Green Cars
Production-ready Ampera stars at Geneva
UK buyers will get a tantalising first glimpse of a production-ready Vauxhall Ampera at next week’s Geneva Motor Show, ahead of its appearance in British showrooms at the start of next year.
The world's first diesel plug-in hybrid
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars will be unveiling the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid - a virtually production-ready Volvo V60 with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km.
Rolls-Royce to develop electric Phantom
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has confirmed the development of 102EX, a one-off, fully electric powered Phantom, to debut at the Geneva Motor Show on 1 March 2011. The car will tour during 2011, serving as a test bed to gather a bank of research data which will be crucial in informing future decisions on alternative drive-trains for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Charged, but not guilty - the Micra DIG-S
Nissan's focus on reducing emissions is not just restricted to creating electric vehicles such as the award-winning Nissan LEAF. The company now introduces a new petrol engine which produces just 95g/km of CO2 making it one of the lowest in the world today.
Toyota EV European debut
Toyota is to give its electric vehicle – EV – prototype its European debut at the Geneva motor show in March.
Scarcity of eco cars keeps values high
According to the latest AA Fuel Price Index, petrol prices rose in January by the biggest amount in recent times. Although there is considerable Government lobbying to slow down fuel price rises, there appears to be no immediate respite for private motorists.
Nissan begins construction of Portuguese battery plant
Nissan has begun construction of a state-of-the-art, advanced lithium-ion battery plant in Cacia, Portugal to support the rollout of electric vehicles from the Renault-Nissan Alliance in Europe.
CPT ‘Low Carbon Super Hybrid’ technology demonstrator
Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) in association with the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) is to build a ‘Low Carbon Super Hybrid’ technology demonstrator based on a VW Passat family saloon providing carmakers with real world verification of its concept for a new class of ‘micro-mild’ hybrid vehicle.
Honda EV Concept on show in Geneva
Honda's EV Concept electric vehicle and a platform for mid size plug-in hybrid vehicles will be displayed alongside the revised Accord range at the Geneva Motor Show.
Green Motion car rental brand expands to Mexico
The World’s first and only environmentally focused car and van hire company Green Motion, officially announced its expansion into Mexico following the successful ongoing development of its network in the United Kingdom.
Plug-in car grants sparking interest with car buyers
With a month passed since the launch of the Plug-in Car Grants, there is some great news for advocates of alternative fuel vehicles. New research from leading green car guide, TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has found that 40 per cent of people think that the grants worth up to £5,000 will be enough to persuade them to buy an electric car or other eligible car.
Toyota focuses on hybrid power future at Geneva
Toyota will unveil the next major advances in its hybrid power technology strategy for sustainable future transport at the Geneva motor show in March.
The age of electric motoring begins in Europe
The first regular shipment of 100% electric Nissan LEAFs bound for Europe is today arriving in North East England.
Taking electric vehicle technology beyond the ‘city’ car
It has been announced that Ricardo – in collaboration with its partners in the Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project (LCVTP) – is developing a new electric vehicle (EV) technology platform to demonstrate technologies capable of delivering acceptable performance across all vehicle market segments.
Elektromotive exports Elektrobays and EBConnect to China
In the latest stage of its export drive, Brighton-based Elektromotive, leading provider of recharging stations for electric vehicles (EVs), has signed an important deal with one of China’s main energy providers, CLP (China Light and Power).