Carmakers are increasingly turning away from size and power and leaning towards lightweighting and fuel consumption: and now Ford has explained the potential benefits. Researchers from the company...
Just as we told you yesterday that the European Parliament is keen to implement clear targets for hydrogen refuelling infrastructure (see EU Parliament demands recharging points), now it has been r...
Ford’s already highly acclaimed 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine has won another prize, this time been crowned winner of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) Automotive Innovation award ...
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has approved its most expensive car yet to qualify for its Plug-in Car Grants. Starting from £88,967, the model will cost from £83,967 once the full £5,0...
Tests of two of the latest electrified cars have yielded strong results; with the new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV car achieving five stars while BMW’s new fully electric i3 scored a four stars. Whi...
Nissan has launched a new customer care package for its growing network of UK electric car owners. The new CARE-EV package makes five pledges to buyers of the carmaker’s LEAF electric, to help impr...
New types of petrol engines produce on average around 1,000 times more harmful particulate emissions compared to traditional engine designs, according to new research. Scientists from the independ...
If electric or hydrogen cars are ever going to take off as an alternative to petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles, then it was always going to take some serious backing from the powers-that-be to im...
Tuesday 26 November, 2013. The Green Piece Column. As more and more of us look for small car solutions as our means of transport, there is a growing trend for upmarket superminis and city cars. A...
Honda’s new Civic Tourer arrives in the UK from early next year, with emissions as low as 99g/km CO2, thanks to the inclusion of the Earth Dreams 1.6 i-DTEC diesel engine. Expected to account for...