Electric vehicle trial yields positive results
A large-scale trial of electric vehicles in France, has yielded positive results, with test drivers largely reporting that they liked the smooth operation of the cars and were happy that they the c...
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Ampera takes on ITU World Triathlon Series
Yet another plug-in car with a job to do, this time, the Vauxhall Ampera has taken on the role of official lead car at the Grand Final of the ITU World Triathlon Series 2013, which takes place in S...
Who is fooling who over fuel economy? The Green Piece
Tuesday 16 July, 2013. The Green Piece Column. Don’t brake so hard, don’t accelerate like a boy racer-we’ve heard it all before, but are we really just letting ourselves down by failing to eco-dr...
PSA Peugeot and Citroen and Bosch reveal new range solution
The wise minds at PSA Peugeot Citroen have combined their knowledge with the intellect of Bosch to create the first two prototypes for its Optimal Energy Consumption and Recovery Solution (OPENER) ...
General Motors outlines fuel economy goal
General Motors (GM) has outlined its product goals and progress towards its ambitions for 2020 as part of a newly released sustainability report: and has revealed an ambitious target for fuel econo...
Hadrian’s Wall to charge up in Cumbria
Hadrian’s Wall is about to get electrified, as one energy company plans to install electric car charging points along the famous landmark. Solway Renewables, based in Cumbria, plans to use Govern...
France blocks sales of new Mercedes-Benz cars over green air con row
The air conditioning wars continue this week as it emerges that France is blocking the sale of some of Mercedes-Benz’ key models including the A-Class B-Class and SL Class, over the use of an illeg...
Renault internal review proves EVs are cleaner than ICE
An internal review by Renault, comparing its combustion Fluence to its battery-powered Z.E version, shows that while the electric model has a much higher production environmental footprint, the car...
40,000 miles later, here’s how attitudes are changing to plug-in cars.
Weekly Column. By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield. Look back almost two years ago, and you’ll find a story (covered by both The Times and The Telegraph) telling us that anyone stupid enough to buy an elec...
Tesla Roadster maintains high battery capacity over 100,000 miles
Many people are waiting for electric car technology to be more "proven" before they are willing to take that leap of faith and purchase an electrified vehicle. Well now, a new study into the batter...
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