Tag Archives: Vauxhall Ampera

Rivalry for extended range electric cars hots up

July 24, 2012   Ian

Competition is hotting up for the eco-warriors’ car of choice, with Toyota claiming that its new Prius Plug-in delivers better value for money than its key rival, the Vauxhall Ampera.

Toyota says that the Prius Plug-In, which is one of a new generation of extended-range hybrids, offers a higher specification than the Ampera, plus more seats on board and a potential saving of almost £2,000 on costs over three years/60,000 miles, thanks to its greater range and quicker battery charging time.

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World Car of the Year, VW Up

April 10, 2012   Sean

There are now almost as many ceremonies for car awards as ones for films. World Car of the Year (WCOTY) would like to become the Oscars, but it has a way to go over here where European Car of the Year is the big one. Anyway, WCOTY has decided the VW Up  is Number One. In Europe, it came second to the Vauxhall Ampera, which did not even make the WCOTY shortlist – the Chevrolet Volt, which is the same car as the Ampera has got off to a poor start in the USA.

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