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Gore’s green challenge
Former Vice President of the United States Al Gore has laid down a challenge he compares to John F Kennedy’s plans to put a man on the moon - he wants America to shift its entire electricity sector to carbon-free wind, solar and geothermal power within 10 years.
Gore believes that this power can then be [...]
Beware that new car smell
Regular readers of our green car news section will be well aware of the effects that vehicles’ external emissions have on the environment. However, what about those internal emissions?
On Tuesday, the Ecology Center in the USA will release its second annual consumer guide to toxic chemicals in cars and child car seats. The rankings will [...]
BMW enjoys a clean image
German manufacturer BMW is celebrating after being named as the producer of the cleanest premium cars by an environmental website following industry-wide research into CO2 emissions.
Thanks to its EfficientDynamics programme, BMW has the most improved average CO2 emission levels of any premium manufacturer. From the period January-June 2008, BMW recorded an average of 161.4g/km of [...]
Green kicks on Route 66
If you’re planning to get your kicks on Route 66 this summer then make sure you put the environment at the top of your agenda.
Anyone planning a road trip across America, perhaps as part of a gap-year holiday, should think carefully about the car they choose to rent with most of America’s leading rental firms [...]
Big green taxi
In 1970, Joni Mitchell sang in her smash hit song ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ that they ‘took all the trees and put them in a tree museum and they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see em’. Now, nearly 40 years on, it appears that the powers-that-be in the Big Apple have [...]
Nissan 4×4 Fuel Cell Vehicle seen in London.
ETA (Environmental Transport Association) reported today that Nissan have launched a first; a “green” 4×4. The latest vehicle from Nissan, a fuel cell car that runs on hydrogen and emits only water, was trailed on the streets of London. It is not yet known when the vehicle will become commercially available.
The 4×4 can cover 300 [...]
The A-Class once again sets the standards for safety, comfort and environmental protection
The New-Generation A-Class is safer, more economical and even greener than before. To date over 125,000 A-Class have been sold in the UK since it first launched in 1997 making it one of the best selling models in the range. The design has been revised and new technical developments have further enhanced levels of safety [...]
Experts weigh in on duty decision
Chancellor Alistair Darling has taken the decision to scrap the planned 2p rise in fuel duty this October, prompting a series of experts to express their own opinions as to whether this move goes far enough.
The decision is expected to save UK industry around £280million per year, but, despite the dropped plans, the Chancellor still [...]
Citroen reveals its air dreams
After surveys earlier this week revealed confusion among Brits about how green cars and CO2 emissions are advertised, Citroen is ready to introduce a new environmental programme for its award winning LCV range called Airdreams.
The Airdream logo will offer neat reassurances to consumers that the Citroen vehicle it is stamped on meets the following criteria:
It [...]
The strangest reason yet to go green
As if saving cash and helping the environment aren’t justification enough to pick up a green car, now you can add a new reason to the list - namely, avoiding bird muck.
Actually the green cars in question aren’t hybrids or electrics, but rather those that are the colour green. According to a survey by Zurich [...]
Company Car Tax in 2008/9
Including details of the 2009 vehicle excise duty reform. Are you paying the right company car tax in 2008/9?
The announcement of a major reform of vehicle excise duty in April 2009, the introduction of a new 10% banding for benefit-in-kind tax (13% for diesels), plus a rise to £16,900 in the Government set charge for fuel benefit charge calculation are some of the key points in Budget 2008.
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:
Here is a list of some of the hybrid cars that are coming soon:
BMW EfficientDynamics
Auto Start-Stop – The engine stops whenever the car comes to rest and is taken out of gear, restarting the second the clutch is depressed - read all about BMW EfficientDynamics by clicking on the following link - A quick guide to BMW EfficientDynamics technologies
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
