Latest Green Car News
Breaking news: More Toyota hybrid recalls expected
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for the beleaguered Toyota Motor Corporation following a series of vehicle recalls, now it appears that two more of its hybrid cars will be affected.
According to reports in the Nikkei, Toyota will begin recalling both the Sai Hybrid and the Lexus HS250h Hybrid, which use the [...]
Mercedes launches eco-taxis in London
With zero road emissions, travelling by taxi in the nation’s capital could soon get an environmentally friendly spin.
Eco City Vehicles PLC has launched an all-electric prototype of the London-licensed Mercedes Vito taxi, which has been developed by a consortium of companies including Zytek Automotive, Penso and Mercedes Benz UK.
Known as the eVito taxi, it is [...]
Flexible payment system for electric car charging
Previously offered on a subscription only basis, the ChargePoint Network from Coulomb Technologies will soon come with a flexible billing system.
From July, users of its charging stations will no longer need a subscription to the network and instead owners of the charging stations – whether they are utilities, retailers, municipalities or corporations – can determine [...]
i-MiEV wins Environment Special Grand Prize
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been awarded the ‘Environment Special Grand Prize’ at the 25th International Automobile Festival held in Paris on February 4, 2010.
Selected among four nominees each representing concrete projects for sustainable mobility in terms of environmental protection or security" by a panel of 18 design, fashion, automotive and media luminaries.
As commented [...]
EU electric car law ‘flawed’
Electric car use must be backed by clean energy production and a change in legislation, a new report concludes.
Commissioned by jointly Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace, Transport & Environment (T&E) and WWF Germany, the new research undertaken by Dutch consultancy CE Delft concludes that without the decarbonisation of electricity production, electric cars will not [...]
New green homes set to boost electric car use
Six hundred new ‘green homes’ are set to be built as part of the UK’s largest ever environmental building project.
Housing Minister John Healey today announced his support for plans to build the eco-show homes in four new locations across the country. Part of a £60 million home building programme, the new homes will provide [...]
Audi’s Super Bowl ad upsets environmentalists
An advert shown during Sunday’s Super Bowl game in the US has caused a storm of controversy for carmaker, Audi.
The advert for the Audi’s new A3 TDi depicts a force of ‘green police’ performing a check for fuel inefficient vehicles in a road block. With an anteater on their side to sniff out fuel-hungry vehicles, [...]
Video: Nissan Cube, from Tokyo to London
In 2002, an all-new second generation Nissan Cube was introduced in the Japanese market. More spacious inside, more glass outside, with more power and, more importantly, a few more angles and curved surface details added to its compact, slab-sided exterior. Quintessentially Japanese, this new Cube took Tokyo by storm. A pocket-sized fun-and-function cocktail mixing the [...]
Ford begins production of new Figo
Designed to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding Indian vehicle market, Ford has begun production of its new Ford Figo at its Chennai, India engine plant.
The company will produce both its new 1.2litre Duratec engine and its 1.4litre Duratorq engine at the plant with export to additional markets in the Asia Pacific and African [...]
Nissan adds another city to list of partners
Last week it was Orlando (see article) and this week it is the turn of the city of Houston to enter into an agreement with Nissan to advance zero emission mobility.
An announcement was made at the Houston stop of the Nissan LEAF zero emissions tour as the build up continues towards the launch of the [...]
Top 5's by category
Which are the greenest saloons, hatchbacks, coupes, cabriolets, estates, people carriers and 4x4's?
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Electric cars
Electric cars were once expected to be the ultimate travelling option of the 21st Century only to be maligned when initial efforts such as the Ford Think failed to earn a sizeable share of the UK market. However, with further technological advancements, electric cars are once again emerging as a viable alternative to the fuel guzzling and polluting vehicles that most of us drive today.
Some of the best electric cars which may be available to you soon include:
For more information see our Electric Cars guide.
Hybrid cars
The number of hybrid cars available in the UK is on the increase although they are still not as readily available as it is hoped they will be in the long term. Here is a list of some of the hybrid cars currently available in the UK, click on the links to find out more:
There are also several hybrid cars available in other markets:
To find out more about how hybrid cars work and to find out about exciting new hybrid concepts and forthcoming models, read out Hybrid Cars guide.
The top 10 green cars
Our list of the top ten green cars will put you on the right road to reducing your emissions while still driving in style and comfort.
Top 10 green cars
The most economical green cars
One of the major benefits of owning and running green cars is the increased fuel economy that they are able to offer. Green cars such as the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion and Seat Ibiza Ecomotive are now able to return more than 70 miles to the gallon and have the added bonus of very low CO2 emissions. We look at the green cars that offer the most miles per gallon and have broken down the results into the following categories: saloons, hatchbacks, estates, coupes, cabrios, people carriers and 4x4s.
The most economical green cars
