Green Cars
Citroen DS3 ‘Ecomedy Tour’ finds an ‘Ecolution’ solution
Running out of fuel is no laughing matter for Citroen ‘Ecomedians’ Dan Adams and Christian Ancliff. Over 500 miles of motorways, city-centre roads and rush hour congestion stand between them and their debut at the Fringe Festival.
Vauxhall offers voucher for free fuel efficiency check
Visitors to Vauxhall’s ecoFLEX Experience website, ecoflex-experience.com, have the opportunity to download a voucher entitling them to a free ecoFLEX Fuel Efficiency Check at participating Vauxhall MasterFit Retailers.
Order books open for Nissan Leaf in Europe
Amid strong global demand for the world’s first affordable mass-produced, zero-emission vehicle, Nissan International SA will open order books today for Nissan LEAF in Portugal and the Republic of Ireland.
Renault welcomes government support for electric vehicles
Renault welcomes this morning’s Government announcement that electric cars will benefit from grants worth 25% of the purchase price, up to a maximum of £5,000, for an initial period of January 2011 until March 2012.
Electric car grants show support for low carbon future
Leading green car guide, TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has warmly received the news that the subsidies of up to £5,000 for purchasing an electric car will go ahead as planned.
Nissan welcomes electric vehicle incentive
Nissan welcomes today’s announcement by the Government to offer consumer incentives for electric vehicles.
Government confirms plug-in car grant
Transport secretary, Philip Hammond, has today confirmed that the ‘Plug-In Car Grant’, designed to stimulate demand for low carbon vehicles, will go ahead from January 2011.
What really comes out of your car exhaust?
Admittedly we all know we should do our bit to make the environment greener, and make a concerted effort to recycle and keep energy consumption at home to a minimum. But how many of us choose our daily transport based on its green credentials?
Europe’s greenest driver found
Vauxhall and Opel’s pan-European hunt for the Greenest Driver came to a close on Saturday July 23 with Portugal’s António Gonçalves being crowned as the overall winner.
Toyota maintains top spot in Clean Green Cars survey
Toyota’s environmental leadership in offering motorists cleaner, more efficient cars has been confirmed by the latest industry-wide survey by Clean Green Cars.
Porsche develops research cars with electric drive
Electric drive will take on an increasingly important role in the further enhancement of Porsche Intelligent Performance.
ITOCHU and THINK expand partnership in Asia
THINK and ITOCHU Corporation have announced an expanded partnership for marketing and distribution of the THINK City electric vehicle (EV) and EV drive system in Asia.
Vauxhall Ampera encounters HRH Prince Michael of Kent
It comes as no surprise that the much talked about extended range all-electric vehicle, Vauxhall’s Ampera, was recently in line for an audience with the Royal Family’s most ardent car enthusiast, Prince Michael of Kent.
Honda Insight Hybrid improved
Honda has improved the specification and settings of its Insight hybrid in response to early customer feedback. The suspension of the low-emission, 5-door hatch has been adjusted to improve ride comfort and NVH levels, while interior trim levels have been enhanced.
Greener fares with Toyota Prius in Manchester
Jeffries Cars has been well-established in private hire in Manchester for more than 40 years, but now the family business is taking a step into the future – with the help of Toyota. It has set up an Eco Cars arm to help promote greener transport in the city.