Green Cars

Nissan’s green desirability reaps rewards

The latest highly coveted What Car? Green Awards have delivered a ringing endorsement of the environmental competitiveness of Nissan’s current model line-up with the best-selling, British-built Qashqai emerging triumphant in the Green Crossover category.

Electric vehicle infrastructure project for North East England

North East England is being propelled to the forefront of the global ‘green’ motoring revolution, following confirmation that an advancednetwork of 1,300 electric vehicle (EV) recharging posts will be installed within the next three years.

Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion What Car? Green Car of the Year

Volkswagen’s BlueMotion range of vehicles has added a further three awards – including overall Green Car of the Year – to its list of accolades, this time at the What Car? Green Awards 2010 which were presented last night at a ceremony at Twickenham Stadium in London.

Chevrolet Volt with eight-year 100,000-mile battery warranty

The Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range will provide U.S. customers with an unprecedented, standard eight-year/100,000-mile (160,000 km) warranty on its advanced, lithium-ion battery.

Jaguar XJ wins What Car? Luxury Car Green Award

Jaguar has won the Luxury Car category in this year's What Car? Green Awards with its XJ 3.0 Diesel V6 Luxury model with the judges saying it is the best green luxury car money can buy.

Fiat 500 scoops another top green award

The award-winning Fiat 500 supermini has received further confirmation of its green credentials after scooping top honours in the Supermini category of the What Car? Green Awards for the second year in a row.

Renault-Nissan Alliance on a charge

The Renault-Nissan Alliance continued its relentless electric vehicle charge last night at the third What Car? Green Awards, receiving the special Editor’s Award for its pioneering role in offering practical and fun electric cars.

Peugeot 5008 wins What Car? Green MPV of the Year

The accomplished and award-winning Peugeot 5008 has won another trophy this week – having been chosen as the ‘MPV of the Year’ at the What Car? Green Car of the Year Awards.

Ford Focus named Best Green Used Car by What Car?

The Ford Focus has been declared the top green used car in this year's What Car? Green Awards.

Honda CR-Z named Best Sports Car at Green Awards

The Honda CR-Z has won Best Sports Car at the What Car? Green Awards, held last night at Twickenham Stadium, where it was commended for its best-in-class economy and value for money.

Electric cars spark UK motorists' interest

There has been an increase of interest in electric vehicles following a trial of the cars among UK drivers. During a test-drive involving 250 participants who were asked to try out an electric vehicle; 72 per cent said they would consider using one as their regular car.

Tesla breaks into Alva Top 10

Industrial relations in China was the major operational and reputational risk issue for automotive firms in June, according to the latest Alva Automotive In Sight Analysis. Toyota and Honda’s ongoing labour disputes dominated the automotive issues agenda with over 30% of all automotive coverage.