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UK Carbon Trust outlines biofuel plans

When most think of biofuels they picture cars running on vegetable oil, while those ‘in the know’ rarely look beyond biodiesel and ethanol. However, now the UK’s Carbon Trust is hopeful that a new transport biofuel can become a commercial success. The Carbon Trust has established a consortium of British businesses led by Axion Energy with [...]

Sanyo introduces solar parking lots for hybrid bikes

Bicycle enthusiasts in Japan could soon be cycling on solar power after Sanyo Electric installed two solar parking lots for hybrid bikes in Setagaya, Tokyo. The parking lots incorporate solar panels and lithium-ion battery systems with Sanyo also providing 100 electric hybrid eneloop bikes. The power generated from the solar panel roof is stored and used [...]

Volkswagen and Qatar strengthen agreement

As one of the hottest (figuratively and literally) emerging markets in the world, the Emirate of Qatar is garnering attention from some of the leading automakers as they bid to test new materials under challenging climatic conditions. Now, the Volkswagen Group, Porsche Automobil Holding SE and the State of Lower Saxony have expressed an interest in [...]

Renault introduces flex-fuel Dacia

Much of Renault’s efforts to go green may be centred on its electric vehicle alliance with Nissan, but now the company has expanded its line-up of flex-fuel vehicles. Renault has introduced a new, E85 flex-fuel version of the Dacia Sandero in France, where it will replace the former 1.6MPI 90 version. The Dacia Sandero 1.6 MPI [...]

Motorists support fines for leaving engines running

Nearly half of motorists support plans to charge people for leaving their engines running unnecessarily, new research has revealed. A poll from car supermarket, Motorpoint has revealed that 47 per cent of people backed the move by North Lincolnshire Council to charge drivers £20 every time they leave their engine running for too long. Over [...]

New CR-Z smashes sales target in first month

Honda has sold 8,000 models of its new CR-Z coupe hybrid model in Japan, after it went on sale just three weeks ago. According to news agency Reuters, the car maker confirmed today that it has already received around 8,000 orders for the new car-equivalent to eight times its monthly sales target. The sporty [...]

Government plans to reduce road noise pollution

New evidence maps of transport noise have been drawn up to help road and rail operators decide on the best way to tackle noise pollution. The series of noise maps released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) indicate the impact of road and rail noise in the 23 largest urban areas [...]

Will green car success influence incentives? The Green Piece

If every cloud has a silver lining, then apparently every silver lining has a cloud. Just as the good news came in that average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new cars in the UK had fallen by 5.4 per cent over the last 12 months (see article) representing the best year-on-year improvement since records began in [...]

Proton reveals range extended electric car series

The Geneva Motor Show may have closed its doors, but there was still time for another series of exciting range extended electric car concepts to be revealed. This time it was the turn of Malaysian car manufacturer Proton, which unveiled the five-door, four-seat hatchback EMAS; a three-door, five-seat hatchback EMAS Country for country driving; and a [...]

Sanyo introduces solar parking lots for hybrid bikes

Bicycle enthusiasts in Japan could soon be cycling on solar power after Sanyo Electric installed two solar parking lots for hybrid bikes in Setagaya, Tokyo. The parking lots incorporate solar panels and lithium-ion battery systems with Sanyo also providing 100 electric hybrid eneloop bikes. The power generated from the solar panel roof is stored and used [...]