Ahead of its global debut in Frankfurt this week, Porsche’s new 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid has been out on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit in Germany, proving its record-breaking capabilities. ...
The introduction of Mercedes’ first hydrogen fuel cell car, based on its B-Class, will be delayed as the carmaker awaits the development of more hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, according to Hea...
A new project will explore the possibility of using old electric car batteries for energy storage in both domestic and workplace settings. Commissioned by Gateshead College’s low carbon subsidia...
Fresh from its success in breaking the land speed record at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, Drayson Racing wants to take things further still and see if it can smash its own record of 204.2mph. ...
Vauxhall is to cut £3,500 off the price of its Ampera petrol/electric plug-in model in a bid to drive more sales with a similar price cut expected to be made on the near-identical Chevrolet Volt mo...
We love Volkswagen’s electric version of its up! city car model, mainly because it comically called it the ‘e-up!’ which sounds reet like summit [ed] us northern folk say. Anyway things have got...
The latest model to benefit from Mazda’s new efficient Skyactiv technologies will be its new Mazda3, which will go on sale in the UK from January. Receiving its European premiere today in Frank...
Carmakers in Europe are on track to hit their 2015 and 2020 targets for average fleet CO2 emissions, a new report from the Transport & Environment (T&E) reveals. The new ‘How Clean are Europe’s C...
The electric racing car which will form the basis of the new Formula E electric car racing championship has been officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show this morning. Designed and devel...
It’s the opening day of the Frankfurt Motor Show and it can be hard to know where to look first, but for us, it is Kia that’s grabbing our attention this morning. The Korean brand has revealed ...