Second bio-LNG station planned for Avonmouth
The location for the UK's second bio-LNG refuelling station for heavy goods vehicles has been announced, just a couple of weeks after the first such station opened in Daventry. Avonmouth, a town ...
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Venson teams with Viezu for ECU retuning
Fleet management firm Venson Automotive Solutions has teamed up with ECU remapping specialist Viezu Technologies to help their fleet customers meet their own environmental targets and reduce runnin...
Miles Electric Vehicles start-up files for bankruptcy
US electric vehicle maker, Miles Electric Vehicles has filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, court documents show. Founded in 2004, by entrepreneur Miles Rubin, the vehicle manufacturer designed a ra...
Nissan expands battery warranty promise to first LEAF owners
Nissan is to retrospectively apply its new warranty that ensures against driving range loss to owners of its original LEAF models, so that they benefit from the same guarantee as buyers of the new,...
New battery for electric cars could last 27 years
Scientists in Germany have developed a promising new lithium ion battery which retains around 85 per cent of its original capacity after 10,000 charge cycles. That means that the battery would st...
Nissan Juke diesel improves fuel economy
Nissan's popular Juke crossover model is to benefit from an improved diesel engine which brings its emissions down to a new low of 109g/km. The frog-faced model will also benefit from fuel econ...
Are carmakers serious about EVs? The Green Piece
Tuesday 11 June. The Green Piece Column. This year is set to be an exciting year for electric cars, with a whole host of carmakers launching battery-powered models. But with tightening emission...
London’s electric taxi fleet delayed by lack of charging points
Plans to launch a fleet of fully-electric taxi cars in London have been delayed due to a lack of suitable charging points. Well-known environmentally-minded taxi firm, Green Tomato Cars had plann...
Audi trials wireless parking payment system
Audi is trialling a new system that could make hunting around for loose change and parking tickets a thing of the past. A new wireless payment system is currently being trialled at carmaker’s he...
Mercedes SLS AMG electric car sets Nürburgring record lap
Mercedes-Benz has set a new electric car record, taking its SLG AMG Electric Drive coupe around the famous N?rburgring Nordschleife race track in under 8 minutes. The series production electric...
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