybrid taxi for Japan ahead of the Tokyo motor Show, which is on sale in its native Japanese market now. Compared to the typical Toyota comfort taxicabs that dominate Japanese streets, the new cab, understood as the JPN Taxi, is much much more black cab in appearance, boasting a tall shape with big windows for passengers.  Advertisement – short article continues below • new London TX Taxi traveler ride Toyota states that the new taxi has…

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SEAT has introduced a sports styling kit for the Leon hatchback. Crafted at the Spanish manufacturer’s design studio in Barcelona, the pack includes a new front bumper, side sills, roofing system spoiler and rear bumper with contrasting black diffuser. Available on the standard five-door and three-door Leon SC, the sports pack gives the family hatch a much more muscular image, giving it resemblance to the range topping Cupra model. The kit is finished off with a set of twin-exhaust pipes…

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