What will the cars of 2050 really be like?
The car industry is in something of a state of flux at the moment, with almost every aspect of the experience of using a motor vehicle up for re-examination. Climate change, energy security, chang...
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Electric cars are the future, aren’t they?
Everyone says electric cars are the way forward, but I’ve spent two weeks of last month running electric vehicles (EVs) and, so far as I can tell, none of them have a real place in the present, let...
Hyundai announces £53k price tag for hydrogen-powered ix35
Hyundai has revealed that the hydrogen-fuelled version of the ix35 crossover, which is available to order from today, will be priced at £53,105. That starting price – which makes the world’s first...
Lease cars lead the way for UK CO2 targets
More plug-in cars were sold in the UK than in any other European country during 2014. According to the SMMT, 14,498 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles were registered in the UK, which is almost ...
Audi starts making eco-friendly diesel from air and water
Audi and its partner corporation, Sunfire, have begun production at a new factory dedicated to making synthetic diesel, or e-diesel, without the use of mineral oil. The plant in Dresden, Germany, ...
Outlander PHEV leads the charge as ULEVs grow in popularity
Ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) are becoming ever more popular, according to recent figures, with more than 41% of all alternatively fuelled cars registered during the first quarter of 2015 qua...
Fleets could save £2.6bn by switching from diesel to electricity, says Go Ultra Low
Recent research from government-funded green transport campaign Go Ultra Low has found that Britain’s commercial vehicle fleet managers could collectively save up to £2.6 billion in fuel costs by o...
Shell to build super-frugal city car
Petrochemical company Shell has announced that it plans to build a city car. Working in collaboration with car designer Professor Gordon Murray (pictured) and engine guru Osamu Goto, the Anglo-Dut...
New entry-level Tesla Model S coming September
Tesla has introduced a new entry-level Model S in an effort to strengthen the electric saloon’s appeal. Available to order now with deliveries in September, the all-wheel drive Model S 70D can cov...
Deja EVu – blind man hit twice by the same electric car
All electric cars should come with sound generating systems as standard, a charity for the blind has said, after a blind man was knocked over twice in the same place by the same electric car. Karl ...
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