CODA to recall electric vehicles
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for electric car maker CODA. The company, which filed for bankruptcy last month, is now recalling certain 2012 electric vehicles. It is feared that ...
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USA and China team up to tackle HFCs
The global phasedown of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) is about to be kicked into another gear as the USA and China announced they will team up to tackle the production and consumption of the pollutant. ...
Fiat loses interest in hydrogen cars
After winning Green Engine of the Year Award this week for its TwinAir bifuel methane-powered engine, perhaps it comes as no surprise that Fiat is losing interest in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. ...
Germany accused of trying to weaken EU car emission regulations
Germany has put forward a new proposal to alter plans to regulate emissions from new cars sold in Europe, which environmental groups say is merely a last bid to weaken the regulations. The countr...
Ashwoods launch low cost electric motor range
Hybrid conversions firm, Ashwood Automotive has gone into production with a new electric motor which it claims provides one of the lowest cost per kilowatt in the industry today. The axial flux ma...
Banning lorries and more 20mph zones could make London cycling safer
Transport for London is to introduce 20mph zones at busy junctions and ban lorries from certain parts of the capital in a bid to make London's road network safer for cyclists. London Mayor Boris J...
Toyota begins UK production of Auris Touring Sports
Toyota has begun production of its new Auris Touring Sports model at its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire. Featuring a hybrid drivetrain, as well as petrol and diesel models, the car is the first hybr...
The ICE problem and why it’s time to stop it
Have you ever turned up at a petrol station, parked your car in front of a pump, and walked away? Me neither. If I did anything like that, there would be a riot. But the blocking of electric car ch...
New battery alternative emerges for hybrid cars
Think the future for electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars revolves around lithium-ion batteries? It appears that a new alternative may be emerging. The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium h...
Hybrid and plug-in sales show strength in USA
It appears the market for plug-in hybrid electric and hybrid cars is gradually gathering momentum in the USA. According to figures released by the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA),...
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