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14/05/2008 |
Renault scoops top environment award
Renault has won the highly-coveted Environment Award in the 2008
Fleet World Honours, thanks to its impressive range of low emissi...
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06/05/2008 |
Nice to make London less polluted
London’s electric car company NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine)
says it expects to build sales under new mayor Boris Johnson. <...
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30/04/2008 |
Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008 – show to save environment
Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008, likely to be the UK’s largest Green
Motor Show, will feature a range of the latest energy-efficient ve...
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30/04/2008 |
New Kia cee’d receives green signal by TUV
Kia Motors has been presented with two international certificates
which recognise the advanced environmental design and manufactur...
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24/04/2008 |
Mira designs hybrid conversion
Automotive designers MIRA have unveiled a retro-fit hybrid conversion
that unlocks the potential to save 61% on fuel costs and low...
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22/04/2008 |
Intelligent Energy, PSA Peugeot Citroën join hands to tackle emission issues
Intelligent Energy and PSA Peugeot Citroën has presented the results
of their H2Origin collaborative research project.
It ...
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21/04/2008 |
Fiat creates new Euro record for lower emission
Among the 10 best-selling automotive manufacturers in Europe, Fiat
Automobiles recorded the lowest average CO2 emissions value for...
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11/04/2008 |
Land Rover extends helping hand to Red Cross
Land Rover is supporting the British Red Cross during this year's
Red Cross Appeal Week, the annual fundraising and awareness-rais...
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07/04/2008 |
Peugeot Q1 sales impresses with low emission cars, LCVs
Peugeot’s retail customers appear to be making more considered,
cost-based, ‘green’ decisions, according to its latest Quarter 1 s...
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01/04/2008 |
New Mitsubishi L200 range – in line with environment needs
The new Mitsubishi L200 range is a refreshed version of the popular
model and in line with the aim of Mitsubishi bosses to keep th...
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27/03/2008 |
Taxing times for CO2-emitting cars in Western Europe
Almost all West-European countries now levy some form of CO2 tax
on passenger cars. A survey done by ACEA, the European Automobile...
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21/03/2008 |
New TH!NK city electric vehicle – fully charged up
UK motorists will soon be able to place orders to buy the first
fully electric powered car later this year, when the new TH!NK cit...
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21/03/2008 |
New BMW 118d wins World Green Car of the Year award
BMW’s award-winning EfficientDynamics programme has been honoured
with a global brand.
A jury consisting of 47 motor journ...
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14/03/2008 |
New MINI wins environment praise
Fleet News has become the latest media outlet to nominate MINI
as a green winner. In the publication’s 20th Annual Awards ceremony...
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14/03/2008 |
Volvo launches plug-in hybrid car scheme in Sweden
Volvo Car Corporation will, in association with electricity provider
Vattenfall, Saab Automobile, ETC and the Swedish state, soon ...
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07/03/2008 |
Mercedes sees green
It is a known fact that the insides of the Mercedes contains a
hi-tech mix of aluminium, titanium and carbon fibre. However, there...
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07/03/2008 |
Volvo Group trucks praised at WIREC
The Volvo Group’s CO2-neutral trucks have proved a big hit at WIREC
in the USA. One of many interested visitors was US President G...
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04/03/2008 |
Volvo Group drive to reduce emission
The Volvo Group is investing slightly more than SEK 330m (£ 27m)
in a new concept for reducing emissions and improving quality in ...
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03/03/2008 |
New Land Rover LRX concept – breath of fresh air
The new Land Rover LRX concept marks a bold evolution of Land Rover
design, signalling the brand's potential shift into new areas ...
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01/03/2008 |
HUMMER gears up for action
HUMMER has partnered with Mountain Rescue (England & Wales), to
provide a specially modified vehicle for the UK charity.
...
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27/02/2008 |
CO2 legislation must reflect car production cycles, says EU trade body
The European automobile industry has urged the EU to shape the
upcoming legislation on CO2 from cars realistically and constructiv...
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22/02/2008 |
Porsche chief releases new evidence against London congestion charge
Following its launch of a judicial challenge against Mayor Ken
Livingstone’s emissions related congestion charge, Porsche has rele...
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21/02/2008 |
Up in smoke: drivers caught unaware of polluting
Despite high-profile government advertising campaigns and a vehicle
excise duty now based on emissions, 65%of British drivers ‘don...
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20/02/2008 |
Nissan joins hands with EVER Monaco 2008
Nissan Motor will associate with EVER Monaco 2008 in an attempt
to showcase its latest environmental innovations. EVER Monaco 2008...
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18/02/2008 |
Likely increase in CO2 emission with new London Congestion Charge rules, says watchdog
Transport for London’s new emission-based London congestion charge
rules are likely to increase CO2 emissions, increase pollution ...
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11/02/2008 |
Nissan Murano to be Japan’s first Ministry-authorised E10 vehicle
Nissan Motor has announced it will begin bio-ethanol trials through
its participation in the Tokachi E10 project.
The proj...
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11/02/2008 |
Car rental company offers Lexus hybrids for hire
Green Motion Vehicle Rental has become one of the first rental
companies in the UK to offer the hire experience of Lexus Hybrids a...
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05/02/2008 |
Seat clear on environment role
The production of environmentally sensitive new Ibiza and Leon
Ecomotive by Seat is a clear indication that the Spanish firm is co...
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04/02/2008 |
What Car? gives BMW the green light
The BMW Group has won What Car?’s coveted Green Award. With EfficientDynamics
introduced across the BMW and MINI model ranges as s...
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31/01/2008 |
Seat delivers on diesel
The Spanish manufacturer SEAT is taking a lead when it comes to
‘green’ cars.
The successful car maker, which in the last...
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30/01/2008 |
Way to go - the new BMW Hydrogen 7
BMW reckons it’s the world's first car maker to present a proof-of-concept
hydrogen-drive car that has successfully completed the ...
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15/01/2008 |
Subaru set for major LPG initiative
Subaru has launched a major LPG initiative on selected Forester,
Legacy and Outback models, offering customers significant savings...
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15/01/2008 |
Peugeot 807 tanks up on diesel
Peugeot is likely to up its 807 version with a more powerful new
diesel engine variant – the HDi 170. It will supplement the capab...
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08/11/2007 |
New low-carbon transport system mooted
The government has released a new document aimed at delivering
a transport system that will support the economy and reduce carbon ...
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08/11/2007 |
Low-cost batteries in development for hybrids of the future
Ricardo, the leading British vehicle engineering company and QinetiQ,
the technology specialists, are jointly developing an advanc...
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08/11/2007 |
Fiat 500 is first Euro V compliant car
The new Fiat 500, a supermini city car with style, has gone on
sale at a much lower price than expected – just £7,900 for the 1.2 ...
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08/11/2007 |
Government encouraging further use of biofuels
With the introduction of the Government’s proposed Renewable Transport
Fuel Obligation (RTFO), MPs signalled their support for the...
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08/11/2007 |
Mini makes most progress in CO2 tables
Recently published carbon dioxide performance for all manufacturers,
models and segments indicate that overall carbon dioxide redu...
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11/10/2007 |
British car drivers discover their green conscience and smaller cars
Marlow, 11 October 2007. The threat of climate change could create
a lot more room on British roads. Already, 47% of British drive...
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02/10/2007 |
New definitive co2 table published
Complete tables of sales-weighted CO2 performance for all manufacturers,
models and segments in the UK have been published by www....
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27/09/2007 |
New Report : EU Car Emissions Can Meet the 2012 Target
New Report : EU Car Emissions Can Meet the 2012 Target On the 16th
of October the European parliament will be debating the reducti...
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26/09/2007 |
Eco sales driven by cost concerns
According to a survey by HPI, buyers are increasingly becoming
concerned about the environmental friendliness of seconhand car mod...
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26/09/2007 |
The government has announced £20 million in funding for environmentally friendly vehicles
The funding is intended to develop new vehicles that will most
likely be seen on the road in approximately 5 to 7 years. Companies...
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24/09/2007 |
Volvo wins green ‘HGV manufacturer of the year’
For the second year in a row Volvo Trucks has won the award for
the ‘HGV Manufacturer of the Year’. Tower Hamlets Council hosted t...
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12/09/2007 |
Ecomotive SEAT Ibiza to put a smile on Ken's face
As you would expect from this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show manufacturers
are eagerly showing off their wares – inventions for the n...
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23/08/2007 |
Petrol station closures may soon affect fuel availability
‘Motorists could soon find it more difficult to refuel their vehicles
if filling stations continue to close at the current rate,’ ...
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15/08/2007 |
Drive safely around roadworks
During 2006 two workers were killed and 19 seriously injured in
the course of their work on Highways Agency roads.
For th...
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15/08/2007 |
Bag it, bin it!
The Highways Agency today launched its campaign to fight the problem
of litter on roads across England, part of its commitment to ...
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03/08/2007 |
Volvo increases its Flexifuel range
Volvo is continuing its long standing commitment to environmental
care by adding two new engines and models to its FlexiFuel bio-e...
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24/07/2007 |
Ford at the Hy Edge
Hydrogen and battery powered motors are the future, and according
to Ford this will be the standard form for cars by the end of th...
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11/07/2007 |
The Ferrari FXX Millechilli - Here's one we made earlier!
The FXX Millechili from Ferrari is a concept car built to showcase
a new hybrid powertrain, lightweight carbonfibre frame construc...
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29/06/2007 |
Jeep top of the Green SUV/4x4 tree
The Jeep brand has been ranked ahead of all other manufacturers
of 4x4s and SUVs by winning the Gold Award in a leading Green Awar...
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21/06/2007 |
Road Safety Week
World record a cert – as thousands of kids hit the streets.
Brake, the national road safety charity, estimates th...
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18/06/2007 |
Controversial oil substitutes do more harm than good
The search for alternatives to oil is likely to increase amounts
of heat-trapping global warming pollution and have a marked impac...
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04/06/2007 |
Are Motorists worried about the environment as much as their pocket?
Well, according to the Society
of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), only 13% of new car bu...
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21/05/2007 |
BMW's hydrogen fleet comes to the UK
High-profile business leaders and VIPs are to be loaned one of
BMW’s hydrogen-powered 7 Series cars as the manufacturer raises awa...
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05/04/2007 |
Greenergy starts large-scale green fuel production
Greenergy's biodiesel plant at Immingham in north-east England
has now started full-time commercial production, refining biodiesel...
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27/03/2007 |
New BMW 1 Series boosts fuel economy with Stop-Start
A new Smart Electronic stop-start system, a technology that cuts
the engine in traffic jams or at traffic lights, is now available...
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23/03/2007 |
Catch the futuristic Tesla electric sports car at the Green Wheels show
Gordon Brown’s budget may not have hit the motorist as hard as
some had predicted, but it won’t slow the momentum for green motori...
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19/03/2007 |
Saab calls for a Green budget
Saab Great Britain has today unveiled a BioPower Budget detailing
the measures it would like to see the UK Government take in the ...
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15/03/2007 |
Ford lays claim to biofuel heritage at Green Car Show
Visitors to the Eden Project's Green Car Show may be surprised
to see a collection for Ford vehicles spanning over 80 years – a 19...
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06/03/2007 |
Koreans clean up car emissions
Korea is showcasing its moves to promote the use of green technology
by displaying the Kia Rio Hybrid car at the Geneva Motor Show...
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01/03/2007 |
Saab goes Flex-Fuel across the entire range
Saab is set to launch a new 1.8t BioPower engine across its 9-3
model range to make it the first and only car company in the UK to...
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26/02/2007 |
Honda F1 Team raises environmental awareness
The Honda Racing F1 Team has launched a new initiative to help
raise awareness of environmental issues. In place of advertising an...
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12/02/2007 |
VW introduces new green 'BlueMotion' Polo
BlueMotion represents the most efficient and economical vehicle
in each of Volkswagen’s car ranges. Set to make its debut on the P...
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08/02/2007 |
Motor industry questions wisdom of EU's CO2 plans
While the motor industry accepts that it has an important part
to play in the climate change debate, the Society of Motor Manufact...
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26/01/2007 |
Green BMW paint factory powered by trash
A BMW paint factory in America has just been presented with an
award as Energy Partner of the Year by the Landfill Methane Outreac...
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23/01/2007 |
Green grant awarded to fund biofuel research
British-based company Green Biologics have been awarded grant funding
of a quarter of a million pounds from the Department of Trad...
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17/01/2007 |
BMW's end of life green disposal scheme
Since 1st January this year all owners of BMW vehicles are entitled
to take their car back to any BMW dealer for free environmenta...
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11/01/2007 |
Subaru wins award for electric city car
Subaru’s pioneering work with electric vehicles has attracted a
top award from Japan’s Minister of the Environment for helping pre...
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04/01/2007 |
Toyota gives insight into future hybrid sports cars
Forget the congestion charge, petrol taxes and global warming –
motoring in the future can still be fun according to Toyota with i...
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02/01/2007 |
Renault plans to go electric by 2010
As part of Renault's "Commitment 2009" policy, which underpins
the French manufacturer's intentions to position itself amongst the...
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19/12/2006 |
Lotus' electric cousin points to future of green cars
Electric cars may still seem like a long way from reality, but
a Lotus-derived sports car is one of the first electic cars to take...
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13/12/2006 |
British engineers create novel hybrid engine system
Working within a UK Government initiative, British engineering
consultancy Zytek has developed a novel diesel hybrid powertrain th...
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08/12/2006 |
Get a greener fleet - for free!
The Energy Saving Trust has partnered up with the Department of
Transport in England and Scottish Executive north of the border to...
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15/11/2006 |
Sir Richard Branson backs BioPower
It appears that Sir Richard Branson reckons fossil fuels are a
thing of the past as he took delivery of a new Saab 9-5 BioPower to...
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14/11/2006 |
BMW launches world’s first hydrogen-powered car
BMW has announced the start of production of the new BMW Hydrogen
7, the world’s first hydrogen-powered luxury saloon car. Destine...
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09/11/2006 |
Lower fuel prices threaten green motoring
Falling fuel prices witnessed in recent months have led to more
consumers considering purchasing 4x4s, according to market analyst...
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02/11/2006 |
MEPs call for caution in biofuel usage
The European Parliament’s industry committee has called for an
EU-wide ban on the use of biofuels derived from palm oil, LowCVP ha...
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01/11/2006 |
VW making steps towards fuel cell reality
The Volkswagen Group yesterday announced that it has made significant
progress in its R&D of an internally-developed fuel cell mem...
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31/10/2006 |
Petrol stations to recycle fumes
Fumes from un-burned petrol exacerbate the problem of summer smog,
releasing particulate matter which causes lung and respiratory ...
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30/10/2006 |
Labour MP calls for car adverts to come clean
Colin Challen, the MP in charge of the House of Commons Climate
Change group has announced that car advertisements should emphasis...
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24/10/2006 |
Honda claims Britons pour fuel down the drain
The nation is effectively pouring gallons of fuel down the drain
through inefficient driving, says Honda. New research released by...
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19/10/2006 |
Citroen named Greenest Car Manufacturer
Citroen’s long-term commitment to the development and production
of fuel efficient, low emission vehicles has just received a glow...
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17/10/2006 |
Rolls-Royce aims for 75 per cent recycling
Rolls-Royce has set a new target to recycle 75 per cent of all
waste materials generated at its Goodwood facilities by the end of ...
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02/10/2006 |
Oil and car companies unite for hydrogen fuel
Energy companies Shell Hydrogen B.V. and Total France, along with
the vehicle manufacturers BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Gene...
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28/09/2006 |
Lexus LS sets new standards for luxury 'greenness'!
In creating its new environmentally-friendly luxury flagship model,
the LS 600h, Lexus set out to create a car that delivers the h...
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27/09/2006 |
Environment Agency backs biofuel Fords
The Environment Agency has become the sixth organisation to include
a Ford Focus Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) on its fleet. The lea...
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26/09/2006 |
Honda's Flexible Fuel Car on sale in Brazil this year
Honda announced yesterday that it has developed a new flexible
fuel vehicle (FFV) system that enables petrol engine-based power pl...
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22/09/2006 |
GM begins public trialling of green car
General Motors has revealed a driveable version of the most technologically
advanced car ever built, the Sequel. It is the first v...
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21/09/2006 |
California sues car companies
Californians have often taken a different approach to life compared
with the rest of the US, but Arnold Schwarzenegger's state has...
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19/09/2006 |
UK cars now significantly greener across life cycle
A comprehensive review of the UK motor industry's green credentials
was released yesterday by the industry body, the Society of Mo...
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19/09/2006 |
European Parliament proposes carbon tax on cars
Members of the European Parliament have proposed that a new annual
pollution-linked tax on cars should replace the current car reg...
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13/09/2006 |
BMW set to launch hydrogen-powered 7-Series
BMW is due to begin trials of its hydrogen-powered 7-Series saloon
from next year. It marks a significant step for hydrogen techno...
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12/09/2006 |
Politician hopes to set green example with Toyota Prius
One of Wales’s senior statesmen has become the latest political
figure to opt for the environmental benefits offered by the Toyota...
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11/09/2006 |
Virgin empire moves into green fuels
Sir Richard Branson and Virgin have just announced the launch of
Virgin Fuels and the Virgin Group’s first investment in the secto...
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06/09/2006 |
Citroen reveals clever green concept car
The elegant design lines of the C-Metisse, a rather out-of-this-world
concept car from Citroen, will be unveiled at the Paris Moto...
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06/09/2006 |
Revival of British railways set to reduce road congestion
Network Rail has announced plans to increase the volume of freight
trains on its network in the next 10 years, allowing for an ext...
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29/08/2006 |
EU Commission threatens action to reduce CO2 emissions
The European Commission has revealed concerns about CO2 emissions
from new cars sold in the EU-15 according to sources who have se...
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21/08/2006 |
Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE on show in Norway
The opening of Norway's first hydrogen filling station near Stavanger
marked the perfect occasion for Mazda's first on-road showin...
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15/08/2006 |
A simple way to become a greener motorist
Cheaper motoring is high on the agenda for most motorists. Combine
that with cleaner fuel and enhanced performance and you’ve got ...
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10/08/2006 |
Citroen adopts greener thinking
As part of its 'green today' thinking, Citroen is now running its
UK Head Office based diesel cars and vans, including all those u...
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20/07/2006 |
Climate Change: what can we do about it?
EmissionsIn 2002, road traffic emissions totalled
over 125 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (nearly a fifth of all...
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19/07/2006 |
Land Rover launches CO2 offsets
Land Rover has launched a new offset programme to address the challenges
of climate change and to help contribute towards the cost...
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17/07/2006 |
Ford to invest £1bn in UK to develop green solutions
Ford Motor Company has annnounced plans to spend at least £1 billion
developing a range of global environmental technologies in th...
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27/06/2006 |
World’s First Fossil Fuel Free Hybrid visits London
Saab is hoping to turn the British International Motor Show green
with envy when it opens in July by displaying no less than three...
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22/06/2006 |
See Peugeot's diesel hybrid at the British Motor Show
Peugeot are set to showcase their new diesel hybrid engine at the
British International Motor Show in London next month. Fitted in...
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21/06/2006 |
Bath's Mayor turns green with new car
The arrival of the Lexus GS 450h saloon in the UK has at last solved
the conundrum of balancing executive car requirements against...
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13/06/2006 |
Hybrid future backed by Toyota
Toyota has announced its intention to boost sales of hybrid cars
to one million at the start of the next decade from the current 2...
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09/06/2006 |
Toyota Prius sales meet half million mark
Toyota has announced that worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota
Prius, the world’s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, have pas...
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05/06/2006 |
Citroen Group designs diesel hybrid with industry partners
Ricardo, QinetiQ and PSA Peugeot Citroen have delivered the results
of their 'Efficient-C' research project conducted to fulfil th...
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01/06/2006 |
Gloomy outlook for green car grants
Following the withdrawal of the Powershift grants last March for
buyers looking to purchase an environmentally-friendly vehicle am...
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30/05/2006 |
Honda's next step in enviromentally-friendly production
Honda has developed a plant-based fabric for use as a material
for car interiors. The ‘Bio-fabric’ offsets all CO2 emissions produ...
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30/05/2006 |
Eco-driving to be part of driving tests from 2008
New measures set to be introduced to the UK driving test will mean
that new drivers will have to show that they can drive with fue...
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23/05/2006 |
Hybrids benefit from insurance price cut
Insurance company More Than has announced plans to reduce premiums
for drivers who are looking to insure their hybrid car. Rather ...
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22/05/2006 |
Green tyres make environmental advances
When we talk about being as environmentally friendly as possible
in relation to our cars, we normally focus purely on the engine, ...
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18/05/2006 |
How to become a greener motorist
Contrary to popular opinion, we’re not as far away for renewable
energy sources to power our cars as widely thought. Here are some...
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17/05/2006 |
Car sharing made easy
Car sharing is a very simple concept where two or more people share
a car to get to their destination rather than driving alone – ...
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17/05/2006 |
Study downplays relative threat of car pollution
Five British companies are responsible for more carbon dioxide
emissions than every car in the UK, based on figures released by th...
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12/05/2006 |
France adopts eco-labels for new cars
France has introduced eco-labels as a legal requirement from this
week when selling new cars. Dealers will now have to display the...
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11/05/2006 |
Go carbon neutral!
With politicians and environmental groups becoming ever-increasingly
vocal about the urgent need for us to reduce our carbon dioxi...
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05/05/2006 |
Sainsbury's goes green
Sainsbury’s home delivery service in London has started using a
zero-emission, battery powered vehicle. The supermarket chain has ...
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27/04/2006 |
Honda offers solution for a Greener London
London could cut its carbon emissions by the weight of four Big
Ben Towers if one in five drivers in the capital chose a cleaner c...
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25/04/2006 |
CO2 emissions drop
The average new car sold in 2005 emitted 10.7 per cent less CO2
than models registered in 1997, according to the latest SMMT New C...
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05/04/2006 |
Mitsubishi tree planting to offset pollution
Mitsubishi has announced that it will plant 25 trees for each Australian-built
380 sedan car that it sells to the Australian gover...
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03/04/2006 |
Fuel-free engine could be reality by 2010
A new type of engine that requires no fuel is set to begin trials
in Germany shortly. The 'Pulse engine' operates with tiny pulses...
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30/03/2006 |
Saab's hybrid outperforms its equivalent petrol engine
Saab have become the first manufacturer to showcase a fossil-fuel-free
hybrid car, with their 9-3 convertible that combines electr...
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30/03/2006 |
Renault snubs hybrid hype
With all the media coverage of hybrid cars over the last few weeks,
Toyota and Honda have been enjoying plenty of publicity with t...
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28/03/2006 |
Hybrid misconceptions
More than half of people have never heard of a hybrid car, according
to research revealed by Honda yesterday. To mark the launch o...
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27/03/2006 |
Manufacturers drive down emissions
Contrary to popular opinion, it is not just the government pushing
for lower emissions from cars - the motor industry is taking si...
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23/03/2006 |
CO2 targets impossible?
Despite changes in the Budget launched yesterday, an expert claims
that the targets set by the Government for manufacturers to red...
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22/03/2006 |
Prius conversion kit offers even greater economy
GoinGreen, the UK retailer of the Reva G-Wiz electric car, has
launched a conversion kit for the Toyota Prius to make it even gree...
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22/03/2006 |
Renault bio-fuel advances
Renault have just launched a new bio-fuel Clio, which heralds a
significant advance in environmentally friendly technology - and s...
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16/03/2006 |
Sustainable fuel is now reality
The Morrisons supermarket chain has today launched its Bioethanol
fuel pumps in some of its fuel stations. The launch is good news...
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28/02/2006 |
Fears for uptake of hybrid cars
EurotaxGlass's have outlined fears at the prospect of hybrid-powered
vehicles failing to become as mainstream as their current pot...
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24/02/2006 |
Whitehall goes green
The Government is seeking to set an example for buyers to make
the switch towards greener cars by introducing two new vehicles as ...
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20/02/2006 |
Mitsubishi's green plastics
Mitsubishi Motors has announced its plans to launch a new type
of green plastic that should halve the CO2 emissions caused in the ...
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17/02/2006 |
Ford focusses on green issues
Ford has announced that the whole motor industry needs to undergo
a complete mindset change in order to tackle the increasing prob...
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13/02/2006 |
PSA going green
PSA Group, the parent company of French manufacturers Peugeot and
Citroen, has announced its intention to link up its economical 1...
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