Electric Nissan joins Knowsley Safari
Nissan’s fully electric LEAF supermini is to go wild with a new deployment to Knowsley Safari park near Liverpool. A model of the zero emission hatchback is to join the fleet at Knowsley as part ...
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Life at 55 (mph): It’s not as bad as you think
Earlier this week, UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin confirmed that plans to lower the speed limit of certain sections of the UK motorway network from 70mph to 60mph would be shelved after ...
China removes sales tax for electric cars
Electric cars in China will be exempt from purchase tax, as part of new measures from country’s government to boost electric vehicle uptake. Buyers of so-called new energy vehicles; electrics, pl...
Oxford Street named most polluted place in the world
The air around London’s Oxford Street is the world’s worst for NO2 emissions according to new research. A multitude of taxis, buses, cars and commercial vehicles all help to push the capital’s fa...
Renault ZOE electric car completes 2,500 mile tour around the UK
A 2,500 mile tour around the UK using an ordinary Renault ZOE electric car has gone without a hitch – proving the usability of both EVs and their supporting charging infrastructure. Organised by c...
BMW and Daimler team up for wireless charging for EVs
Carmakers Daimler and BMW have signed an agreement to develop wireless charging for electric vehicles. The pair are working on a standardised inductive charging system for plug-in hybrid and elect...
Save money on your new car by going green
With September approaching many car owners are looking to invest in a new car, and there are a number of ways drivers can save hundreds of pounds by carefully choosing a more environmentally-friend...
Volvo swaps V8 for T8 hybrid
Volvo has revealed that when the new XC90 comes out later this year it will offer up to 400hp and CO2 emissions of just 60g/km through an innovative ‘twin engine’ plug-in hybrid drivetrain. The ...
BP warns there is just over 50 years of oil left
When even oil companies themselves start warning us that we may only have just over half a century left of oil reserves, it is time to start worrying. According to USA Today, the oil giant BP has...
EU agrees cap on food-based biofuel
European ministers have agreed to cap the use of food crops as biofuel to 7 per cent of transport fuel. The agreement is a response to concerns that biofuels encourage the destruction of natural ...
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