Honda recalls hybrid cars
Japanese carmaker Honda has announced it will carry out a voluntary recall of its new Fit Hybrid (pictured) and Vezel Hybrid vehicles that were produced in its home country from July 2013-February ...
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Car sharing to cut out 1.2 million car sales by 2020
Car sharing services are having a bigger impact on car ownership than first expected according to new research which suggests that in the US alone it will result in around 1.2 million sales in the ...
World Green Car 2014 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2014 World Green Car award has been announced, ahead of the reveal of the final winner at the New York International Auto Show (NAIAS) on April 17, 2014. As selected by by f...
Kia electrifies its Soul, but will it deliver true EV performance?
Tuesday 11 February, 2014. The Green Piece Column. As we heard last week, Kia has plans to launch its very first fully electric car, unveiling a production-ready version of the Soul EV at the Chi...
Volkswagen joins Clean Shipping Network
In an effort to drive down all of its emissions, rather than just those that come out of the exhaust pipe, Volkswagen has joined the Clean Shipping Network. By signing up for the association, Volk...
Mercedes announces fuel sipping new engine line-up
Seven new versions of the A-, B- and CLA-Class from Mercedes-Benz will now be offered with enhanced fuel savings compared to their predecessors. A 2.0litre, four-cylinder petrol version of the CLA...
Letter from America Part 1: Ms Gordon-Bloomfield Goes to Washington
I hate being late for things, and I hate missing my usual Friday post here on TheGreenCarWebsite, especially as it’s one of the highlights of my week. But last week, I missed my usual Friday deadli...
Ecotricity launches 1,000 mile free electricity tariff for EV owners
Renewable electricity provider, Ecotricity has launched a new energy tariff aimed at electric car owners and designed to reduce their ‘refuelling’ costs even further. The new Green Electricity + ...
China to extend electric car subsidies
China is to extend a programme of subsidies for buyers of electric vehicles, after the current series of subsidies expires in 2015. The country’s Finance Ministry made the announcement on Saturda...
Honda issues third recall for hybrid models
Honda has issued a recall of two of its hybrid models which run on a new twin-clutch transmission, after a fault was found that could mean the cars struggle to start or fail to start altogether. ...
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