Honda test drives micro electric car
Electric cars have come a long way from the micro size futuristic vehicles we were accustomed to less than a decade ago: however, Honda has rolled back the clock in order to take electric cars into...
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Plastic bags recycled as fuel for cars
Scientists have developed a new, relatively low-temperature way to convert certain kinds of plastic waste, such as plastic bags into liquid fuel for use in cars. Researchers in India have develop...
Revised Volkswagen Polo Bluemotion swaps diesel for petrol
Volkswagen’s flagship green Bluemotion model on its new Polo, is to swap diesel for a petrol engine in the UK, as the carmaker works to meet demand for cleaner, urban-friendly petrol engine cars. ...
Nissan develops compact 400hp engine for electric race car
It is not just the electric drive in Nissan’s new Zeod RC racing car that is phenomenal, its unique petrol engine also sets new standards in performance and efficiency. The new ZEOD RC is set to...
The need for all-emission labelling for cars has never been greater
Tuesday 28 January, 2014. The Green Piece Column. While food manufacturers are legally required to list all their ingredients and increasingly even voluntarily use a traffic lights system to deta...
London to Edinburgh EV trip completed in 13 hours
A mission to disprove a myth; that electric cars are useless for long distance journeys, went without a hitch. EV advocates Robert Llewellyn and David Peilow managed a London to Edinburgh trip over...
Schaeffler hits CAFE target with no electrification
Thanks to a range of fuel efficient technologies, Schaeffler has been able to meet 2020 CAFE standards for its current demonstration vehicle: despite no additional electrification of its powertrain...
Green Hero: Xtrac
When we think of green car innovators, most of us would point to start-up companies who would struggle to chase their roots back beyond the turn of the millennium: modern thinkers for a tech-savvy ...
London private hire firm selects BYD for electric car fleet
BYD’s expansion into Europe continues, with the announcement of a new fleet of its e6 electric crossover models for London chauffeur-driven service, Thriev. Following the announcement from the Ma...
Renault ZOE electric car celebrates first birthday
Renault’s flagship electric car, the ZOE is celebrating its first birthday in style at the Château de Versailles. The fully electric supermini first launched in its native France back in December...
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