UK buys more than 1,000 electric cars in Q3 2013
The UK’s Plug-in Car Grants (PiCG) had their best quarter ever from July through to September, this year with 1,149 new electric cars registered with the support of the £5,000 incentives. Since ...
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Toyota cuts fuel cell costs by nearly $1 million
Toyota is believed to have slashed the cost of its fuel cell system which will power its first hydrogen-powered car almost USD $1 million (£626,200), putting it on course to sell its mid-size saloo...
Toyota reveals new automated safety systems
Toyota has revealed two new safety systems designed to reduce the risk of a collision with a pedestrian and make driving in traffic safer, both of which will be brought onto the market in the next ...
Driving licence age could rise to 18
Young people may be banned from taking their driving test until they are 18 years old, under new proposals for graduated driving licences, being considered by the Government. New research from ...
New Range Rover Hybrids put to the test on Silk Trail journey
Land Rover’s Silk Trail expedition has reached Nepal, as it nears the end of its epic 10,600 mile journey from the UK to India. Following ancient trade routes between Europe and Asia, the carma...
Renault joins new campaign to push ULEVs in the UK
One of the biggest names in electric vehicles, Renault is getting behind a new government-backed campaign to promote ultra-low emission vehicles. Jointly funded with the Office for Low Emission...
Toyota undergraduate recruitment drive looks for Kaizen factor
Toyota is on the look-out for the next-generation of talent-people with Kaizen factor- to join its UK operations. The carmaker is offering student placements to undergraduates in many different di...
Kia announces Soul EV is coming to the UK
An electric version of the new Kia Soul has been confirmed for UK launch, but the company is still deciding whether to sell the batteries or supply them on a monthly rental agreement. "We want ...
Judge blocks New York ‘Taxi of Tomorrow’ deal with Nissan
A New York judge has ruled against the city’s plans to create a uniform taxi fleet, just weeks before Nissan was due to start supplying the new NV200 taxis under an exclusive contract. The ‘Tax...
Company car emission levels drop 24%
Average CO2 emissions from the UK’s fleet of company cars have fallen by nearly a quarter in the last ten years (24 per cent) as manufacturers slashed the emission levels of new cars. According...
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