Green Cars

Renault on a charge at EcoVelocity
The first arrivals from Renault’s Z.E. family are nearly here and eager buyers and showgoers in general will get the first chance to get up close and even drive the eagerly-awaited fully-electric Fluence Z.E. saloon at a public show for the first time at EcoVelocity, 8th to 11th September at Battersea Power Station.

Vauxhall’s eco stars go full speed for London show
Visitors to EcoVelocity, London’s Low Carbon Motorshow, will be given the rare opportunity to test drive a prototype version of the revolutionary new Vauxhall Ampera at Battersea Power Station between September 8-11.

Skoda builds its first-ever fully electric vehicle
Skoda has begun production of a 10 car trial fleet of its first ever fully electric car, the Octavia E Line. It's the next step in Skoda's continued efforts to reduce emissions and consumption levels throughout the company.

Toyota sets new electric lap record at the Nürburgring
Toyota Motorsport set a new lap record for an electric vehicle (EV) at the legendary 20.8km Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany.

Hyundai to electrify EcoVelocity with UK debut of ix35 FCEV
Hyundai has announced that the ix35 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) will have its UK debut at EcoVelocity, the low-carbon motor festival at London’s Battersea Power Station (8th – 11th September).

Volvo and Siemens launch electric mobility partnership
Volvo Car Corporation and Siemens intend to jointly advance the technical development of electric cars through extensive strategic cooperation.

Honda FCX Clarity makes its UK debut at EcoVelocity Show
The FCX Clarity, Honda’s state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell car which emits zero harmful emissions will be making its UK public debut at the low carbon motor festival which takes place at Battersea Power Station between 8-11 September.

EVCUP to unveil iRACER at EcoVelocity
The team behind the EVCUP, the world’s first circuit racing series exclusively featuring zero-emission electric vehicles, has announced it will be unveiling the iRACER, at next month’s EcoVelocity low-carbon motor festival at London’s Battersea Power Station.

Bosch paving the way to electromobility
An innovative supplier with a 125year history, Bosch is playing a decisive role in paving the way to electromobility.

Mitsubishi to showcase ‘intelligent’ vehicles at EcoVelocity
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is pleased to join IMIE and the METRO newspaper in launching the EcoVelocity motor show at Battersea Power Station in London from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th September 2011.

Evida to exhibit EV battery packs at low carbon vehicle events
Evida Power, a leading designer and manufacturer of low cost and custom-designed lithium-iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery packs for electric vehicles (EVs) will be exhibiting and speaking at a series of low carbon vehicle events during September and October 2011.

Prius Plug-in Hybrid: the cleanest, most advanced Prius yet
Toyota will debut the production version of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 15th September.

Green supercar action at EcoVelocity
A collection of some of the world’s most head-turning eco-friendly metal will feature in a specially created green supercar paddock at the inaugural Eco Velocity car show hosted in the grounds of Battersea Power Station in just a matter of weeks.

Toyota and Lexus to be the hybrid headliners at EcoVelocity
Toyota and Lexus will be showcasing their current and future low emissions full hybrid technology at EcoVelocity, a festival of green motoring that is taking place at Battersea Power Station in London in September.

Nissan to give Lincoln a public plug
Nissan is to fund the installation of Lincoln’s first public electric vehicle charging point, following the recent Top Gear feature which highlighted the lack of charging infrastructure in the East Midlands city.