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The all-electric Nissan LEAF e+ Tekna ProPilot 62 kWh... …Put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Of the 115,087 new cars registered in the UK in January this year one in five were electrified models of some sort, either mild hybrids through to full electric battery models. They are gaining in popularity. How a car holds onto its popularity and value is a good … [Read more...]

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20th February 2013

Amidst much debate about the best way forward for electrically-powered cars, Kim Henson test drives a Nissan LEAF. HISTORY In recent times, increasingly high fuel prices, plus escalating concern over vehicle emissions, have helped to persuade motor manufacturers to revisit electric propulsion as a viable alternative to using the internal combustion engine. It may come as a surprise to some, … [Read more...]

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