Car drivers across western USA, and particularly in California, have been urged to drive in a more eco-friendly fashion to save cash and the environment - and now the EcoDriving programme has received support from some of the leading car manufacturers. Ten car manufacturers - BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Toyota, and Volkswagen - have offered their support to the EcoDriving programme as Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governor of California, and ... read more

 When it comes to green cars, the Japanese keep showing us how it’s done. If it’s not Toyota selling the world’s most popular hybrid car, or Honda and Nissan introducing their own green vehicles, then it’s the capital city itself making huge breakthroughs for electric cars. One of the main reasons electric cars have thus far failed to break out into the mainstream is due to the lack of infrastructure in place - namely the fact that there are few recharging stations ... read more

Mitsubishi has announced that its Joint Venture - Lithium Energy Japan - will soon begin construction on its new factory in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture. The JV was founded between GS Yuasa Corp., Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation in December 2007 to supply large capacity high performance lithium-ion batteries for the i-MiEV city car. Possible early launch in the UK Lithium Energy Japan had initially intended to make batteries for 2,000 vehicles a year at its main plant in ... read more

Hyundai have launched a sub-brand of car emitting less than 120g/km of CO2. The new range of cars, branded i-Blue will feature emissions below the crucial 120g/km barrier but which are priced at the highly competitive level buyers expect from Hyundai. The first car in the series will be an i30 hatchback powered by the 1.6-litre CRDi engine. The i30s advanced engine design means that it has not been necessary to resort to measures such as skinny tyres, expensive stop-start systems or lowered ... read more