Half of Auris cars sold in the UK now hybrids
Hybrids versions of the Auris hatchback and wagon now account for half of all Auris sales, Toyota reports, as sales of its C-segment model soar. The British built Auris achieved a record market s...
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Charging station etiquette: Do you have it?
There was a time not so long ago when making a trip long-distance by electric car required you to cross your fingers, hope that you were able to reach the next charging station with power to spare,...
Alternative fuel car sales reach new highs in the UK
New car sales in the UK soared last month, on the back of the release of a new registration plate, to reach their highest levels in a decade. Just short of half a million cars were registered in ...
EU votes to make electric cars noisier
Electric and hybrid cars will have to be fitted with sound-generating devices to combat concerns that their quiet operation may mean they pose a threat to pedestrians, in particular, visually impai...
First chance to see the Volkswagen Golf plug-in hybrid in the UK
Lovers of alternative fuel vehicles will have their first chance to see the new Volkswagen Golf plug-in hybrid in the UK, at the Gadget Show Live next week. The new Golf GTE model is designed to ...
Cabbies test London’s new electric range-extended taxi
London’s new electric range-extended cab has been tested by real-life taxi drivers and the city’s Mayor, Boris Johnson for the first time. The new Metrocab taxi, developed by UK firms, Frazer-Na...
Fossil fuel industry unafraid of climate change threat
Following the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report into the threat to humanity posed by climate change, as you might expect, environmental groups have bee...
Are we losing momentum for supporting EV chargers?
Tuesday April 1, 2014. The Green Piece Column. Last week we heard how Europe had failed to set firm targets for the installation of charging infrastructure across the continent. In a deliberate...
More rapid chargers coming to Northumberland
Another 20 rapid electric vehicles chargers will be added to Northumberland's growing EV charger network, the County Council has announced. Located at key locations across the county, the ABB Terr...
Instructors want to see the Highway Code encompass new technologies
A survey conducted by RightDriver.co.uk has found that almost 65% of driving instructors would like to see the Highway Code mention hybrid vehicles. A massive 80% also believed that stop/start syst...
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