Electric Vehicle Trial Supports Future Viability

Nissan Leaf

Nissan Leaf

Zenith, a leading UK independent leasing and fleet management company, has reported very positive feedback from a trial of electric vehicles. The trial does indicate that electric vehicles have a future in business transport. [Read more…]

Search For Electric Racing Car Designers

Drayson Racing Technologies (DRT), the company behind the 200 mph B12/69EV all-electric racing car that recently set a new electric record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, is launching a unique competition with the Royal College of Art’s prestigious Vehicle Design programme in London. The competition will see first year MA students competing to design […]

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Don Wales To Participate In Car Challenge

Electric Land Speed Record Holder

Electric Land Speed Record Holder

As a man who has held the electric land speed record for more than 10 years, Don Walesis arguably the ideal competitor to take part in theRAC Future Car Challenge.

Wales, who is the nephew of Donald Campbell CBE and grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell, has been maintaining the Campbell record-breaking tradition since establishing the UK Land Speed Record for an electric car in 2000 in his vehicle Bluebird, at a speed of 137mph. His record remains unbroken. [Read more…]