Ampera takes on ITU World Triathlon Series
Yet another plug-in car with a job to do, this time, the Vauxhall Ampera has taken on the role of official lead car at the Grand Final of the ITU World Triathlon Series 2013, which takes place in S...
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Who is fooling who over fuel economy? The Green Piece
Tuesday 16 July, 2013. The Green Piece Column. Don’t brake so hard, don’t accelerate like a boy racer-we’ve heard it all before, but are we really just letting ourselves down by failing to eco-dr...
Fiesta finds 4th millionth home in the UK
The fourth million Ford Fiesta sold in the UK has been handed over to its new owner today– a Fiesta Zetec in Candy Blue fitted with the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine –delivered by Benfield Ford Sunder...
Hadrian’s Wall to charge up in Cumbria
Hadrian’s Wall is about to get electrified, as one energy company plans to install electric car charging points along the famous landmark. Solway Renewables, based in Cumbria, plans to use Govern...
France blocks sales of new Mercedes-Benz cars over green air con row
The air conditioning wars continue this week as it emerges that France is blocking the sale of some of Mercedes-Benz’ key models including the A-Class B-Class and SL Class, over the use of an illeg...
Renault internal review proves EVs are cleaner than ICE
An internal review by Renault, comparing its combustion Fluence to its battery-powered Z.E version, shows that while the electric model has a much higher production environmental footprint, the car...
Berlin announced as Formula E electric car race host
Berlin has been named as the latest city to host the new FIA Formula E championship when the series commences in 2014. One of ten global cities confirmed to welcome the new electric car racing ...
Goodwood charges up with the Nissan LEAF
As the Goodwood Festival of Speed continues this weekend, electric car owners will be cheered to hear that three rapid charger have been donated to the West Sussex estate. Donated to the Estate b...
Volkswagen UK chief promoted to Global Marketing Head
Volkswagen’s Managing Director for UK operations, Simon Thomas is to leave the UK to take on the mantel of Global Head of Marketing for the Volkswagen Group at the firm’s international headquarters...
Government’s Plug-in Car Grants sell 4,500 electric cars
More than 4,500 electric vehicle sales have been supported by the Government’s Plug-in Car Grants (PiCG), since the scheme was first introduced in 2011. As of June 30, 2013, 4,553 claims have b...
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