Ford Fiesta claims MPG Marathon win
A Ford Fiesta Econetic, driven by Leicestershire County Council Nick Chapman and Rosemary Homer, has won the 2013 MPG Marathon-an annual event which test what’s possible using eco-driving technique...
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Company car emission levels drop 24%
Average CO2 emissions from the UK’s fleet of company cars have fallen by nearly a quarter in the last ten years (24 per cent) as manufacturers slashed the emission levels of new cars. According...
Fossil fuel divestment campaigns stigmatising industry
A campaign against the fossil fuel industry is one of the fastest growing in history, persuading more investors to remove funding from fossil fuel companies than any other divestment campaign. Acc...
MG cuts emissions with start/stop tech
Newly revived brand, MG has improved the CO2 emissions and fuel economy of one of its latest models; the MG6. By fitting stop/start technology and smart charge technology to the MG6 GT and Mag...
LPG proves it can still offers environmental benefits and cost saving
Running a car on LPG could save you around 40 per cent on your annual fuel bill and could cut CO2 emissions by around 11 per cent, new data proves. New evidence taken from an extensive database o...
Germany tries to delay 95g/km CO2 target by four years
The German government wants to postpone the introduction of a 95g/km CO2 fleet average for new cars by four years, from 2020 to 2024. A new proposal distributed to European ministers is the lates...
US fuel economy in surprising slump
Despite a strong push for environmentally friendly vehicles, average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the USA actually slipped backwards during September. According to figures from Brandon Sch...
£2.4 million fund for cleaner buses
Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced that a further £2.4 million fund to supply cleaner buses for cities around the country. Speaking at industry event Coach and Bus Live, the minister a...
Congested city driving conditions put strain on car engines
Modern driving conditions are putting extra wear on our cars’ engines, new research suggests, as the true extent of stop and start nature of city driving is revealed. In a new study by TomTom a...
Girls like men with green cars not sports cars
We all know sex sells. So for those trying to sell low emission and alternative fuel cars, now, there is some good news. Women prefer men with green cars rather than high performance models, accor...
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