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Renault Zoe EV gets cheaper – but only if you hardly use it

Renault Zoe EV (pictured) battery lease dropes to £45 a month The Renault ZOE eEV is one of the most affordable electric cars in the UK, with prices from £13,345 (after tax-payer bribe) plus a monthly cost for leasing the batteries from Renault. A bit like buying an ICE car and paying a monthly lease for the engine. But despite the Zoe’s ‘affordable EV’ tag, Renault has not had overwhelming success with the Zoe in the UK since it arrived last year, so they’ve come up with some new incentives to get car buyers to opt for their electric supermini.

Aston Martin DB9 Facelift revealed

The subtly facelifted Aston Martin DB9 Remarkably, the Aston Martin DB9 has been with us since 2003. Yet it still conspires to look as fresh and appealing – and let’s face it, just downright beautiful – as it did when it launched. But standing still for too long is a dangerous game in business, so Aston Martin has decided the time has come to give the Aston Martin DB9 a facelift - as we reported in May.

Listen again to Autodesk VRED Professional for High End Image Production webinar

Autodesk presented its latest webinar, ‘VRED Professional for High End Image Production webinar' on 24 June. VRED Professional 2014 software helps users to create high-end visualizations and virtual prototypes in the automotive development process and CGI production. Visualization experts, marketers, and CGI artists can use the full power of its ray tracing render engine to produce realistic and compelling imagery that depict accurate physical characteristics of materials and lights in real time.