Green Cars
Brits not sold on battery leasing for electric cars
Almost half of all Brits would want to buy their car and its battery if they were to buy an electric car, new research suggests (46 per cent).
BMW announces sales network for revolutionary i brand
BMW has revealed its network of dealers that will supply and support BMW i, the company’s revolutionary new sub-brand featuring electric drive systems and premium mobility services.
New insurance discount offered for electric cars
With no vehicle tax to be paid and a subsidy from the Government when you buy one, electric cars have never been so appealing.
Telegraph readers charged up over Vauxhall Ampera
Vauxhall’s cutting-edge Ampera extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) has been voted best hybrid/electric car by Telegraph readers at the inaugural Telegraph Motoring Awards.
Bosch technology to make vehicles more fuel-efficient
Bosch, the global supplier of technology and services, is working on gasoline and diesel engine technologies to further reduce their CO2 emissions by 20 percent, as well as electric vehicles, for which Bosch believes there will be a volume market after 2020.
30 Nissan Leafs fit the bill for West Midlands Police
Local criminals won’t be the only ones charged after West Midlands Police (WMP) took delivery of 30 Nissan Leafs in the UK’s largest corporate Leaf deal to date.
Nissan Leaf is the green option for Microsoft UK
Two Nissan Leafs have been delivered to Microsoft UK, becoming the first 100% electric cars to join its staff company car scheme.
The new Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion: More driving, less fill-ups
UK customers can order one of the world’s most fuel-efficient family cars: the new Golf BlueMotion. This car offers fuel economy of 88.3 mpg on the combined cycle, and CO2 emissions of just 85 g/km, yet like its predecessors it still offers customer all the Golf’s traditional attributes of practicality, comfort and safety.
Electricity pioneers invest in Ampera
One of the UK’s first suppliers of electricity and leading distributor of electrical equipment, Edmundson Electrical has invested in three Amperas, the award-winning extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) from Vauxhall.
Ford and Schaeffler demonstrate eWheelDrive project
Ford and Schaeffler have demonstrated the Fiesta-based eWheelDrive car, a driveable research vehicle that could lead to improvements in urban mobility and parking by making possible smaller, more agile cars.
Vauxhall Ampera gets affordable new ownership package
Vauxhall is to cover the majority of running costs for Ampera customers with a new ownership package for its ground-breaking extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV).
UK motorists not quite ready to embrace the future of electric cars
The Government may be putting forward vast funding in support of electric cars, but it seems that UK motorists are not yet ready to embrace the new technology, according to research commissioned by online car finance specialist Car Loan 4U.
New opportunities for Plugged-in Midlands
Cenex, UK Centre of Excellence for low carbon vehicle technologies – has announced an extension to the Plugged-in Midlands scheme, offering a package of grant funding opportunities for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle charging infrastructure which will run until 31st March 2014.
Ampera lays the foundations for Eric Wright Group’s fleet
One of the UK’s leading construction, civil engineering, property development and facilities management companies, the Eric Wright Group, has taken on a Vauxhall Ampera in a four-year test case that could influence the future of its fleet.
Nissan LEAF makes British cheesemaker carbon neutral
A cheesemaker's quest to turn his business totally carbon neutral has been made possible by Nissan. Deliveries of Winterdale cheese to customers including Fortnum & Mason, The Goring and Biddenden Vineyard, are now being made using a 100% electric Nissan LEAF, finally making the cheese fully sustainable.