Electric Nemesis aims to smash UK land-speed record

Jessica Shankleman
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Car backed by Ecotricity's Dale Vince hopes to break 137 mph EV record

At 8.30 this morning, Ecotricity founder Dale Vince will be on the edge of his seat watching his 'supercar' attempt to break the UK land-speed record for electric vehicles (EV). The so-called 'Nemesis'...

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