Renault ZOE wins Green Apple Award
Renault’s all-electric supermini, the ZOE has won a prestigious award, claiming the overall Green Apple Award from The Green Organisation, in recognition of its affordable approach to zero emission...
Contract Hire and Leasing News by Faye Sunderland
Neighbours come together to test EV grid impact in new trial
A new electric car trial has announced the willing neighbourhoods who will work together to help assess how using battery electric cars will impact on local electricity networks. The unique My El...
Formula E championship to accelerate electric car market
The Spark-Renault electric race car was seen in the UK for the first time yesterday as the Formula E championship revealed details of the potential economic and environmental impact of its new rac...
Scientists look for a cure for electric car ‘range anxiety’
Researchers at De Montfort University are hoping to find a cure for the well-known ailment ‘range-anxiety’ which sometimes afflicts drivers of electric cars. With sales of battery-powered models st...
Nissan NV200 taxi arrives in London
Nissan has begun on the road trials of its new taxi version of its NV200 commercial, revealing a special model designed just for London. The new Hackney carriage NV200 has been redesigned to meet ...
Renault ZOE to demo usability of EVs in cross European trip
A trip to demonstrate the capabilities of electric cars and the availability of the infrastructure to support them, will take one Renault ZOE some 854 miles from Munich to Barcelona. The new eTou...
Volvo proves visionary in mission for a cleaner, safer motoring
November 12, 2013. The Green Piece Column. Volvo-the brand is almost a lesson in contradiction-it has some of the most ambitious plans for environmental performance-with an aim to be effectively z...
Tesla shaken by third Model S fire
There is bad news for electric car maker, Tesla, as the firm suffers its third fire in five weeks. Once again, it appears that an extraordinarily bad accident has caused a fire within the battery...
Van shortage could squeeze Christmas sales
A shortage of commercial vehicle supply could see some businesses struggle to fulfil their delivery requirements during the Christmas period, as demand for vans rockets. One of the UK’s biggest fl...
Honda reveals teaser of new hydrogen-powered car
Honda will reveal a next generation fuel cell vehicle at Los Angeles Auto Show, the long-awaited next move from the firm which brought us the FCX Clarity; the world’s first series production hydrog...
Not sure what car you want?
- Easy-to-use tool
- Save time and money
- Meet your match