Fuel efficiency has been proven the watchword of buyers of new cars through January according to the latest figures from the Society Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). January saw an increase ...
A study of an oil sands field in Alberta, Canada has revealed that officially reported emissions of certain hazardous air pollutants have been greatly underestimated by as much as two or three time...
The Regent Street Motor Show will return this year, after attracting a record-breaking crowd last November. The show, which was originally run to coincide with two RAC-run motoring challenges; th...
While Daimler might have the backing of the EU over its use of CO2-based air conditioning units; Honeywell, a leading manufacturer of HFO-1234yf (also known as HFC-1234YF) systems says it has the b...
Daimler's decision to turn away from HFC1234yf air conditioning and focus on CO2 as a better choice for its vehicles has received support in the European Parliament. Matthias Groote, who is a Germ...
The UK government is to launch a new advertising campaign to promote ultra-low emission cars—such as battery electric and plug-in hybrids—to British motorists in a bid to boost their market. Laun...
Being green is big money, according to a new study, which shows that fuel economy has the biggest influence on car purchasing decisions than any other factor. A new study of 29,000 US consumers b...
Scientists have developed a new type of catalytic converter that uses up to 80 per cent less precious metals while still delivering lower emissions than traditional designs. Developed by research...
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...
Imports of carbon-intensive tar sands to Europe could skyrocket under EU plans to scrap curbs on the dirtiest of fuel. That could mean that oil from Canada’s tar sand fields could be in European ca...