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Today, Nissan is beginning a new era in European car manufacturing with the official start of production of the new and improved all-electric 2013 LEAF model. This new Nissan LEAF, incorporating more tha more »

Center Parcs, short holiday operator company, has proved its green credentials by taking delivery of 22 new all-electric Renault Kangoo Maxi Van Z.E. models, which were handed over recently at the Sherwood Fo more »

As part of the celebrations of English Tourism Week, Visit England Chief Executive, James Beresford, launched The New Forest's newest 'green' initiative – the Twizy, at the National Motor Museum, Beauli more »

The development of a hydrogen economy in London will help support the Mayor's ambitions to secure new jobs and investment whilst at the same time reducing environmental impact in the capital. Hydrogen Fu more »

Electric cars across Cornwall recently hit the roads and ventured across the South West to take part in one of the country's first ever electric car rallies. Over 40 'green' vehicles assembled at Truro' more »

At the Geneva Motor Show this month, Peugeot announced the new Hybrid Air vehicle to the world, confirming that it will go into production in 2016. The hybrid technology used would mean that the vehicle more »

Renault's flagship Z.E. model, the ZOE, will be available for deliveries from 7th June 2013. The UK pricing and specifications have been confirmed, with an on the road price from £13,650 (after the Plug more »

Next Green Car's summary of the Chancellor's Budget 2013 that affecting vehicle tax, fuel duty, BIK rates and other motoring taxes. What the Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced in today's Budget 20 more »

In the lead up to the showroom launch of its 100% electric ZOE on 7th June, Renault is offering a free domestic charging point with every car purchase. The free Single Wall-box, supplied and installed by more »

Nissan's first 100% electric van, the e-NV200, will be making its UK debut at the 13th annual Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham on the 9th-11th April 2013. The e-NV200 has already been pop more »

A new report provides compelling evidence on why there is a growing gap between the official fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of new passenger cars, and that which is achieved by the same vehicles on the ro more »

BMW has confirmed that they will be using the New York International Auto Show this year to unveil the new Active Tourer plug-in Hybrid Concept. The New York Motor Show kicks off on 27 March 2013, and wi more »

Volkswagen has presented its first fully electric production vehicle – the new e-up! – at the Annual Press and Investors Conference in Wolfsburg. The four-seat e-up! – which operates wi more »

A new report issued today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed that the number of VED-free, sub 100g/km CO2, cars rocketed in 2012. Sub 100gCO2/km new car sales more than doubl more »

Vauxhall has handed over a new Ampera to the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) as part of a trial of plug-in, extended-range electric vehicles. The Ampera is due to go on service with PSNI in Belfas more »

Better Place, a company promoting battery exchange for EVs in Europe, Asia and the US, has posted losses of more than $500 million. Better Place is one of the key developers of 'battery swap' technolog more »

While football clubs have a reputation for training ground car parks full of exotic sports cars and gas-guzzling 4x4s – Forest Green Rovers of Stroud are trialling the use of 11 electric vehicles. more »

In 2012, for the sixth consecutive year Fiat has been confirmed as the brand with the lowest average CO2 emissions in Europe among the best-selling automotive brands, with an average of 119.8 g/km. The r more »

The top three finalists for the 2013 World Green Car Awards have been announced at a Geneva Motor Show press conference – they are the Renault Zoe, the Tesla Model S and the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid. more »

The Renault ZOE has been awarded a five-star rating following the passive safety tests carried out by Euro NCAP, despite the harsher testing system introduced in January 2013. Renault ZOE obtained an ove more »

Northern Ireland is installing 14 rapid charge points across its province. ABB has sold nine rapid charge points for electric vehicles to the ecar network in Northern Ireland. By cutting the time needed more »

The Geneva International Motor Show is one of the largest and most prestigious motor shows on the calendar, and will run from 7th to 17th of this month. As well as a wealth of sports and luxury performan more »

The 7th EV Battery Tech Cost Reduction Initiative event on the 24th and 25th April will focus on the relationship between battery technology costs and the wider EV industry. The cost of electric vehicle more »

The world's first diesel plug-in hybrid, the Volvo V60 D6 AWD, has received approval for the Government's Plug-In Car Grant, designed to offer incentives for buying new ultra-low carbon cars. In this sch more »

Toyota's new i-ROAD personal mobility vehicle (PMV) makes its world debut at the Geneva motor show, a new, flexible form of transport designed for city streets. Seating two in tandem and under cover, the more »

Next Green Car is recruiting EV owners to take part in a short survey to be conducted by Durham University. The focus of the study is to collect positive and negative experiences of using EVs on a daily more »

Land Rover will be unveiling seven new all-electric Defender models at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show next week. The traditionally off-road model being tested with a battery electric drivetrain proves that e more »

Energy Saving Trust (EST) has announced it will be offering 100 organisations in England a free analysis of their fleets to see if and how electric vehicles will work for them. The initiative, funded by more »

The Energy Saving Trust in Scotland (EST) has launched a new driving app, FuelGood, that will help drivers save money and track fuel efficiency. The free mobile app is designed to track fuel efficiency f more »

Production of the 2013 upgraded Nissan LEAF electric vehicle will begin at Nissan's Sunderland plant in the spring. To date, more than 50,000 LEAF models have been sold world-wide, and each one has been more »

Dr Ben Lane of Next Green Car talks to BBC radio presenter Melvyn Prior about his experience of driving a Nissan Leaf and about the benefits of electric vehicles. On Tuesday this week, Dr Ben Lane was in more »

Hyundai has become the world's first manufacturer to produce zero emission fuel cell vehicles on an assembly line production scale. The ix35 model is being built at the company's Ulsan plant in Korea  more »

Audi is preparing the all-new A3 e-tron petrol-electric plug-in hybrid, capable of 188 mpg, for the Geneva Motor Show early next month. The new plug-in hybrid has been designed so that performance is not more »

As part of the commitment to reducing its carbon emissions, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust will be the first to trial a range-extended electric Vauxhall Ampera as part of their emergency fleet. Th more »

At least 100 new models are to be shown for the first time at next month's Geneva International Motor Show, which will be held between the 7th and 17th March. The Geneva International Motor Show, in its more »

An award-winning Devon guesthouse is using two Nissan LEAF electric cars to offer tourists an 'electric safari' through the beautiful Dartmoor National Park. Upcott House in Okehampton uses its near sile more »

Peugeot and Total have collaborated in the development of the 208 HYbrid FE concept, designed to improve fuel efficiency and driving performance. The 208 Hybrid FE provides an enhanced driving experienc more »

EV drivers are set to benefit from a £37 million government funding package for home and on-street charging as well as an improved railway station charging network. The £37 million package co more »

To celebrate the completion of a very successful 2nd series of Fully Charged, presented by Robert Llewellyn, British Gas is giving away a POD Point electric vehicle charging unit as a competition prize. more »

Scientists at Oxford University have gone one step further than Google, by designing a self-driving car that can operate in snow, rain and other weather conditions. Led by Professor Paul Newman, a team h more »

Citroen will unveil their new Hybrid Air breakthrough technology at this year's Geneva Motor Show – a full hybrid solution combining a petrol engine, compressed air and hydraulic power. The high-te more »

This week sees the launch of a new Fuel Economy Label for electric vehicles, which includes information on each model’s expected energy usage and fuel cost over one year. The existing label, which more »

A new study has concluded that Boris Johnson's 'sticky pollution solution' has turned out to be a £1.4 million failure. The trial aimed to reduce the amount of particulate matter air pollution in L more »

A new Combined Charging System (CCS) will be available in Europe in the second quarter of 2013, supported by leading technology group, ABB. The new charging standard will combine today's industry standar more »

Following the global reveal of the Spark Electric Vehicle in Los Angeles last year, Chevrolet's all-new battery-powered mini car will be presented to a European audience for the first time at this year's Gene more »

Researchers from the Durham Energy Institute (DEI) at Durham University are looking for people who own or regularly use electric cars to be interviewed. The interviews are to be used for part of a projec more »

V-Tent is a new parking system that has been designed to protect and charge up electric vehicles whilst they are parked. It is a collapsible solar panel canopy that can be stretched over an electric vehi more »

EV owners in the East of England can apply for a free, fully installed electric vehicle charge point, using a new government grant. The service includes a site survey followed by the installation of an i more »

The 2013 Geneva Motor Show will open its doors to the public from 7th to 17th March, and will be held at the Palexpo exhibition halls in Geneva. This year's show is expected to be the biggest internation more »

Noise limits for cars could be tightened to protect public health, under a draft law voted in the European Parliament on this week. MEPs also recommended introducing labels to inform consumers about new more »

The countdown has begun in preparation for the 2013 World Car Awards winners' press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show on Thursday, March 28th, 2013. The 2013 World Car of the Year more »

Over one and a half million hydrogen powered vehicles could be on UK roads by 2030 according to a joint Government-industry study published today. The forecast is made in an interim report commissioned t more »

ASK Driving School's Paul Tomlin has taken delivery of a Nissan LEAF to become the first driving instructor to teach in a 100% electric vehicle. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Tomlin has been a driving instruc more »

Last night at the celebration of their 10th anniversary, the LowCVP presented their Low Carbon Champions Awards for 2013 with two organisations receiving particularly special awards. Ford Motor Company L more »

Today, the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) launches a renewed strategy for carbon reduction from road transport at a London event held in celebration of their 10 year anniversary. The LowCVP will more »

The second annual World Electric Vehicle Summit (WEVS) is to be held from 14th to 16th May this year, at the Thon Hotel Arena, near Oslo in Norway. Next Green Car is offering a 10% discount to the event more »

After having been showcased in 2012, Nissan's all-electric e-NV200 van received all-round positive feedback from various branches of the fleet industry. Five leasing companies, six major fleet operators more »

Next on the calendar of 2013 motor shows is the Geneva International Motor Show, which will open to the public from 7th to 17th March. Now in its 83rd year, the 2013 Geneva Motor Show will also be the ve more »

The European Union has new plans to install half a million charging stations by 2020, as part of a new plan to boost electric vehicle sales in Europe. The ambitious plan will mean that electric vehicle c more »

Fully Charged, a series of online green-tinged shows hosted by Robert Llewellyn, has focused its latest episode on car sharing in Berlin. There is a well established car sharing network in Berlin, with a more »

Leaders in the field of electric vehicles (EVs) have joined forces to accelerate the development of a national plug-in vehicle charging infrastructure as well as developing associated technologies. Charg more »

Nissan is making zero-emission mobility more affordable by reducing the price of the all-electric Nissan LEAF by £2,500, now available in 180 Nissan dealerships across the UK. The change comes as p more »

The 2nd Chinese International New Energy Vehicles Forum will take place on March 27th to 29th in Shanghai, China. The forum will build on the success of past new energy vehicle programs, that have generated s more »

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has revealed the shortlist for their LowCVP Low Carbon Champion Awards. The Awards celebrate outstanding and innovative practice in accelerating the shift to l more »

Transport for London (TfL) has proposed to make changes to London's Congestion Charge scheme, to ensure that it continues to reduce traffic congestion and emissions in the capital in the most efficient way. more »

With an upbeat mood inside Detroit's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this year, more than a hundred thousand people enjoyed the public opening day – a 12% increase over last year's public more »

BMW is strengthening its model range from Spring 2013, thanks to an expanded range of equipment and additional engine and drive system variants that will improve efficiency. The first of BMW's all-electr more »

The first two press days of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) have now come to a close – an impressive 59 brand new vehicles have been introduced so far. There have been a full ran more »

The Electric Vehicle Conference – Overcoming Barriers, Driving Adoption – is a one day event that will take place this year on the 30th April at the Grand Connaught Rooms in Central London. T more »

Businesses and residents in Milton Keynes will have the opportunity to reserve and drive a Nissan Leaf electric car for just £5.00 per hour. The latest environmental car sharing initiative is being more »

The new smart fortwo electric drive is now available to purchase for the first time. The fully electric version of smart's compact two-seater combines the benefits of the original car with zero emission drivi more »

According to a Ford survey, one in three Europeans would spend more to buy an environmentally friendly car, even though 71% say they have reduced spending as a result of the economic recession. The surve more »

At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, social media analysis has found that car-related technology exhibitions were the single most talked about element of the show. Considering all th more »

The 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will be held from 14th to 27th January, and will be held in Detroit, US. Last year’s NAIAS show was a huge success, attracting 771,000 peopl more »

After having introduced the new LEAF in to the Japanese market at the end of 2012, Nissan have announced that a 2013 version of the LEAF will be available for the US market. Production of the updated all more »

Zipcar, the world's biggest car club, has been bought by Avis Budget car hire firm for $500 million (around £310 million). Avis paid almost 50% more per share of Zipcar than the shares were wor more »

My Solar Port will be launched across the UK this month, which is a solar panel sheltered port under which your electric vehicle can be parked and sustainably recharged. The oak-framed car ports have a t more »

Average CO2 emissions of new cars sold in the UK fell to a new low of 133.1 g/km by the end of 2012, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). At the same time, total new car sa more »

The Toyota Prius Plug-in was the number one selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in the UK in 2012. The car achieved 470 sales from its launch date in July 2012, outselling its nearest rival the Vauxh more »

Mia electric cars and vans will be officially launched in the first quarter of 2013 in the UK. They are purpose designed to satisfy what Mia believe car buyers really want as the perfect solution for urban mo more »

The market for plug-in electric vehicles in the US continues to grow with sales of battery electric and plug-in hybrids increasing month on month. According to the Electric Drive Transportation Associati more »

Elektromotive, the first company to introduce public EV charging stations in the UK nearly 10 years ago, is to be taken over by competing EV infrastructure provider, Chargemaster Plc. Once the acquisitio more »

Next Green Car looks ahead to the greenest and most innovative cars due for launch in 2013. While 2013 will see the continuation of the on-going electric car revolution, expect more ‘slow burnâ₠more »

The Energy Saving Trust has produced a free guide to help you get to your destination as safely and as efficiently as possible, despite the miserable winter weather. With winter upon us, driving conditio more »

Renault has presented the keys of the first ZOE electric car to Arnaud Montebourg, French Minister of Industrial Recovery. The first delivery of ZOE comes ahead of further deliveries set for between now more »

Camden is holding a special electric Christmas event today to launch the Council’s free electric vehicle trials. At the event, which takes place on Monday 17 December, from 4pm in Bedford Square, more »

California-based Lit Motors has just announced the ground-breaking C-1, a self-balancing electric two-wheeler which just might be a vision for the car of the future. While the C-1 is totally enclosed wit more »

The BVLRA, the UK's vehicle leasing and hire trade body is urging the government to maintain the tax benefits currently available to owners of electric and ultra-low emission vehicles. Commenting on the more »

The 2013 Ford Fusion has been named US Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal at a ceremony at this year’s LA Auto Show. The new Ford Fusion beat off stiff competition from the Dodge Art Aero, more »

The concept BMW i3 Coupe has been revealed at the LA Auto Show, demonstrating the potential for the possible extension of the 'i' model range. The three-door i3 Coupe follows three other models in the 'i more »

The new Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid has been awarded a five-star Euro NCAP rating, the highest safety score ever achieved by a plug-in hybrid. As part of the ratings process the V60 plug-in hybrid, which ac more »

Chevrolet has announced the launch of the Spark EV, ahead of the Los Angeles International Auto Show , which takes place between November 30th and December 9th. Expected to go on sale in 2014, the Chevr more »

Cambridge University is to construct and race a solar powered car across Australia as part of the 2013 World Solar Challenge. In October next year, teams from across the globe will set off from Darwin in more »

Fiat has released pictures of their new all-electric 500e, based on the highly successful 500 citycar, prior to its official unveiling at this month’s LA Auto Show. Expected to be powered by a 75k more »

According to a new survey, 84% of UK motorists believe that electric vehicles (EVs) are at least as safe as cars that use conventional fuels. The web poll, to which 505 UK drivers responded, demonstrated more »

The world’s first plug-in diesel hybrid has rolled off the Volvo production line at the Torslanda plant in Gothenburg. Volvo is now ramping up production of the new plug-in hybrid ahead of first c more »

Honda has unveiled the Micro-Commuter Prototype, an all new micro-sized electric vehicle designed with the urban commuter in mind. The prototype has been developed in partnership with the Ministry of Lan more »

Renault’s new electric ZOE voted the best production car in the RAC Future Car Challenge 2012. Some of the lowest-emission cars and vans – many of which had not been seen on UK roads before more »

Renault’s new supermini ZOE is available to reserve now ahead of its UK showroom launch in spring 2013. With an official range of up to 130 miles and an on-the-road price from just £13,650, ZOE more »

UK drivers could reduce fuel costs by at least £140 per year if they fitted more fuel efficient tyres on their cars, according to figures from the European Commission. The news comes on the eve of new more »

The 2012 RAC Future Car Challenge takes place on Saturday 3 November, the cars driving from Brighton to London before going on display at the Regent Street Motor Show. Also taking place on the weekend o more »

Members of Source London and Source East EV charging networks can now roam between the capital and the East of England secure in the knowledge they will be able to charge their vehicles across both schemes. more »

This week sees the launch of a major new trial of electric vehicles at Heathrow to test the viability of electric power-trains used in the highly demanding context of daily airport operations. Over the n more »

Greentomatocars and BYD have signed a Memoran-dum of Understanding to create London’s first fleet of all-electric minicabs. BYD, the fastest-growing Chinese car manufacturer that is pioneering hy more »

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership has announced the call for nominations for the third Low Carbon Champions Awards which will be presented at a gala event to take place on 29 January 2013 at One Birdcage Wal more »

Vauxhall's award-winning Ampera became a record-breaker when a journalist from Top Gear magazine drove it through the Channel Tunnel from the UK to France and back. The story began with a challenge from more »

The UK’s first all-electric car club E-Car has launched in Wolverton, Milton Keynes, as part of a new nationwide network. E-Car is offering Milton Keynes residents and businesses the chance to si more »

California has become the third U.S. State to allow the use of Google's prototype driverless car, paving the way for a possible future of self driving vehicles. The State's Governor, Jerry Brown, has rec more »

Four international car manufacturers have joined forces to demonstrate hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). A total of 7 FCVs from Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Hyundai and Toyota are touring the UK as part of more »

Hyundai has announced that it will begin production of its hydrogen ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle for public and private lease by the end of 2012, becoming the first global automaker to begin commercial rollout of a more »

Mercedes-AMG has developed its most powerful high performance sports vehicle; a pure electric vehicle with zero emissions at point of use. The new SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive features advanced Formula 1 more »

The electric vehicle land speed record has been broken by a 100% battery electric car at Elvington airfield near York. The Nemesis, a heavily-modified Lotus Exige which was originally bought off eBay, wa more »

Citroen's C-Zero has become the first standard 100% electric car to drive around the world, driven on an 'Electric Odyssey' by a two-man team comprising engineers Xavier Degon and Antonin Guy. The batter more »

Toyota has released prices and specifications for the new Auris five door hatchback, which will go on sale in December 2012 and will be manufactured here in the UK. The new Auris will make its world debu more »

The Transport Select Committee today released a report criticising the Govt’s plug-in vehicle strategy as ineffective and questioning why the official National Charge Point Registry is incomplete. more »

Nissan today unveiled the all-new 100% electric Panel Van version e-NV200 Concept, decorated with Nissan and FedEx graphics and logos, at the 64th IAA Commercial Vehicle International Motor Show in Hanover. more »

This year there has been a collapse in the number of British towns that are supporting the World Car Free Day, due to take place on 22nd September 2012. The annual event encourages motorists in over 1,00 more »

The Nissan TeRRA SUV concept, to be unveiled on 27th September at the Paris Motor Show, introduces Nissan's electric vehicle technology into the SUV vehicle class. The 4X4 fuel cell electric powertrain p more »

The popular Peugeot Partner vehicle range is to expand to include a new 100% all-electric version, as well as other combustion engine models with CO2 reduced to just 118 g/km. With the new versions, the more »

Visitors to GreenFleet Scotland in Edinburgh will be given the opportunity see and experience the latest low emission vehicles, including the Vauxhall Ampera, Nissan LEAF and a number of low emission combusti more »

Renault has presented the Vatican with two electric vehicles made especially to meet the mobility needs of the Pope. The vehicles were handed over last week to His Holiness Benedict XVI by Renault's Chai more »

The Smart EV Infrastructure & Business Europe 2012 show will take place on December 5-6th, to confront the key business and technological challenges to enable a smart and interoperable European EV infrast more »

Nissan is offering new and existing LEAF owners an exciting new opportunity to claim a free Chargemaster Home Charging Unit with free installation from British Gas and free access to the POLAR public charging more »

The Obama Administration today finalised standards that will increase fuel economy to the equivalent of 54.5 miles per US gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025 – equivalent to 65.4 mp more »

Most major car manufacturers are now investing significant time and money into research and development of plug-in vehicles, and electrification of power-trains is becoming a key part of efficient motoring. more »

POD Point launches the country's first nationwide Pay As You Go network for electric vehicle charging today. The POD Point Pay As You Go (PP PAYG) network is free to join, has no monthly fee and only req more »

Transport Scotland, the national transport agency for Scotland, has announced that all 500 of its existing free-to-use electric vehicle (EV) charge points are to be added to the Charge Your Car network in the more »

Green car company, Fisker Automotive, are recalling 2,400 Karma plug-in hybrids due to a faulty cooling fan unit being responsible for causing a vehicle fire in California last week. This is the second t more »

Car makers have been set a target by the European Commission to achieve average CO2 emissions of below 130 g/km from 65% of their total vehicle fleets – the target will begin to be phased in from 2012, more »

Following on from our recent story regarding POD Point's offer of free charging units to electric vehicle (EV) owners in London, they have extended the offer to plug-in car owners in East Anglia, the East and more »

Businesses across the UK could potentially slash their fleet mileage costs by up to 10% by more accurately tracking journeys, the Energy Saving Trust announced today. UK firms are expected to spend up to more »

Hyundai has showcased its latest-generation hydrogen fuel-cell technology at the 'Investing in Future Transport' conference held at London's City Hall. In front of an audience of policy makers, investors more »

It is not just a vehicle's tailpipe CO2 emissions that manufacturers are addressing to reduce their environmental impact, there are many other aspects of a car's lifecycle that can release harmful emissions. more »

The sixth annual Revolve Eco-Rally is due to take place on Saturday – an event where a group of journalists and special guests put low carbon vehicles to the test on a journey from Oxford to London. more »

One of the world's fastest electric racing cars – the 850 bhp Lola-Drayson B12/69EV – will be demonstrated at the fifth annual Cenex LCV 2012 event. LCV 2012, now in its fifth year, is the UK more »

Entries are being invited for the third annual RAC Future Car Challenge, taking place on Saturday 3 November – the event was introduced in 2010 to showcase low energy use vehicles. The Challenge fe more »

EV owners living within the M25 are being offered free home charging units worth over £1,000 if they take part in the Low Carbon London electric vehicle usage trial. The Low Carbon London project is w more »

London's most comprehensive attempt to measure and record air pollution in the capital is now underway – with 80 scientists from 11 universities monitoring nearly 1,000 different gases and particles in more »

According to figures from the SMMT, the number of alternatively fuelled car registrations rocketed last month, in line with a general increase in vehicle sales. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Tra more »

Nissan has announced a bold new vision for the future of the London 'black cab' and its 300,000 daily users – the Nissan NV200 London Taxi. The NV200 London Taxi will offer significantly reduced CO more »

Toyota has hosted a vehicle hand-over to one of its leading business customers where Dr Shoichiro Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation Honorary Chairman, personally presented the keys of a new Prius Plug-in to El more »

Five hydrogen fuel cell black cabs developed by Intelligent Energy and partners are transporting VIPs and dignitaries around London during the 2012 Olympic Games. This begins a two-year trial project sup more »

In addition to being the official Automotive Partner for London 2012 and providing a fleet of over 4,000 low emission cars, BMW are also playing their part in the actual Games. To assist US athletes, BMW more »

Following the success of last year's GreenFleet Scotland event, the show will be held again this year on September 13th at Ingliston Showgrounds, Edinburgh – it is the biggest gathering of low emission more »

Pioneering electric vehicle charging points from APT Technologies have been installed at a £100 million technology park development in Longbridge, in response to the rapid growth of EV ownership in the Mid more »

At LCV2012, an event taking place at Millbrook Proving Grounds on 5-6th September 2012, Charge Your Car Limited will be presenting its plans for the creation of the UK's largest pay-as-you-go, 'open source' n more »

Electric car owners in Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk can benefit from up to 75% off the cost of installing a POD Point home charging unit in their homes. This ha more »

The Chief Executive of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), the broadest based energy company in the UK, has taken delivery of six new Vauxhall Ampera Extended-Range Electric Vehicles (E-REV). As well as more »

If you own a hybrid or electric car, market research company IRR are paying £50 to take part in a survey. Interiority Research Recruitment (IRR) has been commissioned by a major car manufacturer to fi more »

BMW have erected a two-storey Pavilion at the Olympic Park to display their latest vehicles against the backdrop of the Olympic Stadium, including the i3 electric car and the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car. more »

The Rimac Concept_One electric hyper car will make its debut at this year's Salon Prive, the UK's most prestigious Supercar Event – held in September at London's Syon Park. This unique new electric more »

Through a promotional offer from Citroen, you can now lease a fully electric C-ZERO for just £149+VAT a month. This offer is available from Next Green Car's leasing partners, GKL Leasing. In additi more »

Charge point provider Chargemaster and Transport for London (TfL), operators of the Source London scheme, have announced a partnership which will increase the number of charge points for electric vehicles in more »

Vauxhall has announced the introduction of their final addition to the Ampera line-up – the Ampera Earth. The new Earth addition is available now, and will be the cheapest in the range at £29,995, more »

Insightful and entertaining, the David versus Goliath story of how to change the auto-world... even as you watch, you're never quite sure who's going to win. The sequel to the 2006 film, Who Killed the E more »

A specialist renewable energy company based in Dorset has launched a new solar car port system which looks set to impress homeowners, motorists and businesses alike. H2Eco, based at Holton Heath in Poole more »

Twenty organisations across England have pledged to lead the way in tackling emissions from road vehicles after being selected to take part in the Energy Saving Trust's Plugged-in Fleets initiative, in partne more »

Next Green Car has announced the winners of the Next Green Car Awards 2012, the most scientifically-based Green Car Awards in the UK. Next Green Car has made awards across eight vehicle categories includ more »

The success of the Boris Bike scheme in London could pave the way across the UK for one-way car clubs based on the same idea. Research for the RAC Foundation shows there are already 100,000 people in Lo more »

This week, the tyre industry began to roll-out its largest ever customer information programme that will deliver crucial cost, environmental and safety information to the UK's 44 million motorists. Tyre more »

Roadchef is installing the UK's first motorway-based rapid charging point network, allowing electric vehicle owners to be able to travel long distances across the country without frequent multi-hour stops to more »

Regulations that limit greenhouse gas emissions have been upheld by a US court supporting the Obama Administration's pledge to control emissions, the first ever US-proposed greenhouse gas directives. Alo more »

Tesla's new battery-electric Model S officially went on sale last week in the US, and has been rated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as having a fuel economy of 107 mpg-equivalent and a 265 mile more »

In a surprise announcement this afternoon, the Chancellor George Osborne has told MPs that the Treasury will not be going ahead with the planned 3p per litre rise in fuel duty planned for August and will free more »

Volvo is to present the all-new V40 and the world's first plug-in diesel hybrid V60 for the first time in the UK at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, between the 28th June and 1st July 2012 at Goodwood House. more »

Welcome to the Next Green Car Awards 2012, the most scientifically based green car awards in the UK. Twenty-six of the UK's greenest new cars of 2012/13 have been selected for shortlists across eight ve more »

Elektromotive Limited, Europe's leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charge points, is to create the UK's largest pay-as-you-go, 'open source' network of public access charging stations for EVs, based up more »

Bristol City Council has launched the 'Source Bristol' charging network, equipping 36 parking bays with chargers across the city. The network aims to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles in the ci more »

Recently bankrupted car manufacturer, Saab, has been bought up by Chinese-Swedish investment group, National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) – with the aim to focus the company on producing electric vehi more »

Renault's 100% electric super mini, the ZOE, has set a new world record for the longest distance travelled in 24 hours by a production electric car. Completing 363 laps of the Aubevoye speed ring in Norm more »

A new film – The Revenge of the Electric Car – offering an insight into how electric vehicles are becoming major players in the automotive industry will be in cinemas from July 20th. The new more »

After the successful tour of Europe in August 2011 – "Tesla Goes East" – Rafael de Mestre has now embarked on another journey, this time meant to set new world records. He will attempt to be more »

At today's SMMT Summit at Canary Wharf, London, it was announced that the 3-cylinder petrol engines for BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports car will be manufactured at the BMW engine plant at Hams Hall, near Birmi more »

Since the early days of the motorcar in the 19th century, road laws have changed considerably and cars have become much speedier, safer and more fuel efficient. Despite this, lately cars have been recorded as more »

Beyond the EU's 130 g/km target for new car CO2 emissions in 2015, by 2020 a 95 g/km limit will be introduced meaning new cars in Europe will have to cut their carbon emissions by a third. Currently, the more »

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has announced that alternatively fuelled vehicle sales rose by 31.8% to 2,108 units in May compared to May 2011, and private vehicle sales were up 14.3% i more »

Renault has confirmed a series of dates for its 'Renault Z.E. Test Drive Tour 2012' roadshow around the UK, which will visit 15 locations to promote its four-strong electric vehicle range. The 'It's time more »

The results from the JD Power 2012 UK Vehicle Owner Satisfaction Study (VOSS) have been released, with Jaguar being voted as the overall best among 27 manufactures, according to customers. The survey con more »

Nissan has completed the first step of their aim to create a network of 400 DC Quick Chargers across Europe, by unveiling the first installations in France and the Netherlands. The 400 chargers will be m more »

Four local authorities in Scotland are now using electric Nissan LEAFs to reduce their carbon emissions, improve air quality and significantly reduce fuel costs. The four Scottish authorities are NHS Tay more »

From May 2012, electric vehicle drivers will have the benefit of over 100 additional charging points in London. These have been installed in Q-Park car parks located across London in 13 locations, provid more »

Zipcar today announced a pilot partnership with Vauxhall, that sees the all-new electric Ampera join its fleet of self-service, pay as you go vehicles for the next six months. It’s the first time more »

ALD Automotive, leading UK vehicle leasing and fleet management company, has announced survey results of 1,000 business drivers, revealing that over six out of ten would not change their conventional vehicle more »

A new report from the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) concludes an increase in the maximum speed limit on motorways to 80 mph would reduce safety. Over the next few months the government will be consulting more »

A new study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests that green cars may severely reduce the amount of future tax revenue collected from fuel duty and VED. Even though traffic is predicted to g more »

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) recently launched the beginning of its second three year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world. It also announced that a new partner – th more »

Nissan's e-NV200 test car has helped British Gas kick-start its ambition of switching 10% of its 14,000 vehicle fleet to electric by the end of 2015. British Gas has been trialling a Nissan e-NV200 teat more »

With data from the new National Chargepoint Registry now integrated, Next Green Car's Zap-Map continues to lead the way in providing the most comprehensive UK-wide map of charging points, with over 2,250 char more »

The second annual EcoVelocity low carbon motor show continues at the ExCel exhibition centre in London until Sunday 13th May. The show's 3.5 mile long test drive track has already been very popular with more »

Eight car manufacturers from the United States and Germany will demonstrate fast-charging technology that will enable the recharging of most electrified vehicles with compatible systems in as little as 15-20 more »

The Toyota Plug-in Prius went on sale a couple of months ago in the US, ahead of its UK launch due in July. Sales volumes so far have been impressive – with 1,654 units sold in April alone, it has more »

Electric Car and Van Leasing Specialists Fleetdrive will host a stand at the GreenFleet Arrive and Drive event at Rockingham race circuit near Corby on 17th May 2012. The show has an impressive array of more »

The days when hybrid cars could be dismissed as a passing technical novelty are well and truly past: figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show a steady rise in annual UK sales ov more »

LOCOG and BMW, Official Automotive Partner to the London 2012 Olympic Games, have revealed a full details of the London 2012 fleet. LOCOG has deployed a range of low emission diesel, hybrid and electric more »

Now in its second year, the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure World Congress will take place in Berlin, Germany, on the 26th and 27th June. The event will provide an opportunity to hear from car makers, fl more »

British Gas have announced two new initiatives that will help to drive down the cost of running an electric vehicle in the UK, and to make charging easier. To be introduced this month, the new Off-Peak S more »

The UK's largest green motoring show, EcoVelocity, is returning for its second year, to be held from 5th to 13th May at London's ExCeL Exhibition Centre. Organisers of the show are giving away 100 pairs more »

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has published its 11th annual New Car CO2 Report, which has revealed that new cars registered in the UK last year were, on average, 18% more fuel efficien more »

Renault's all-electric Zoe supermini is making its first public appearance in the UK today at the EV & Low CO2 Fleet Show at Silverstone racing circuit in Northampton. The Zoe, which costs just &poun more »

The 2012 LowCVP Annual Conference will take place at ExCel, London Docklands on Thursday 10 May alongside the EcoVelocity low carbon motor show which will run from 5-13 May. The conference will feature l more »

Renault's new electric two-seater, the Twizy, begins its showroom launch today – it will be arriving in 22 Renault dealerships across the UK, with an on the road price tag from £6,690. The un more »

The UK's largest green motor show, EcoVelocity, will be held from the 5th to the 13th May at London's ExCeL exhibition centre. EDF Energy, the UK's largest producer of low carbon energy, has confirmed t more »

The Prius plug-in hybrid is now available to order, and will reach showrooms ready for delivery in July. The plug-in version of the popular Prius model will offer all the familiar virtues of the existing more »

Many people think of electric vehicles as being 'quirky', but a new study, by POD Point and ChoosEV, has revealed that many electric vehicles have been quickly adopted as the primary family car. For the more »

Ford is on track to begin full deliveries of their battery-electric Ford Focus in the US this April, after delivering the first wave of vehicles to commercial partners, such as Google and Microsoft, late last more »

ABB has launched the Terra Smart Connect (SC), a breakthrough product that will significantly improve the business case for installing electric-vehicle fast chargers in the UK and throughout Europe. The more »

It has now been three years since Boris Johnson announced his plan to make London the electric car capital of Europe, and it was reported last month that only 588 extra electric cars have been registered in t more »

The Vauxhall Ampera will now be available with a fast-charge kit that reduces its full charging time by around two hours, thanks to a new agreement made between Vauxhall and British Gas. Vauxhall will of more »

Nissan and Gateshead College are to develop a Zero Emission Centre of Excellence (ZECE) in the North East of England. The new centre will act as a business incubator for the electric vehicle industry, cr more »

Changes to company car taxation announced in Budget 2012 present a serious challenge to the UK electric vehicle (EV) market. With fleet purchases accounting for the vast majority of the UK's first 1,000 more »

Follow Budget 2012 today with Next Green Car as the Chancellor announces future levels of fuel duty and company car tax rates. As the Chancellor George Osborne aims to protect and stimulate the economy, more »

The Prime Minister has announced government plans to 'semi-privatise' sections of the country's major road network, with the aim to encourage investment and to improve the infrastructure. Yesterdays pro more »

Citroen and Peugeot UK have both announced changes to their electric vehicle sales programs, including lowering the on-the-road prices of Peugeot's iOn and Citroen's C-ZERO to just £21,216, after the Go more »

Now in its third year, the e-miglia electric vehicle rally 2012 will tour through four Alpine countries, a total of around 800 km of zero-emission driving. What started as a big adventure for the partici more »

Andy Eastlake has been appointed as the new MD of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) – the organisation established to support the Government's Climate Change Strategy by delivering greenhouse more »

Appearing in a new short film about electric cars, Dr Ben Lane of Next Green Car provides an overview of their benefits, and outlines how electric technology may evolve in the future. The short documenta more »

The 2012 Geneva Motor Show has been chosen for the first public appearance of the Renault ZOE – one of four all-electric models in their all-electric Z.E. range. The ZOE will become one of the most more »

ACFO, a leading fleet organisation, is calling on the Chancellor to review the planned company car benefit-in-kind tax changes in the 2012 Budget on March 21. As we reported in February, as a result of t more »

The World Electric Vehicle Summit, taking place this June in Copenhagen, will aim to harnesses critical cross-value chain partnerships to drive the global electric vehicles industry forward. The agenda w more »

The Vauxhall Ampera and Chevrolet Volt have won the 'Car of the Year' award, with the highest score of 47 points coming from the Car of the Year's UK jurors. The panel of judges, made up of 59 leading au more »

Order books are now open for the revolutionary Chevrolet Volt in the UK, and it has been confirmed that only one trim level will be available but it will be packed with features. Furthermore, Chevrolet h more »

A range of electric, hybrid and low carbon conventional cars will be available for test driving at 'Company Cars in Action' – a two day event to be held at Millbrook Proving Ground on June 26-27th. more »

The official CO2 emissions and fuel economy figures have been released for Toyota's new Plug-in Prius, confirming it as the most economic Toyota to ever reach British roads. The car will emit 49 g/km of more »

A new electric vehicle charging system, called ELVIIS, could mean that soon electric vehicle owners will be able to charge their vehicles up from anywhere, and see the cost appear on their own electricity bil more »

SCI hyMod is a highly innovative modular hybrid concept envisioned by a Romanian team of designers and engineers. hyMod proposes a modular structure that allows the user to select a drive-train depending on w more »

After confirmation of the Government's Plug-in Van Grant yesterday, several manufacturers released specific details of their eligible models. Among the first to qualify are the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL, the more »

The first seven vans eligible for the Government's new Plug-in Van Grant have been announced by Transport Secretary Justine Greening and Business Minister Mark Prisk today. Van buyers will be able to rec more »

The first generation Renault Zoe will be launched in October this year, however a second edition due in 2014 is expected to have a range more than twice that of the first generation, of around 220 miles. more »

The low carbon motor show EcoVelocity, is set to be even bigger and better this year, after news that the event has joined forces with the organisers of Grand Designs Live and the shows will run side by side more »

Peugeot's new ultra-green 208 supermini, which boasts three diesels and one petrol engine under the magic 99 g/km mark and goes on sale in June, makes its UK fleet debut at the EV & Low CO2 Fleet Show at more »

Vauxhall's are a particularly popular choice for police cars in the UK – it appears that this is likely to continue, with police interest in the range-extended electric Ampera. Vauxhall has won a c more »

Tesla has released some initial details of their next electric vehicle, the Model X SUV. Although production will not begin until late 2013, reservations are now welcomed by Tesla. The Model X will follo more »

Nissan and Europcar, the leading car hire company in Europe, have announced that as of February, the all-electric Nissan LEAF will be available for short term hire in two of the world's busiest capitals: Lond more »

To support London 2012's vision is to be the sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has commissioned ChargePoint Services Ltd (CPS) to supply an more »

Charge your Car (CYC), the North East's Plugged-in-Places programme, has launched a scheme that will allow all electric vehicle drivers, even those who are not CYC members, to charge their vehicles while trav more »

Major car manufacturers who have pioneered the development and production of electric vehicles, including Renault, Nissan, Peugeot and Citroen, will be backing the one-day EV & Low CO2 Fleet Show event at more »

One month ahead of UK showroom launch, Renault has delivered its first Fluence Z.E. saloons to London's largest eco-friendly car services, greentomatocars and Climatecars. Each company are receiving two more »

Major fleet operators have been honoured for their green-friendly credentials at a special awards ceremony in Edinburgh. The ECOSTARS Edinburgh launch gave recognition to fleet operators who have achieve more »

A Nottinghamshire based printer, RCS Printers plc, is using the 100% electric Nissan LEAF as an integral part of its corporate commitment to reduce energy use and its overall carbon footprint. RCS has pu more »

2012 to 2015 is expected to be the most crucial period for the electric vehicle charging infrastructure market to advance, according to Growth Partnership Company Frost & Sullivan. Central and local more »

Fleet World magazine and the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association are to hold a free one-day event to encourage the uptake of electric and low carbon vehicles, especially into fleets. The EV more »

Transport Minister Norman Baker opened the UK's first DC rapid electric vehicle charger at Midlands printing company RCS this morning. Delivered to RCS in Retford, Nottinghamshire, by power and automatio more »

Van buyers will be able to receive 20% – up to £8,000 – off the cost of a plug-in electric van, Transport Minister Norman Baker and Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today. This is more »

Following the successful launch of the UK's first eco motor show EcoVelocity in 2011, the show's organisers, IGME, have announced details for year two. The show will move from its inaugural launch locati more »

The North American International Auto Show 2012 (NAIAS) kicked off its press and industry previews this week, with the public show running from 14th until 22nd January. Renowned for being one of the larg more »

Electric vehicle charging manufacturers, POD Point, are celebrating 100,000 miles of electric motoring in the UK thanks to their network of charge points, fuelled by a growing public demand for electric vehic more »

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported on 2011's new car sales trends, announcing that the average CO2 of new cars has fallen to a record low and sales of alternatively fuelled veh more »

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has announced that all its franchised dealers are to become fully functioning Mitsubishi Electric Vehicle Centres starting from January 2012. By the end of March 2012, the app more »

Next Green Car looks ahead to the greenest and most innovative cars due for launch in 2012. In 2012, purchase incentives for plug-in electric vehicles continue to be available, including the Plug-in Car more »

With the arrival of Kangoo Van Z.E., the first model in Renault's four-strong electric vehicle line-up, the French carmaker has confirmed the first wave of UK dealers for its electric vehicles (EVs). Twe more »

Renault has announced that it will be restructuring its business in the UK, by dropping five combustion engine models and focusing on its electric vehicle range in an attempt to improve profitability. Fr more »

Renault UK is proud to announce that they have made delivery of their first vehicle from the new Zero Emissions (Z.E.) range, a all-electric Kangoo Van. Accepting the keys at Milton Keynes dealership Mar more »

In anticipation of their new electric Model S due for US customers in 2012, Tesla are pleased to announce final pricing and options for reservation holders. Due to volatility in global currency rates, UK more »

Ecotricity, leading green electricity provider, has installed a network of electric vehicle charging stations in motorway service stations, making it possible to travel between major cities without running ou more »

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has won a prestigious award for his efforts in promoting electric vehicles. The world's largest network of professional motor industry communicators, MIPAA Limited, p more »

Siemens, the global engineering and technology giant, has chosen Nissan LEAFs to become the first electric vehicles on its UK fleet. Three Nissan LEAFs are now in use as employee pool cars at the Siemens more »

A prototype zero-emission all-electric Nissan NV200 delivery vehicle is ready to start extensive real-world testing on the streets of London. FedEx Express and Nissan are collaborating over a two month p more »

The future looks bright for North East England's low carbon vehicle industry, thanks to the development of a new company set up to oversee the growth of the sector. Gateshead College has established a ne more »

A new electric car rental scheme has gone live in Paris this week – the new Autolib system allows you to rent a vehicle in a similar way to London's 'Boris Bikes' scheme. The project went live on M more »

Production of the all-electric LEAF and its batteries at Nissan's Sunderland plant will be supported by a £189 million investment from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The development of the LEA more »

Elektromotive, the Brighton-based electric vehicle charging point manufacturer, is urging the Government to continue offering the Plug-In Car Grant to buyers of electric vehicles into the next parliamentary s more »

Chargemaster's installation of their POLAR electric vehicle recharging network is now well under way – set to be one of the largest networks in the world with 4,000 public points supplemented by hundred more »

Peugeot has delivered an iOn to the idyllic islands of Orkney, making it the most northerly all-electric car in Britain. In a drive to cut fuel bills and reduce emissions, Orkney Island Council has becom more »

The Nissan LEAF completed the 60-mile Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge route whilst using just £1.83 worth of energy – helping it to win two awards on the day. Competing against 49 more »

SEAT is working on its first electric car, which will be designed and manufactured in Spain. The firm is unveiling the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, a totally electrically-driven zero-emissions car, more »

Qualcomm Incorporated, world leader in 3G and next generation mobile technologies, has announced the first Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) trial for London, in what is a UK and industry-leading init more »

Nissan is accelerating plans for a European-wide Quick Charge network for electric vehicles by giving away 400 new quick charging stations free of charge. These new points will boost existing networks an more »

Only a third of councils surveyed by the RAC Foundation say they have installed public charging points for electric vehicles, and the promotion of green vehicles varies significantly between local authorities more »

Clean vehicle technology specialist Zytek has won a £1.35 million grant from the UK Government's Regional Growth Fund to support the development of an Electric Powertrain Technologies Centre. Based more »

Imagine: You're in a dealership selecting a new car and you sit down with the salesperson to talk through the benefits of clean diesels and hybrids. It's really important, you remind them, that you get the sp more »

North East England has welcomed the announcement of a £6.2 million boost to the low carbon vehicle economy of the region, through the Government's Regional Growth Fund. At the core of the bid is a more »

In 2010, Kia was one of seven manufacturers to sign an agreement to make hydrogen fuel-cell (FCEV) vehicles commercially available by the middle of this decade. Being able to make its own electricity on more »

2011 was expected to become the 'year of the electric car' here in the UK, with the Government's £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant thought to have sparked a boom in EV sales. However, recent figures from th more »

In 2009, Kia introduced the EcoDynamics programme to their model range – the sub-brand highlights Kia's commitment to manufacture good value, practical cars with reduced environmental impact. EcoDy more »

The Economist has awarded their 2011 'Energy and the Environment' Award to Chetan Maini, co-founder of REVA Electric Vehicle Company from Bangalore, India. Chetan Maini co-founded the REVA Electric Vehic more »

The EU's legally binding CO2 targets, whereby all new cars sold in Europe in 2015 should emit no more than 130 g/km on average, means that manufacturers are concentrating on tailpipe CO2 reduction. The target more »

More than 60 cars are confirmed for the RAC's Future Car Challenge from Brighton to London on Saturday 5 November 2011 – one of which will be driven by Next Green Car. Recent additions include two more »

Building upon the success of Paris's popular Velib bike rental scheme, and by extension our Boris Bikes scheme, the City of Lights could soon become the City of Electric Cars. An innovative new electric more »

Lucky Metro reader Nicola Ahmed has today taken delivery of her new pure electric Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Nicola won the car in a recent competition in conjunction with the Metro newspaper and was handed over more »

While studies suggest that that 80% of all EV charging will either be done at home or at the workplace, the lack of publicly available fast charging points continues to deter car buyers from considering the e more »

Other than 'range anxiety', probably the next largest drawback of today's electric vehicles is the amount of time it takes to charge up the batteries – even a DC rapid charger takes 30 minutes to delive more »

New evidence suggests that the recent government-backed MINI E trials have generated a significant amount of consumer interest in environmentally friendly vehicles. A popular motoring website, Autotrader more »

A car dealership and fleet management company has become the first business in the UK to train its workers in a potentially life-saving new electric vehicle (EV) qualification. Vic Young Group, in South more »

Nissan has added another six locations to the network of dealerships equipped to sell and service the 100% electric Nissan LEAF, the reigning European Car of the Year. The dealerships have been appointed more »

Little Chef, the iconic chain of road-side restaurants, is to roll out electric vehicle (EV) charging points across the UK, in what is the largest deployment of charging points by any restaurant chain worldwi more »

Last week, European automobile manufacturers defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardise the charging of electric vehicles – a joint industry proposal that will enable the use of one p more »

Automotive researcher Trend Tracker's new Car Buyer Brand Perceptions 2011 study, of a nationally representative sample of 12,000 motorists, tracks the criteria on which buyers choose individual brands, and t more »

The newly designed third generation electric smart fortwo ED, recently shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show, will be available in the UK from spring 2012. The new version has been heavily revised from the p more »

Nissan has teamed up with leading utility and electrical vehicle supply equipment companies to speed development of cheaper, smaller, quick chargers for electric vehicles. The primary intention is to red more »

Statistics released by nationwide electric vehicle charging specialist POD Point have revealed that the IKEA store in Wembley, North London, is their most popular Source London charger. Drivers took adva more »

TomTom and Renault have launched their first in-dash navigation system at the Frankfurt Motor Show – it is specifically designed for electric vehicles and will be fitted as standard to the Fluence Z.E. more »

Vauxhall have unveiled their new concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, which is expected to revolutionise emission-free urban transport, especially for younger drivers. The RAK e concept will open a n more »

Held at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire on 7th-8th September, POD Point revealed three new developments in their revolutionary POD Point technology. These included their first communica more »

The UK motor show dedicated to electric and ultra-low carbon vehicles is now well under way, after having been officially opened by Boris Johnson on Thursday. Next Green Car visited the iconic Battersea Power more »

The Mayor Boris Johnson has announced a network of new charge points will support the Olympic and Paralympic electric vehicle fleet – points that, after the Games, will boost the growing Source London e more »

The total cost of owning an electric or hydrogen vehicle is unlikely to approach that of a conventional car for another 15-20 years, according to a new study from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP). more »

Dr Ben Lane of Next Green Car will today be taking questions live on all issues related to the environmental impact of electric cars. The third of six Q&A sessions are part of 'Electric Vision', a web-b more »

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers need to cut prices if they want to energise the market, the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has warned. According to figures released by the Soc more »

Skoda has begun production of a 10 car trial fleet of its first ever fully electric car – the Octavia E Line – trials will begin this Autumn. It is the next step in Skoda's continued efforts more »

NILS, a single-seat electric concept vehicle that offers a glimpse of a new form of minimalist mobility, has been unveiled ahead of its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this month. This con more »

London is to play host to the eco-motor show, EcoVelocity – a green motoring festival packed with the very latest no compromise, hi-tech and ultra low carbon vehicles. The 4-day event runs from Thu more »

Elektromotive is to provide five of its innovative Elektrobay electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for GreenFleet Scotland taking place today. As 'Recharging Technology Partner', Elektromotive will be more »

Siemens have joined forces with Volvo and intend to advance the technical development of electric cars through extensive strategic cooperation. In terms of electric vehicles, Volvo will start small-scale more »

International electricity and gas company, National Grid, has taken delivery of four Nissan LEAFs on a four year/40,000 mile lease contract. They will act as pool cars for National Grid staff who are del more »

With the production of electrified vehicles gearing up all over the world, Pike Research have predicted that global cumulative sales will reach 5.2 million units by 2017. Carmakers are rapidly launching more »

Electric vehicle charge point provider, POD Point, have been heavily involved in the recent launch of Source East – the government's initiative to boost the provision of EV charge points in the region. more »

Daimler has announced that the third generation of the smart fortwo Electric Drive (ED) will be available from spring 2012 – a five-figure number of vehicles will be manufactured in Hanbach, France. more »

Low Carbon Expo 2011, the first low carbon exhibition to be held in Wales, will be held at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena on 16-17 September – bringing businesses and consumers together under one roof, over 3 more »

Nissan's all-electric LEAF has provided the crucial last element in an innovative business owner's attempts to become entirely self-sufficient on the remote Hebridean island of Islay. The award-winning 1 more »

Following the recent Top Gear feature which highlighted the lack of charging infrastructure in Lincoln, Nissan is to fund the installation of the city's first public electric vehicle charging points. In more »

Understanding how electric cars are driven in the real world has taken an important step forward with the release of data from the MINI E field trial in the UK. With 62 public participants and 76 pool us more »

Electric car owners in the North East are taking advantage of two recently installed rapid chargers – one at the Metrocentre shopping centre and one at Dalton Park outlet store. The 50kw rapid char more »

Next Green Car today announces the winners of the Next Green Car Awards 2011, the most scientifically-based Green Car Awards in the UK. Awards are given for eight vehicle classes and a new 'Next Genera more »

ChargePoint Services has announced a partnership with green energy supplier Ecotricity to install the world's first national network of EV charge points powered solely by natural energy resources. The fr more »

After going into bank-ruptcy last month, Norwegian electric vehicle maker THINK Global has been purchased by an international entrepreneur who is committed to maintaining the company's key role in transport e more »

The UK's first privately funded nationwide electric vehicle charging infrastructure will be launched in September, with 4,000 points to be installed in 100 towns and cities by the end of 2012. The networ more »

Today, the East of England's electric vehicle charging network, Source East, goes live as part of the Government's Plugged-in-Places scheme. Chargemaster Plc are proud to be a supporting partner to Sourc more »

On the weekend of 13th/14th August 2011, Don Wales and the Bluebird Electric team will endeavour to break the UK Land Speed Record on the 4-mile stretch of beach at Pendine Sands, South Wales. Last month more »

Mitsubishi Motors has announced the results from the last 12 months of the CABLED trial – a project to report on electric vehicle usage conducted in the Birmingham and Coventry area. Having collate more »

With the Nissan LEAF only months into its first year of sales, Nissan is already planning how to give the LEAF’s battery packs a 'second life' in the power generation industry. Besides reusing the more »

In the two months since its launch, Next Green Car have added a further 282 electric car charging points to Zap-Map, the UK’s most comprehensive EV charging points map, resulting in a total of 1,034 po more »

Whether or not the electric car succeeds in becoming the mainstream vehicle technology of the twenty-first century, electrification has already left its mark on power-train design. With early innovation more »

A new network of charge points and Pod Centres is to be launched across Greater Manchester this autumn, through a scheme called Manchester Electric. Manchester Electric Car Company (MECC) together with i more »

The Government's vision for a nationwide recharging infrastructure, in support of the electric vehicle revolution, has been announced by the Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond. A report has been publish more »

After recently announcing UK pricing for its Kangoo Van Z.E. and Twizy, Renault have confirmed the price of the third model in their zero-emission family, the Fluence Z.E. At £17,850 (including the more »

Two thirds of motorists (65.7%) say they would be more likely to buy an electric vehicle (EV) if charging posts were more readily available at roadsides and in car parks across the UK. With the second ro more »

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors have announced that in two months they will stop taking orders for their electric Roadster model in the US. However, the news does not mean that Tesla are strug more »

Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer THINK filed for bankruptcy last week. The company has plans to liquidate their assets in an attempt to pay off its creditors. Ford Motor Co. owned THINK from 1999, more »

Renault are giving readers of The Guardian news paper the chance to be amongst the first to test drive their latest range of electric vehicles. Their Z.E. (zero emission) range has gathered a great deal more »

It is almost inevitable that the future of motoring belongs to electric vehicles. However, the uncertainty is exactly when 'the future' is. A leading automotive component maker, Bosch, predict that growt more »

New research shows that amongst larger companies there is enthusiasm to introduce electric vehicles into fleets, a reaction that is primarily driven by the opportunity to make cost savings. However, smal more »

A group of students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new battery design that solves many of the problems inherent in Lithium or Nickel based cells. The new breakthrough more »

EDF Energy is partnering with Peugeot and Citroen to offer residential and fleet customers electric vehicle recharging services with the sale of every Peugeot iOn or Citroen C-Zero. The partnership will more »

Plans are well underway to launch a nationwide series of electric scooter rental schemes to build on the success of the Barclays-sponsored 'Boris Bikes' scheme in London. More than 1,000 German-made TP S more »

GreenFleet held their annual Arrive 'N' Drive event yesterday at Rockingham Motor Speedway; the event provided an extensive demonstration of low and zero emission cars and commercial vehicles for visitors to more »

London's first city-wide electric charging point network, Source London, has now been switched on, making it easier for electric vehicle owners in the city to plug in whilst on the move. By 2013, the sch more »

Euro NCAP has awarded the Nissan LEAF the highest five star car safety rating following its performance in the independent organisation's stringent crash tests. After having been given both the European more »

Drivers of low-carbon cars could face massive increases in their fuel bills if the Treasury is not to face shortfalls in the amount of tax it gets from drivers. As ministers encourage the mass market up- more »

Mitsubishi is delighted to announce the delivery of an all-electric i-MiEV to the Thames Valley Police, which is the lead authority for Chiltern Transport Consortium. The vehicle was delivered by Soul's more »

Following a perfect marketing storm, the new market for electric vehicles is getting its first reality check. Although the Plug-in Car Grant has the capacity to subsidise more than 8,000 EVs, official figures more »

Next Green Car has launched Zap-Map, a new map showing electric car charging points across the UK. With 752 points already mapped, Next Green Car's Zap-Map is the most comprehensive map of electric car c more »

Intelligence revealed by Glass's, the UK's leading vehicle valuations expert, shows that battery leasing for EVs can provide whole life costs superior to other commercial approaches. The figures were rel more »

A new report from npower suggests that British consumers are not clued-up about electric vehicles or the Plug-in Car Grant that subsidises some new electric cars up to £5,000. Nearly half of the 2, more »

Nissan has handed over the keys of a 100% electric Nissan LEAF to London Mayor Boris Johnson, shortly prior to the launch of London's first citywide electric vehicle membership scheme, Source London. Bor more »

The winners of the 2011 World Car Awards have been announced at the New York International Auto Show – an international panel of sixty-six independent specialists settled on winners after several rounds more »

Axeon, Europe's largest independent lithium-ion battery supplier, has been awarded funding from the EU to dramatically reduce the weight, volume and cost of batteries. With battery electric and hybrid ve more »

The Hertz Corporation has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors to add electric i-MiEV city cars to the Hertz UK fleet, including their Connect car club service. The rollout starts today, with two M more »

The Greener Vehicle Discount, introduced on 4th January this year, qualifies a Euro 5 car, whose CO2 emissions are less than or equal to 100 g/km, for a 100% discount from the London Congestion Charge. S more »

Despite the reduction in fuel duty announced in the Budget, fuel costs are still rising and currently represent record levels once again. Consequently, many are saying that there has never been a better more »

Electric car maker, Tesla Motors, has decided to sue the BBC's motoring program Top Gear, after they allegedly faked a race between their electric sports car and the Lotus Elise. Earlier this week, Tesla more »

A recent report from Pike Research has forecasted that annual sales of plug-in vehicles, including both battery electric and plug-in hybrids, will surpass 1 million units by 2015. Although the technology more »

London Mayor, Boris Johnson, is preparing London to be the "electric vehicle capital of the world" – this week he was introduced to Citroen's all-electric offering, the C-Zero. Boris is committed t more »

Indian automotive giant Tata Motors, have begun manufacturing plug-in battery electric vehicles in Coventry, UK. 23 additional employees have been recruited by the company, who also own Jaguar Land Rover more »

Fourteen people have each taken delivery of a Nissan LEAF as part of their participation in Switch EV, a major electric vehicle test drive in North East England. These drivers will use the five-seater ve more »

Nissan have delivered the first all-electric Nissan LEAFs to customers in the UK. The first dealership to deliver a LEAF was Glyn Hopkin Nissan in Waltham Abbey. The network of 26 Nissan dealerships acro more »

The MINI E UK Field Trial, which has been researching and analysing the use of fully electric MINIs on UK roads since December 2009, has come to an end today. The participants were part of MINI E UK Rese more »

Renault has admitted that they wrongly fired three of their top executives back in January over suspicions of selling electric vehicle secrets to China. The three men, Michael Balthazard, Bertrand Roche more »

Today, Citroen has named the 11 UK dealers which will offer sales and servicing of their new full-electric city car, the Citroen C-ZERO. Citroen say that consumer interest in their electric car has been more »

At the Geneva Motor Show, Renault has announced details of their forthcoming Z.E. electric vehicle range, including pricing for the Twizy model. The Renault Twizy is the first fully electric vehicle to p more »

Elektromotive is to install the first public-access rapid charging points for electric cars, with the aim to reduce 'range anxiety' for the first EV users. This infrastructure work is part of the Office more »

Nissan has confirmed that they have increased the price of the LEAF electric car by £2,000 to £30,990. On February 23rd, Nissan announced that they had been forced to raise the UK price of the LEA more »

Mitsubishi's i-MiEV and its siblings, the iOn and C-Zero, have become the first electric vehicles to complete the Euro NCAP crash tests. Euro NCAP provides consumers with an independent driver, passenger more »

BMW have confirmed two models to be launched in 2013 under the new sub-brand 'BMW i' following product development relating to sustainable mobility solutions. The new BMW i brand will penetrate the elect more »

Beat the Congestion Charge and avoid the next fuel price hike with this used zero-emission Megacity electric vehicle. Ideal for commuting and urban use, the Megacity also has low insurance costs and can more »

Toyota has announced that they are to display an electric iQ prototype at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The electric iQ will be a fusion of the existing iQ platform and a newly developed electric pow more »

This year's GreenFleet Arrive 'N' Drive event will take place on May 26th 2011 – a must-go-to event for all fleet managers aiming to reduce fuel costs and emissions. The Show, which is held at the more »

BMW are to premiere the ActiveE at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Based on the current BMW 1 series Coupe, this will be BMW's second electric test vehicle. With four seats and a 200 litre luggage compar more »

Ford are to make a series of major new vehicle announcements at the 81st Geneva Motor Show in March. At the Show, Ford plan to unveil new additions to its product range whilst highlighting the exclusive more »

Tesla Motors has launched a new strategy to recycle battery packs throughout Europe, using a unique approach to recover fundamental metals and reduce lifecycle carbon emissions. At the end of their life, more »

The first shipment of all-electric Nissan LEAFs bound for Europe arrives in North East England today. The 67 Nissan LEAFs aboard the 'City of St. Petersburg', Nissan's new energy-saving car carrier for t more »

The first UK delivery of Peugeot's latest generation of electric vehicle, the iOn, has been made to EDF Energy, the UK's largest producer of low carbon electricity. EDF will use the vehicle in their flee more »

A new survey has revealed that the number of people that would consider a plug-in hybrid or battery electric car as their next vehicle purchase has risen five-fold in just six months. In the most recent more »

Eager to dispel the BBC suggestion that it takes four days to travel from London to Edinburgh in a zero-emission car, an EV enthusiast took to the roads in a Tesla to prove that the journey can be completed i more »

On Monday, BBC journalist Brian Milligan began driving from London to Edinburgh in an all-electric Mini, using only publicly accessible charging locations. While the challenge was promoted by the BBC as more »

The introduction of the new Plug-in Car Grant has prompted BBC Breakfast's Brian Milligan to embark on an ambitious trip from London to Edinburgh in an all-electric Mini E, starting today. The beginning more »

Renault has responded to a potential case of industrial espionage by suspending three of its senior executives. As reported by the Financial Times, Renault suspects the unauthorised use of confidential more »

While the London Congestion Charge today increases by £2/day for most motorists, the Greener Vehicle Discount is also introduced for the lowest emission cars. As of this morning, the Alternative Fu more »

From today, the Plug-in Car Grant worth up to £5,000 is available for the purchase of selected electric vehicles in the UK. The vehicles that qualify for the Plug-in Car Grant include nine electri more »

Next Green Car looks ahead to the greenest and most innovative cars due for launch in 2011. New incentives for plug-in electric vehicles, including the Plug-in Car Grant, will kick-off in January 2011, more »

Indian automotive giant Tata Motors has developed an all-electric car, the Tata Indica Vista EV. The new model is being prepared for production at an assembly facility in the West Midlands, UK. Beginning more »

London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced that the most polluting black cabs in the capital will lose their licence to operate from 2012, under tough new standards to improve air quality in the capital. A more »

The government is steering the UK firmly into the fast lane of the electric and ultra-low carbon car revolution – full details for the 'Plug-in Car Grant' and the winning locations for the 'Plugged-in P more »

From 2011, Renault will offer the 'ZE' range of electric vehicles which include the Twizy, Zoe, Fluence and Kangoo. Renault will launch Europe's first iAd on Thursday 2 December with a campaign for Twiz more »

In a historic moment for Nissan and zero emission vehicles, the 100% electric Nissan LEAF has been awarded 2011 European Car of the Year. The world's first mass-marketed, affordable, zero-emission vehicl more »