Green Cars
Red-hot Twizy lights-up the Conran Shop window
A red-hot Twizy will be lighting up the flagship Conran Shop window to celebrate 25 years in the Michelin building and the grand opening of the London Design Festival.
Has there ever been a better time to buy an Ampera?
With recent reports showing a gallon of petrol is set to hit £6.16 across the UK, there’s never been a better time to switch to low cost, eco-friendly, electric motoring.
Explore the Brecon Beacons National Park in an electric car
The Brecon Beacons National Park has become the first in the UK to offer a fleet of electric vehicles.
Europcar helps customers go greener with 100 Yaris Hybrids
Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, is continuing to invest in creating a sustainable fleet with the addition of 100 Toyota Yaris Hybrids this year, responding to customer demand for hybrid vehicles.
Honda named as Britain's greenest car brand
Visitors to EcoVelocity, the UK's green motor show, have named Honda as the automotive brand they perceive to be the greenest, ahead of Vauxhall in second place and Nissan in third. Mia Electric came fourth and Toyota in fifth place.
Toyota Prius Plug-in delivers impressive ownership cost performance
The Toyota’s new Prius Plug-in delivers distinct advantages in terms of its extended all-electric driving range, exceptionally low CO2 emissions and, when running in full hybrid mode, excellent fuel economy.
Scottish and Southern Energy plugs into Ampera
The Chief Executive of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), the broadest based energy company in the UK, has taken delivery of six new Vauxhall Ampera Extended-Range Electric Vehicles (E-REV).
Ampera Earth completes the circuit
The reigning European Car of the Year just became even more desirable with the introduction of the Ampera Earth, available to order from today at £29,995 including Plug in Car Grant.
Nissan LEAF gets the blue light
Portuguese police will soon have new leads and be charged. Local police have taken delivery of a fleet of Nissan LEAF electric vehicles.
Audi R8 e-tron sets a Nurburgring lap record
During preparations for its production debut in late 2012, the all-electric Audi R8 e-tron has just set a world record for a production vehicle with an electric drive system on the Nürburgring Nordschleife - the toughest test track in the world.
Toyota Prius Plug-in wins Next Green Car Award
The Next Green Car Awards 2012 have been announced today with Prius Plug-in taking the honours in the large family category. The latest member of the Prius range, the Prius Plug-in goes on sale in the UK from 9 July.
Nissan Leaf to reverse into the record books
In theory, it goes just as fast backwards as it does forwards. And now comes the proof.
One million "turn on" to the Nissan Leaf
The Big Turn On, Nissan's ambitious on-line campaign designed to get one million people ‘turned on' to electric vehicles, has hit its target ahead of time.
Revenge Of The Electric Car
In 2006, as many as 5,000 modern electric cars were destroyed by the major car companies that built them. Today the electric car is back... with a vengeance.
Renault gears up for UK 100% electric test drive tour
Proving that hitting the road for a high-profile tour of the UK isn’t just the preserve of high-profile music acts this summer, Renault has confirmed a series of UK roadshow dates for ‘It’s time to switch’ marketing campaign to promote its range of electric vehicles.