Congestion worsens as UK economy recovers
Drivers in the UK are on average, wasting more than a day of their lives stuck in traffic last year, as congestion worsened by one more hour compared to 2012. According to Inrix traffic data, the...
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Mercedes sees life left yet in combustion engines
If you are expecting to see the end of the combustion engine anytime soon, you will be waiting a long time – so says Mercedes-Benz head of sustainable research and development, Dr Herbert Kohler. ...
Ford adds new Fiesta EcoBoost powertrain options
In time for the arrival of the new 14 plate registration plate, Ford has added two new powertrain options to its top-selling Fiesta model. The carmaker’s 100PS version of its 1.0 litre EcoBoost e...
Kia plans 15% drop in emissions with new mild hybrid system
Along with the debut of its fully electric Soul EV, Kia has been showing off at the Geneva Motor Show its new mild hybrid system, which will cut the CO2 emission figures of its cars by as much as 1...
Reluctant rise in single-car households as motorists struggle with costs
Single car households are on the rise as running costs for vehicles become more than many families can bear, according to new research. A new study commissioned by money-saving website, VoucherCl...
EU pollution row is bonkers, even if the UK could have done more for clean air
Tuesday 4 March, 2013. The Green Piece Column. While deciding to take action against the UK for its failings on air pollution, caused mainly by the proliferation of diesel vehicles on our roads, t...
Mitsubishi debuts three hybrid-type concepts
Mitsubishi has presented no less than three hybrid SUV type vehicles known as the Concept XR-PHEV, Concept GC-PHEV and Concept AR at the Geneva Motor Show. While all linked by a common theme and ...
Honda FCEV hydrogen car debuts in Geneva
One the most exciting appearances at the Geneva Motor Show this week has to be the Honda FCEV fuel cell concept which is expected to form the basis for a production car due to launch in 2015. Fir...
Final three announced for World Green Car of the Year award
Then there were three – the shortlist for the World Green Car of the Year just got shorter, now whittled down to just three finalists from an initial five; the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron (and Audi e-...
Nissan BladeGlider arrives in Europe
Nissan’s innovative BladeGlider concept has made its European debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The unique fully electric sports car with its jet-fighter like profile was first unveiled a...
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