Green Cars
Kia Naimo electric concept car debuts in Seoul
Making its world premiere at the Seoul Motor Show, the Kia Naimo electric concept car combines Korean heritage with innovative modern features.
Toyota Prius joins leading UK airport taxi fleet
Leading airport taxi service Checker Cars has taken delivery of the first of an order for 80 Toyota Prius cars. The five full hybrid hatchbacks arrived at the company’s Stansted, Essex office in early March to take their place in an existing fleet of 80 MPVs, and will be followed by 10 more at Stansted over the next two months.
Electric dreams realised for Mayor of London
The new all-electric Peugeot iOn city car has finished off a whirlwind launch tour of the UK at London’s City Hall, where Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, cast an approving eye over one of the first zero tailpipe emissions cars to go on general sale.
Cost savings key benefit of greener motoring for consumers
Whilst the Government has promised to continue its support for low CO2 emission cars in the Budget, the latest survey from ExchangeandMart.co.uk reveals that reducing costs comes over and above protecting the environment.
Green rental network continues to grow in Mexico
Following its successful expansion in Mexico, Green Motion car and van rental announced today that it has opened a further location in Monterrey, Mexico supporting the city and Monterrey international Airport.
Volvo C30 Electric tested in rough winter conditions
The Volvo C30 Electric has been exposed to rough winter conditions in order to ensure that the battery-powered car runs smoothly in temperatures as low as -20° Celsius.
Citroen C-Zero meets the Mayor of London
The acclaimed Citroen C-Zero, the brand’s new 100% electric city car, met London’s Mayor, Boris Johnson, earlier this week. The city is gearing up to become the “electric car capital of the world” under the auspices of the first ever city-wide electric vehicle charging network - Source London - to launch this spring.
Green Motion rent a car to exhibit at Green Fleet Arrive ‘n ’Drive
Green Motion, the World’s first and only fully environmentally friendly vehicle rental business has announced that is exhibiting at this year’s Green Fleet Arrive’n’Drive event at the Rockingham Raceway, Northampton on the 26th of May 2011.
Environment Agency goes pure electric with Mitsubishi i-MiEV
After decades of experimentation, innovation and trials, the future of motoring is here and today sees the Environment Agency take delivery of its first pure-electric vehicle (EV) in a bid to reduce the organisation’s carbon footprint.
Renaults electric vehicles take to the road at Fleetworld EV Show
Fleet managers and contract hire companies were among the first people in the country to drive two of the electric vehicles from Renault’s eagerly-awaited four-strong Z.E. (Zero Emission) family earlier this week.
Green motion continues its international expansion
Following a successful launch in Mexico, Green Motion is continuing its international expansion with target countries including Germany, France, Spain and the United States of America.
Insurance firms not ready for electric cars
The insurance industry is still adjusting to the presence of electric cars on the UK’s roads-that’s the conclusion from a TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk investigation.
Nissan LEAF joins UK electric vehicle trial
Fourteen people today took delivery of a 100% electric Nissan LEAF each as part of their participation in Switch EV, a major electric vehicle test drive in North East England.
Liberty Electric Cars lands large order for Scandinavia and Iceland
Liberty Electric Cars has signed a memorandum of understanding with Icelandic company, Northern Lights Energy (NLE), for an order for 150 electric vehicles to be delivered across Scandinavia, Iceland and the Faroe Islands over the next four years. The order, one of the largest Liberty Electric Cars has received, has a value of around £24m.
Nissan LEAF turns cost of motoring back thirty years
From the 21st March hard-pressed families have the chance to bypass the crippling cost of filling a tank with the launch of the world’s first affordable, mass produced 100% electric car.