Geely buys British-based electric vehicle maker
Chinese carmaker, Zhejiany Geely has bought British electric car start-up Emerald Automotive for an undisclosed sum, according to the Wall St Journal this morning. It is believed the acquisition ...
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Fiat to reveal refreshed 500
Fiat is to unveil a lightly refreshed version of its popular 500 model at tomorrow’s opening day of the Geneva Motor Show. The new 500 will benefit from new equipment and a new engine choice; a Twi...
Volkswagen to introduce T-ROC SUV at Geneva
It's finally arrived: yes, after months of hype, the Geneva Motor Show finally gets under way this week - and as we wait for the doors to swing open, we have one more exciting new concept to tell y...
Why our £5,000 Government grant for plug-in cars needs rethinking
Yesterday a report on electric car ownership in California was published by the state’s Center for Sustainable Energy. Covering a sample base of nearly four thousand plug-in owners, it reported som...
Renault becomes European low CO2 market leader
Renault has become the European leader for low CO2 emission vehicles and the first carmaker to ducked 115g/km CO2 for average emission level for its passenger cars, based on the full year sales dat...
New particulate filter cuts in-car pollution by 93%
Scientists have developed a new filter which may reduce in-car pollution by as much as 93 per cent when the car’s vents are open, to effectively improve the health and welfare of car occupants. W...
Honda starts production of new Fit in Mexico
Honda has started manufacturing its 2015 Fit model (known as the Jazz) at a new, technologically advance plant in Mexico. The carmaker says the new plant will help it meet demand for its popular ...
Google cracks down on unofficial congestion charge websites
Google is to remove adverts for unofficial congestion charge websites, after Transport for London (TfL) revealed how such websites were often providing misleading or entirely non-existent services....
BMW i3 electric car named UK Car of the Year
Alternative vehicles are finally making an impact in the UK: and this has been emphasised by an electric car walking away with one of the most prestigious honours available. The BMW i3 electric ca...
Skoda announces gas-powered concept for Geneva
In the midst of the company's greatest model offensive yet, Skoda has announced an innovative concept with a gas engine offering low emissions from a mid-size car without using new technology. C...
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