Welsh government funds new hydrogen refuelling firm
A £1 million grant from the Welsh government will be used to establish a new body dedicated to building a hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in Wales. The funding has been given to hydrogen spe...
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Germany tries to delay 95g/km CO2 target by four years
The German government wants to postpone the introduction of a 95g/km CO2 fleet average for new cars by four years, from 2020 to 2024. A new proposal distributed to European ministers is the lates...
Subaru reveals details of hybrid car
It was back in March this year that Subaru revealed its first production hybrid (see article), the Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid: and now more details have been revealed about the car ahead of its arr...
US fuel economy in surprising slump
Despite a strong push for environmentally friendly vehicles, average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the USA actually slipped backwards during September. According to figures from Brandon Sch...
Model S car fire hits Tesla shares
Groan. It was bound to happen at some point; someone has crashed a Tesla Model S, which has resulted in a fire. Not to sound insensitive to the individual involved in the crash-which is believed...
Nissan LEAF gains chauffeur role for East Winds Film Festival
Nissan is to take a starring role at the four-day East Winds Film Festival this year. The UK’s largest celebration of East Asian cinema outside of London, the fully electric car will be used to ...
£2.4 million fund for cleaner buses
Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced that a further £2.4 million fund to supply cleaner buses for cities around the country. Speaking at industry event Coach and Bus Live, the minister a...
Ampera to take lead on iZEUS project
The Vauxhall/Opel Ampera extended range vehicle has proven a big hit since its arrival in the European market after debuting as the Chevrolet Volt in the USA: and now it is set to take the lead in ...
National Liftshare Week returns to promote car sharing savings
If you past a fuel station selling petrol for just 69p a litre, you’d stop and buy some wouldn’t you? That’s the question Liftshare.com asks us this week as it gears up for National Liftshare Week ...
Hybrid and electric vehicles to make 6% of new car market by 2020
Sales of hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles are projected to reach 6.6 million sales annually by 2020 to represent almost 7 per cent of the global market for light duty vehicles. According to...
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