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Manufacturers commit to EcoDriving

 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 [...]

Green push will save jobs

 The Australian automotive industry has been feeling the strain in recent months with a spate of layoffs and rumours rife that more contract engineers could soon go out of business. However, the Government has moved to reassure workers that jobs will be saved as it attempts to make the industry greener. Currently, the Government is attempting to [...]

Students given green car lesson

 If you want to get the message across that green cars are the future, it’s vital to focus on the generations that will be driving these vehicles - and that is exactly what one US College is doing. Goucher College in the Baltimore area has formed a partnership with Zipcars to provide an environmentally friendly alternative [...]

Car buyers want nearly new

Economical and environmental concerns make buyers choose newer cars In a recent survey carried out by Exchange & Mart, it was revealed that 84 per cent of over 1,000 buyers surveyed would like their next car to be less than five years old. This figure has increased since the same survey was carried out in 2007 [...]

If it’s not green, it’s not selling

 The global credit crunch has taken its toll on the automotive industry with the new car market falling by 18.6 per cent during August. However, those being hit the hardest are the manufacturers producing vehicles with the highest levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. According to research by Clean Green Cars, the four brands with the [...]

Support for hydrogen power boost

Earlier this week we told you how the European Parliament had adopted a legislative report on hydrogen powered vehicles. Now the decision has received widespread support among the motoring industry. ITM Power, Europe’s largest electrolyser and fuel cell company, with a research and manufacturing facility in Sheffield, welcomed the move as it believes it will simplify [...]

Honda unveils affordable family hybrid concept

Honda has revealed a concept of its affordable family hybrid car, to be displayed at the Paris Motor Show next month. Honda has revealed a concept of its affordable family hybrid car, to be displayed at the Paris Motor Show next month. The production version goes on sale in Spring 2009, and will be priced significantly [...]

Titan Environmental interviewed

Titan Environmental are a pioneer in the manufacture and supply of storage solutions for oil, fuel, lubricants, adblue, chemicals, biofuels and water. Titan’s range of tanks and containers provide the best option for every situation whether domestic, commercial, industrial or agricultural. We spoke to them recently to ask them about the safe storage of biofuels, what [...]

EPSRC seeks information on low carbon vehicle research for LCV-IP Integrated Delivery Programme

The EPSRC, on behalf of the Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform (LCV-IP), has made a call for information on existing research projects of relevance to low carbon vehicles that have involved academic partners. The call aims to highlight the existing ’state of the art’ research of relevance to the LCV-IP, in order to identify the [...]

Car rental company goes green

 There have been many reports in recent weeks about increased demand for green cars from customers hiring vehicles. As a result, several rental companies have been forced to re-evaluate their approach to operations - and one company is attempting to go the extra mile to secure environmentalists’ custom. National Car Rental has committed to a range [...]