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Sales of green cars buck the trend

 The motoring industry may be feeling the pinch from the credit crunch, but sales of green cars are on the rise according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. According to its statistics, only 153,420 new vehicles were registered in July - down 13 per cent compared to last year’s figures, and [...]

Aspid thrives on green credentials

 IFR Automotive is celebrating the success of its new sport car, the Aspid, after more than 100 potential customers signed up for an exclusive two days of test driving. However, the company is under no illusions about the reasons for its success - namely its green credentials. The Aspid represents a new breed of supercar. The [...]

Smart races ahead of competition

 The film it was inspired by may have been a campy, slapstick comedy but the Cannonball Run, a 3,000 mile dash across Europe, was no joke to its competitors. Nor is the run’s victor a joke - as a second-hand smart fortwo BRABUS, which was the smallest car in the 40-vehicle field, shot ahead of [...]

Drivers willing to keep on paying

 What would it take for you to abandon your car altogether and head for public transport? According to a new survey, petrol prices have a long way to go before we turn our backs on our favourite mode of transport. Research by esure car insurance reveals that the average petrol price in the UK is now [...]

Who can now ignore 20 per cent fuel savings?

Paramount can achieve dramatic reductions in consumption for most commercial vehicles No wonder UK truckers have been staging protests. Escalating fuel costs, green zone charges, increasing competition from foreign hauliers etc - something has to give. Well, valuable help is now at hand from renowned tuners Paramount Performance regarding fuel costs. No, [...]

National helps Scottish and Southern Energy cut its carbon footprint

Toyota Prius Added As a Priority Rental Option National Car Rental has won a major new contract with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) one of the UK’s largest energy companies which includes the provision of a fleet of Toyota Prius to help the business reduce its carbon footprint. This new development [...]

BP announce partnership with Verenium to further commercialisation of biomass ethanol

BP and Verenium Corporation announce strategic partnership to advance the exploration and accelerate development of cellulosic ethanol as a viable alternative to fossil fuels. BP, one of the world’s largest energy companies plans to  give Verenium $90 million in funding over the next 18 months for rights to current and future technology developed within the partnership. Verenium [...]

National helps Scottish and Southern Energy reduce its carbon footprint

National Car Rental has won a major new contract with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) one of the UK’s largest energy companies which includes the provision of a fleet of Toyota Prius to help the business reduce its carbon footprint. This new development builds on a successful 8 year relationship between National and SSE. Under the [...]

Mitsubishi announces higher production capacity for i-Miev zero emissions city car

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 [...]

Volkswagen takes Olympic spotlight

 The eyes of the world will soon fall on Beijing, China, with the festivities of the 2008 Olympic Games due to begin in earnest in just 24hrs. Of course with such a global platform comes opportunity - one that car manufacturers have been keen to capitalise on. It comes as no surprise then to discover that [...]