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In an exclusive, Next Green Car can reveal the latest sleigh technology being used by Santa's mobility unit to provide as-fast-as-light travel for its present delivery platform. Following the recent brea 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 »

Due for UK arrival in spring 2012, Volkswagen's new Up! will come with a five-star Euro NCAP test rating as well as a class leading 1E insurance group rating. It's not just the entry-level £7,995 1 more »

Sewdish car maker Saab has officially filed for bankruptcy, according to a Swedish court. Chinese investors were interested in raising funds to keep Saab in operation, but General Motors (GM), who own p 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 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid and is Volvo's most technically advanced model ever – an electric, hybrid and performance car all rolled into one. The indica 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 »

An announcement has been made by Transport Minister Mike Penning which has confirmed that learner drivers will finally be allowed to drive on motorways, with their instructors, before having passed their test more »

When most people hear the words 'fuel cell', they think of eco-friendly, hydrogen-powered cars that emit nothing more than water. And that, says Professor Eric Wachsman, director of the University of Mar 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 »

Toyota has named British Gas as its preferred supplier of electric vehicle charging points, ahead of introducing the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid to the UK market in 2012. British Gas will be offering Toyota more »

The new British-built Avensis makes its entrance sporting Toyota's 2.0 litre D-4D engine with CO2 emissions reduced to 119 g/km and fuel economy raised to 61.4 mpg. Along with new styling, extra equipmen more »

Volvo has announced the latest step in its 'DRIVe towards Zero' emissions strategy with the launch of an automatic gearbox option in four Volvo DRIVe models – the S60, V60, V70 and the S80. For the 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 »

In his Spending Review, the Chancellor today deferred the 3.02 pence per litre (ppl) fuel duty increase that was due to take effect on 1st January 2012 until August 2012. The inflation increase that was more »

A survey conducted by the AA questioned over 16,000 of their members to reveal the likely effects that the proposed fuel duty rise will have on motoring habits. The Government have planned two fuel duty 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 »

Jaguar Land Rover has won SMMT's 2011 Award for Automotive Innovation for its prototype Range_e – the world's first luxury Plug-in Hybrid Electric 4X4 with integrated V6 diesel engine. The system, 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 »

There is a groundswell of opinion which says that fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions should not be the only factors taken into account when deciding if a car is 'green' – a view fully supported by more »

A new report from the National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC) suggests that the UK is not on track to reach its renewable transport fuel targets. The study concludes that significant investment into new more »

With a number of diesel-hybrid models to be launched in 2012, the HMRC has confirmed that diesel-hybrids will not incur the 3% Benefit in Kind (BIK) rate surcharge that all other diesel models receive. T more »

In response to new data sets and the imminent launch of new technology plug-in hybrids, we have updated our fuel and technology database, and redesigned the way we present our Green Car Rating information. 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 »

Leaders in the drive to cut carbon emissions from road transport have been announced at a prestigious ceremony in London. The LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards recognise best practice in key areas fro more »

Volvo is backing the House of Commons Environmental Audit Select Committee's call for a Government public awareness campaign to educate people about the action they could take to improve air quality, and ulti 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 »

Citroen has announced the introduction of its most CO2 efficient conventionally powered model to date – the new C3 e-HDi 70 Airdream EGS VTR+. With emissions of just 87 g/km and combined cycle eco 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 »

Toyota has won the 2011 Green Manufacturing Award in recognition of the outstanding environmental achievements of its European operations. The honour has been presented to Toyota Motor Europe, the compan more »

Next Green Car successfully completed this year's RAC Future Car Challenge co-driving Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell powered Highlander from Brighton to London. Next Green Car would like to thank Toyota for more »

Next Green Car will be taking part in this year's RAC Future Car Challenge, driving a hydrogen fuel cell powered Toyota Highlander 60 miles from Brighton to London. Taking place this Saturday, November 5 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 »

Peugeot will launch an all-new model into the supermini segment in the UK next spring – a super efficient model that will be available in both 3 and 5-door options. The Peugeot 208 is expected to f 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 »

By introducing the CT 200h into their line-up, Lexus has been able to report a reduction in average CO2 of more than 22% over the last year. The CT 200h was the world's first premium compact car with a h more »

Nissan Motor Company today announced its new six-year environmental plan, Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP 2016). Their new strategy will focus on three areas: reduction of carbon footprint, shift to renew 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 »

Citroen's first ever hybrid model, the DS5 will full hybrid diesel technology, is to make its UK premiere at Top Gear Live at the NEC Birmingham and ExCel London venues. Taking place in November, this wi more »

Justine Greening replaces Phillip Hammond as Secretary of State for Transport, as Hammond becomes Defence Secretary following Liam Fox's recent resignation. Greening, previously Treasury Economic Secreta more »

Offering improved performance, efficiency and lower fuel consumption, the new twin dry clutch semi-automatic transmission, ALFA TCT, is available on the five-door Alfa Giulietta hatchback. Introducing t more »

BMW have announced that the sixth generation of their 3 Series model will go on sale in February 2012 – the popular 3 Series alone currently represents 20% of the company's global sales. Although 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 »

Hyper-milers taking part in the 2011 ALD Automotive/Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon have once again demonstrated that the use of smarter driving techniques can indeed save a considerable amount of money at the fu more »

The new Volkswagen Up! is now available to order; a city specialist that will be arriving in UK showrooms in spring 2012. The OTR pricing starts at £7,995 and rises to £11,180 for the higher speci 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 »

SEAT is unveiling the all-new Mii city car, expected to be a practical, fun and efficient solution to urban driving. If you think you have seen it before, you are probably thinking of Volkswagen's Up! mo more »

BMW announces the launch of the new ActiveHybrid 5 model for February 2012, a petrol-electric saloon based on the 5 Series. The BMW ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to a 535i, but with 16% low more »

The government is planning to raise the motorway speed limit from 70 mph to 80 mph, expected to be enforced from 2013. The Transport secretary, Philip Hammond, believes that increasing the 50 year old sp more »

The manufacture of a liquid fuel using only air, water and renewable energy is to be demonstrated here in the UK by Air Fuel Synthesis. Taking hydrogen from rainwater and mixing it with carbon dioxide fr more »

Last Saturday, three cars and crews took part in a trial run for the 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge. The second consecutive year of the event, to take place on Saturday 5 November, serves as a public show 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 »

The new Plug-in Prius will cost less than £31,000 when sales start in the first half of 2012. This headline figure does not take into account Government funding through the Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle more »

A new report published in the British Medical Journal concludes that some traffic emissions can significantly increase the risk of a heart attack for up to six hours. The report identifies particulate ma 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 »

The UK's first public hydrogen vehicle refuelling station has been officially opened at Honda's manufacturing facility in Swindon. Built and operated by industrial gases company BOC, the venture is the r more »

Next Green Car is sponsoring the 'Low Carbon Road Transport Initiative of the Year 2011' award; one of a total of nine awards that are to be presented. As one of the sponsors of the LowCVP's second Low C 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 »

Global car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that a new £355 million engine plant will be constructed in Wolverhampton. The announcement is good news for the local economy, and it is sus more »

One of the world's newest car companies, Fisker, will introduce its first models in the UK soon through a dealership in London – but it plans to expand when right hand drive versions arrive from 2014. 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 »

Low Carbon Expo 2011, the first low carbon exhibition ever to be held in Wales, takes place at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena on 16-17 September. Bringing together businesses and consumers under one roof, over 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 new Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, the world's first full diesel hybrid is now available to pre-order with full prices and specifications announced for this multi-award winning vehicle. This environmentally f more »

This year's Low Carbon Vehicle event (LCV2011) began today and will continue tomorrow (September 8th) at Rockingham Race Circuit in Corby. It is set to demonstrate Northamptonshire's expertise and potential a 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 »

Ford has announced that they will unveil a new concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this month – the Ford Evos Concept will be a plug-in hybrid with a lithium-ion battery unit. The Evos wi 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 »

Home energy advisors working for E.ON will be driving new Ford Fiesta 1.6-litre TDCi ECOnetic hatchbacks this year, thanks to a new delivery of 340 cars. These fuel-efficient, low-CO2 models provide much more »

Peugeot has announced that they will be deploying their diesel-electric hybrid technology on the 508 RXH – following on from its first use in the 3008 HYbrid4 model, on sale later this year. Peugeo more »

Euro NCAP are continuing to test plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles for crash safety, and have revealed that the Vauxhall Ampera achieved the top score of five stars. A further nine models were also te 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 »

Volvo's fuel saving start-stop technology, which reduces CO2 emissions by up to 8%, has been added to six-speed Geartronic automatic gearbox models for the first time. To begin with, the start-stop techn more »

The new 4th generation Rio goes on sale in the UK on 1st September and continues Kia's roll-out of models with lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. By 2012 Kia aims to have the newest product line- 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 »

Ethanol refined from corn is by far the most common form of biofuel used in the US – however, a new $510 million (£311m) plan could give next generation fuels a chance. Barack Obama has a 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 »

Vauxhall is set to unveil two new cars at this year's Frankfurt Show, in addition to the surprise debut of an experimental car that will emphasise the company's passion for driver-focused vehicles. The A more »

Following on from the successful i10 Blue launched at the beginning of the year, Hyundai has now added another sub-100 g/km CO2 model to its range – the i20 Blue. With emissions of just 98 g/km CO2 more »

Following on from the recent launch of the all-new Picanto city car, Kia is introducing a three-door version to the line-up for the first time since the model appeared in 2004. The new three-door Picanto more »

Toyota will debut the production version of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 15th September. The Prius Plug-in Hybrid represents the latest development of T 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 »

Many of the world's major car, commercial vehicle and public service vehicle manufacturers will join a record number of technology and infrastructure businesses showcasing products at LCV 2011, the UK's leadi 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 »

Britain's most popular economy driving event, the MPG Marathon, returns to Britain's roads again this year – taking place on the 5th and 6th October. Competitors in the MPG Marathon will have the c more »

Hyundai has embarked on the next stage of its evolution with the launch of the D-segment i40 Tourer, the first of a wave new products expected from the South Korean manufacturer. Over the next 18 months more »

Nissan has released the prices for its new Micra DIG-S – the range starts at £11,150 on the road for the 1.2 DIG-S 98 PS Visia version, available from 1st September 2011. Representing the latest more »

Following its debut at this year's Geneva Motor Show, Land Rover is using the RAC Future Car Challenge as the first opportunity to showcase three of its Range_e concept models in the UK. The RAC Future 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 »

President Obama has announced a historic agreement with thirteen major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration's national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per US gallon more »

Nominations are now invited for the LowCVP's second Low Carbon Champions Awards which will be presented at a gala reception to take place on November 14th in London. This year's LowCVP Awards are being more »

Mercedes-Benz Retail Group is reducing its carbon footprint through a new 'Green Dealer' initiative, designed to make its retail sites more environmentally-friendly. The scheme has been pioneered at Merc 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 »

Toyota is the world's greenest brand, according to a new global survey from the international brand consultancy Interbrand. The first Best Global Green Brands, published this week, takes into account en 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 »

Interim findings from Toyota and EDF Energy's demonstration of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) in London give encouraging, real-world data that show the technology can deliver greatly improved fuel more »

Welcome to the Next Green Car Awards 2011, the most scientifically based Green Car Awards in the UK. 27 of the UK's greenest new cars of 2011/12 have been selected for shortlists across nine vehicle cat 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 »

The UK can become a global leader in the development, manufacture and use of low carbon vehicles, but only if there is consistent collaboration and investment from industry, Government and early adopters. 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 »

Vauxhall/Opel and Europcar have announced an agreement to introduce the Vauxhall Ampera as a rental car throughout Europe. With the market introduction of the electric Ampera by the end of 2011, Vauxhal more »

Peugeot has today announced the launch of a second diesel hybrid, the 508 RXH. The 508 RXH will follow Peugeot’s first diesel hybrid model, the 3008 HYbrid4 which is being launched later this year more »

Starting this month, Citroen customers can drive away in one of 10 models that emit less than 100 gCO2/km. From the full-electric C-Zero city car to the spacious New C4 hatchback, drivers can take advant 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 Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported on sales volumes and CO2 figures from new car sales for the first two quarters of 2011. The new car market (sales) remains down on figures from more »

The new Range Rover Evoque passed an important milestone yesterday when the first production vehicle was driven off the line at Land Rover's Halewood manufacturing plant in Liverpool. Jaguar Land Rover's more »

The UK price for the Chevrolet Volt has been confirmed as being £28,545, including the Government's £5,000 Plug-In Car grant. The Volt will be in Chevrolet showrooms by Spring 2012 – it 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 »

A report published today by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) concludes that more needs to be done to meet the 2025 greenhouse gas emissions target. However, the report also praised the efforts of th 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 »

Vauxhall has pulled out all the stops to make its latest Astra ecoFLEX one of the cleanest and most efficient compact cars in the UK. Using technology like energy recuperation and adaptive aerodynamics h 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 »

New research from breakdown provider Green Flag has revealed that one in five motorists have been driven off the road in the last year by soaring fuel prices, either abandoning a private car completely or swi more »

The latest version of the Audi A1 TDI premium hatchback has boosted its fuel economy to 74.3 mpg, and lowered CO2 output to just 99 g/km. Priced at just £14,480 OTR, low fuel consumption makes this 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 »

BMW has been supplying cars with award-winning EfficientDynamics technologies since 2007 but now that is not the only way which the manufacturer is reducing its environmental impact. As part of its wider 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 »

Peugeot have added a new 107 Sportium Special Edition model to the popular city car range, to replace the previous ENVY model. The Special Edition model will add more style and fun to the range, whilst a 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 »

Two major automotive manufacturers, Nissan and BMW, have announced that they will be investing in manufacturing operations in the UK, which will provide a major boost to the industry. The announcements w 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 »

The 2011 Motorexpo at London's Canary Wharf officially opens to the public this week, and organisers are expecting 400,000 visitors to attend before the show closes on Sunday 12 June. Officially the UK's more »

Toyota is set to be the first UK car manufacturer to install a large scale solar panel array after the scheme gained approval from its local planning authority. Work has started on installing the ground- more »

Ford is expanding its industry leading range of fuel-efficient powertrains with the addition of an all-new 1.0-litre EcoBoost three-cylinder engine, to be launched globally in smaller Ford models. Develo more »

Even after more than 120 years of development, petrol and diesel combustion engines remain inefficient, however, modern technology is beginning to put an end to this. Mazda is on the verge of launching a 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 »

Rising fuel prices will be less of a concern for new Toyota owners, thanks to this summer's offer of six months worth of free fuel on selected models. Anyone buying a new Aygo, Yaris, Auris, Auris Hybrid more »

New figures from the International Energy Agency (IEA) show that British companies have bought up more African land for biofuel production than any other country. The IEA also highlights that, while some more »

According to latest figures from the International Energy Agency (IEA), global CO2 emissions in 2010 reached a record high of 30.6 Gigatonnes. In 2010, global leaders at the UN climate talks in Cancun ag more »

Vauxhall's Insignia range is now an even more compelling choice for private and business users with the addition of an ultra-low emissions ecoFLEX diesel model. With a 10% improvement in CO2 (115g versus 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 »

Petrol cars still beat diesel models in the popularity stakes despite the typically higher fuel economy of diesel engines, a recent study of UK motorists shows. In May 2011, ContractHireAndLeasing.com as 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 its world debut at the Paris Motor Show last autumn, Renault is now taking orders for its new state-of-the-art 1.6-litre 'Energy' dCi 130hp diesel engine. Initially available in Scenic and Gran more »

The results of the 2011 International Engine of the Year Awards have been announced today at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. The global jury, consisting of 76 of the world's most respected and pop more »

Austrian economy driving specialist Gerhard Plattner has achieved 1,246 miles (2,006 km) on a single 45 litre tank of fuel in a Skoda Fabia GreenLine. The Fabia GreenLine travelled from Reutte in Austri 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 »

Already hard at work on the imminent arrival of its Z.E. (Zero Emission) range, Renault is accelerating its plans to reduce the environmental impact of its vehicles. In particular, an improved low-emissi 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 »

Research released today by Auto Trader has found that money, not the environment, is the main driver of interest in environmentally friendly cars. The majority of UK motorists (73%) would consider going more »

The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid combines advanced technology with luxury design – its first official road test is to take place at the 11th Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin this month. All in all 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 »

The SMMT Industry Forum has replaced its fleet of Avensis saloons after five years use with six Auris Hybrids, built at Toyota's manufacturing plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire. By downsizing and switching more »

Jaguar has confirmed today that the C-X75 will go into production as an exclusive hybrid supercar, after its debut as a concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Scheduled to be built in Britain in partnersh more »

A significantly revised MiTo range will become available this month through Alfa Romeo's 52-strong UK dealer network – the range includes Alfa's first sub-100gCO2/km vehicle. The Italian car maker more »

The first entries received for the 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge read more like the starting grid of a motor race than a competition for low-energy vehicles. The initial line-up will include several EV s 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 Government have announced an extra £5 million will be made available for a new 'Clean Air Fund' in London, specifically designed to help London meet European air pollution targets. Start/Stop t 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 »

Auto Shanghai 2011 is open to visitors from 21th until 28th April, an event at which Citroen have already revealed the third model in its innovative DS line: the DS5. The DS5 is the first Citroen model t 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 »

A new study has revealed that only approximately 30% of car manufacturers are on track to meet the 130 g/km European CO2 target due for 2012. The current average rate of improvement is at 3.5% per year, more »

BMW have confirmed the hiring of Frank Weber, former top engineer at General Motors; his new position gives Weber effective management of all electric drive issues at BMW. Interestingly, Weber was the le more »

With a 0-60 mph time of just 8.5 seconds and combined mpg of 62.8, the new Astra 2.0 CDTi Start-Stop Hatch from Vauxhall offers improved fuel efficiency without compromise to performance. This blend of p more »

The Royal Automobile Club is pleased has announced that this year's RAC Future Car Challenge will take place on Saturday 05 November 2011. The weekend aims to actively promote, demonstrate and challenge more »

Ford announces details of the new Focus ECOnetic, debuting next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show, which aims to establish a new benchmark for fuel efficiency in the compact vehicle class. The new Focus w more »

Despite the subdued new vehicle market, SMMT reports average new car CO2 emissions in the first quarter (Q1) as being the lowest on record, down 3.5% to 140.3 g/km. An increase in the market share of alt more »

Land Rover has today published the UK specification and pricing of the new fuel efficient Range Rover Evoque – starting from £27,955 for the eD4 Pure 6-speed 2WD. With a choice of three engin more »

Green cars are expected to steal the limelight at this year's Seoul Motor Show in Korea, starting today. Among the line up is Kia's new all-electric concept, the Naimo. In their home country, Kia unveile 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 »

Britain has rejected EU proposals to ban cars from entering city centres by 2050, if they are powered by an internal combustion engine. The proposition was made in line with the EU's aim to cut oil relia 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 »

The Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced a 1p per litre cut in fuel duty from 6pm this evening, which will come as a pleasant surprise to many motorists. The fuel duty escalator due to come into eff more »

A new survey of car dealerships has revealed that car buyers are becoming increasingly aware of car CO2 emissions. The HPI survey reveals that there has been a 52% increase in dealers confirming that CO2 more »

Next Green Car is giving away 50 free tickets to the UK Aware Show 2011, the largest and longest running green and ethical consumer exhibition in the UK. The exhibition, which takes place in London's Oly 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 »

Figures released today show that new car CO2 emissions in 2010 fell by 3.5% on the previous year to 144.2 g/km (equivalent to about 50 mpg), down by over 20% since 2000. The Society of Motor Manufacture more »

Saab has announced pricing and specifications of a new and improved 9-3 model range, due to reach UK dealerships in April – the range includes two models with CO2 emissions under 120 g/km. As well more »

Next Green Car is supporting UK Aware 2011, the largest and longest running green and ethical consumer exhibition in the UK. The exhibition, which takes place in London's Olympia Two, provides a forum fo more »

Next Wednesday's Budget will certainly be a difficult one for the Chancellor George Osborne as he attempts to stimulate the economy while maintaining current tax revenues. With the government’s ai more »

In response to a rise in oil prices sparked by political instability in Libya and other Arab countries, Spain has reduced motorway speed limits by 10kph (7mph), in an attempt to reduce fuel consumption. more »

Price is a practical and emotive issue. At £1 a pint, beer at my University bar was both affordable and enjoyable – and I still have trouble believing it's now almost three times that amount. more »

It was not so long ago that hybrid cars were considered cutting edge technology, and it was still a novelty to actually see one on the roads. Things have certainly moved on since the late 1990s when the more »

While we often come across strange sources of renewable fuels, such as chicken feathers or cows, a professor from Ohio University has discovered a particularly unexpected resource – urine! A scient 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 »

Peugeot is now taking orders for the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 – the world's first full diesel hybrid car. While petrol hybrids are almost commonplace on UK roads, no manufacturers have released a diese more »

Kia have an impressive stand at the Geneva Motor Show this year – with a focus on integrating efficiency with driveability. In their all-new product range are three particularly interesting models: 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 »

The European Court of Justice has ruled against the existence of separate insurance rates based on gender differences, since it amounts to sex discrimination. Variations in premiums based on age are als 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 »

Jaguar's jet-powered C-X75 hybrid sports car wins the Louis Vuitton Classic Concept Award. First unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the C-X75 is a ground-breaking range-extended electric vehicle that more »

The latest generation of Honda Jazz models, including the new hybrid version, are now available to take home from UK showrooms – just in time for the new '11' registration plate. The Jazz hybrid is 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 »

Tesla will display their new Model S at the Geneva Motor Show this year – an all-electric model that is proposed to improve on the popular Roadster model. Tesla has already achieved iconic status more »

Volvo will be unveiling the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show next month – a virtually production-ready Volvo V60 with carbon dioxide emissions below 50g/km. Due for lau 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 »

Fleet Support is designed to reduce fleet whole life costs and emissions. The subscription service offers vehicle taxation and procurement advice on an on-going basis, with telephone support as required. more »

You don't get greener than this! Two German inventors have successfully travelled 5,000 kms across Australia powered by wind alone; in doing so, they set three new world records. Dirk Gion and Stefan Si more »

Nissan's focus on low emissions is not just restricted to electric vehicles such as the LEAF. The company has now fitted the Micra with a petrol engine which produces just 95 gCO2/km – equivalent to ove more »

Hyundai has revealed the first pictures of the new i40, ahead of its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show next month. With efficiency in mind throughout design and production, the i40 will boast best more »

Next Green Car is launching a new Fleet Support service in association with Ecolane Transport Consultancy. Fleet Support is designed to reduce fleet whole life costs and emissions. The subscription servi 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 »

Vehicle auctioneers British Car Auctions is seeing a significant increase in buyers seeking the most fuel efficient used vehicles which, in turn, is pushing up prices at auction. The demand for fuel eff 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 »

The New Peugeot 308 'micro-hybrid' will be launched in the UK in May with a new look, a range of innovative technology and CO2 emissions from just 98g/km. Since launch in 2007 over 900,000 308 models hav more »

While new car sales in January fell by 11.5%, sales of the lowest CO2 models increased by a staggering 65%. Figures just released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited (SMMT) 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 »

Hyundai's upgraded i10 city car range now includes its first sub-100g/km model, the i10 Blue. Already Hyundai's best selling model, the new i10 marks a significant step forward with interior and exterio more »

Mercedez-Benz has launched the 'F-CELL World Drive', a full circumnavigation of the globe in the first series-produced fuel cell vehicle, the B-Class F-CELL. The challenge was originally arranged as a c more »

With the next fuel duty rise due in April, the Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the Government is keen to ease the pressure of spiralling costs for the motorist. In last year's budget, Alista more »

Next Green Car has criticised Volvo’s recent DRIVe advertising campaign which uses a website and newspaper articles to publicise a fictional scam to avoid the London Congestion Charge. The website 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 »

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is calling for the government to freeze fuel duty to relieve immediate financial pressure on businesses, fleet operators, hauliers and motorists. Already at more »

Today is the opening day of the Qatar International Motor Show – taking place in the capital city, Doha, the event will be the first of its kind in the country. The show, which runs from January 26 more »

The new Volkswagen XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle (SEV) has been unveiled at the Qatar Motor Show. Pioneering construction techniques, an advanced plug-in hybrid drivetrain and innovative packaging all pl 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 »

Technical specifications and performance are confirmed today for Infiniti’s first hybrid and the most powerful new member of the luxury Infiniti M family. While greener hybrids are available, the more »

Cost-conscious motorists will benefit from the next generation Kia Picanto’s greatly reduced CO2 emissions and improved fuel economy when the company’s latest A-segment hatchback goes on sale in more »

With the price of petrol rising at the fastest rate for more than 10 years, new research has suggested that the rises have triggered a change in the way people use their cars. A study carried out by mone more »

Now in its 23rd year, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is mid way through its public opening days – always a very prestigious and popular event, this year is proving to be busier than more »

General Motors predicts that the UK will be Europe's largest market for sales of their range extended Ampera model in 2012 – possibly providing a significantly boost to jobs in the industry. GM's p 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 »

A major new study by the RAC Foundation finds that much greater financial assistance will be needed from the government if drivers are to be convinced to join the green car revolution. In a new report pu more »

BMW are about to launch the fourth generation 5 Series Touring model to be sold in the UK. The new model promises to be every bit as attractive in terms of driveability and versatility as its predecesso more »

With several new electric models due to be launched this year, and the Plug-in Car Grant now in place, 2011 promises to be an exciting one for green cars. More than ever before, going electric is a real 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 »

Smart is set to be even more of a leading light with the arrival of the smart fortwo lightshine edition. Based on the passion coupe model, the striking special edition emphasises the enhancements to the more »

The North American International Auto Show began this week, held in Detroit, Michigan. The show will continue until January 23rd, and likely to be North America's largest and most prestigious automotive show 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 »

A new Guiness world record has been broken by an Australian team of students from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). The Sunswift solar car set a new record at 55 mph (88 km/h), beating the exist 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 »

Peugeot will launch the new 508 in April this year in five different trim levels, with seven power-train options including two petrol and five diesel power units. The line-up will include both saloon and SW ( more »

The increase in VAT to 20% is likely to have a significant impact on the volume of new car sales and the overall cost of motoring. A recent survey conducted by Auto Trader concluded that 31% of drivers w 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 »

Christmas will come to an abrupt end for consumers in January as VAT increases from 17.5% to 20%. The hike will add an estimated £158 a year to essential household bills, half of which will go to paying fo more »

What Green Car, the UK's leading green car website, has rebranded to Next Green Car and is now at www.nextgreencar.com. Next Green Car, the new incarnation of What Green Car, continues in its mission to more »

Ford has announced that they are to introduce an all-new Focus range to go on sale in the UK from March 2011. There will be several model variants to choose from, and a range of technological equipment – 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 »

Those clever people at Dentsu London have made a laser-show celebration of greentomatocars' fleet of low carbon Prius hybrids in London. In a film inspired by the greentomatocar philosophy, Dentsu London more »

Vauxhall has announced that it's revolutionary Ampera Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) will cost under £30k when it hits UK showrooms in early 2012. As one of the nine vehicles seen featured 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 »

Details of the new Plug-in Car Grant and the winning locations for the Plugged-in Places scheme have been announced today. As has been the case for some time, the Plug-in Car Grant will be made available more »

Following successful trials of hydrogen fuelled buses in London over the last few years, the first permanent hydrogen bus will be launched on a busy tourist route in the capital today. The delivery of th more »

An improved Honda Insight hybrid, featuring adjusted suspension to improve ride comfort and NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) levels and enhanced trim levels is now on British roads, with CO2 now form just 10 more »

The London Borough of Camden has launched a number of UK and London firsts, relating to their use of Compressed Biomethane Gas and development of an infrastructure for commercial electric vehicles. First more »

The all new technology-laden Audi executive saloon employs aluminium and steel composite construction to minimise weight and reduce emissions. The latest Audi model is the A6 Saloon, which has been redes more »

Changing European law will mean that prices of some new cars are going to be discounted heavily between now and the end of the year. As of January 1st 2011, it will be very difficult for car dealers to r 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 »

Data gathered from Smith Electric Vehicles sheds new light on the residual value debate: advanced battery technology suggests that electric commercial vehicles could be productive vehicles for a decade or mor more »

The launch of the new Lexus CT 200h into the small luxury car market is set to shake up the established status quo. As the first full hybrid in its segment, it will deliver benefits in total ownership costs t 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 »

With several manufacturers gearing up for the release of plug-in vehicles over the next year, and confirmation that the Plug-in Car grant will go ahead as of January 2011, it is important not to neglect progr more »

Official figures from the US reveal that the Chevrolet Volt Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV) has an overall test fuel consumption figure of 72 mpg – 112 mpg equivalent in all-electric mode and 37 mpg from more »

As any investor will know, basing decisions on just facts is rarely enough – the best bets also involve a healthy dose of intuition and knowing how to 'read the signs'. Since I wrote my last 'comment', more »

The US authorities have approved the all-electric Nissan LEAF as best in midsized vehicle class, with an equivalent of 120 mpg (99 US mpg). A five-cycle testing was completed by the US Environmental Prot more »

Peugeot has provided MPs with a reality check on public understanding of low carbon vehicles, as well as an insight into the benefits that can be achieved through a broad range of low carbon motoring solution more »

The greenest and most fuel efficient versions of the Volkswagen Passat CC and Scirocco have been unveiled with BlueMotion Technology badges. As with all other BlueMotion vehicles, the new Scirocco and Pa more »

Fiat has launched a campaign with the aim to increase awareness of how cost-effective and more environmentally considerate eco-driving can potentially be. Fiat believes that encouragement of eco-driving more »

The UK & Ireland's first wall mounted charging unit from ChargePoint will be displayed at the Top Gear Festival in Dublin this month (26-28th November). In addition to the motoring exhibits, stunt sh more »

Toyota have announced plans to maintain their established green status by manufacturing 11 more hybrid models by the end of 2012, some all-new and some using existing designs. They will also concentrate on fu more »

Honda has unveiled the all-new Jazz EV concept as well as the platform for a new midsized plug-in hybrid vehicle. Both vehicles will be an integral step forward in the Honda Electric Mobility Network, t more »

Mazda have made significant upgrades to the 2011 Mazda2 model range – fuel economy of 67.3mpg and reduced emissions as low as 110g/km are available. Two new models have been added – an automa more »

What Green Car, the UK's leading green car website, is rebranding to Next Green Car and 'relocating' to www.nextgreencar.com. In our new incarnation we will exhibiting stand at the Eco2 Transport Exhibi more »

Renault have been given the green light to call their new electric model the Renault 'Zoe', after they were taken to court by a French family who felt it would be inappropriate. In a French version of 'A more »

At next week's Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota will take the wraps off a new electric vehicle, the RAV4 EV Concept. The concept marks further progress towards RAV4 EV being brought to market in the USA in more »

In 2008, Transport & Environment (T&E) put forward the theory that making vehicles more fuel efficient will have the effect of lowering the price of oil. More recently, this idea has been backed up by the Int more »

London's Mayor, Boris Johnson, has announced that the city-wide electric vehicle charging network will launch in spring 2011, under the brand name of 'Source London'. Source London will deliver 1,300 pub more »

More than 60 eco-friendly vehicles – some not seen on UK roads before – completed the first RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge on Saturday 6 November. Just over 100 years ago, the au more »

Europe's largest EV car sharing scheme manages to sign up its 1000th member this week. The 'Move About' fleet consists of 80 vehicles in total, 79 of which are THINK City electric vehicles – resulting i more »

A recent report by Transport & Environment (T&E) has shown that European carmakers reduced sales-weighted average car CO2 emissions by 5.1% in 2009. All major manufacturers were able to reduce CO2 emissi more »

Toyota's debut zero emission vehicle will be seen for the first time in the UK this Saturday at the RAC Future Car Challenge. The hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will join over 60 other low emission vehicles on th more »

Fiat's award-winning new TwinAir concept is set to transform how drivers view petrol power's potential. The technologically advanced low consumption 875cc two-cylinder engine is the cleanest quantity producti more »

This week Wessex Water launched the Bio-Bug – the UK's first vehicle to run on methane produced during the treatment process of human sewage. The Volkswagen Beetle has taken to the streets of Brist more »

Many of the 64 vehicles entered for the RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge on Saturday 6 November will be seen on UK roads for the first time. This inaugural Royal Automobile Club event is a very pub more »

Volvo is now taking the next step towards next-generation electric car technology. Backed by research support from the Swedish Energy Agency, the company is initiating development of a fuel cell that can exte more »

Each year at the LA Auto Show, car designers compete in the Design Challenge to create a concept that fulfils that year's topical theme. This year's theme addresses society's need to shift towards minim more »

Toyota has launched a special edition version of the Prius to celebrate the 10th birthday of their iconic hybrid in the UK. With plenty of street 'cred', the special edition model has front, rear and si more »

Car makers are preparing for January 2011, from which date cars that do not conform to 'Euro 5' emission standards will not be able to be registered or sold in any EU member state. The Euro 5 standard, more »

Nissan has started production at its Oppama facility for the all-new 100% electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF, which is planned to go on sale in December in Japan and the United States, and from early 2011, i more »

Boris Johnson has announced his decision to replace the existing 'Alternative Fuel Discount' with a 'Greener Vehicle Discount' for the London Congestion Charging Scheme with effect from January 4th, 2011. more »

Yesterday's Government Spending Review revealed how the transport sector is likely to be steered through the current economic crisis. Although difficult decisions had to be made, The Chancellor of the E more »

Vehicle manufacturing in the UK has made significant progress in cutting CO2 emissions, waste and energy use despite the challenges of the recent economic crisis – these are the finding from the latest more »

Seat's range of environmentally responsible Ecomotive models is now becoming even easier to identify with the roll-out of a new badging structure. To coincide with the imminent debut on UK roads of the a more »

Chirag Shah reports on all things electric and 'thin' from the Paris Motor Show. Chirag, CEO of the supercar club écurie25, recently popped over to Paris to check out the latest...eco cars! It's all pa more »

The Eco2 exhibition in November is set to be the largest and most significant sustainable transport event in the UK. Taking place at London's Earl's Court 2 from 16-18 November, the free event will showc more »

EV charging infrastructure provider, POD Point, have joined forces with Ecotricity, a UK renewable energy provider, to provide a totally green solution for electric vehicles; charging points powered purely by more »

The car hire company Europcar have announced further commitments to create a more environmentally sustainable fleet of vehicles. At the Paris Motor Show, an agreement was signed with PSA Peugeot Citroen more »

The London Borough of Camden have received the award for the Greenest Public Sector Fleet of the Year at the 2010 GreenFleet Awards, held at Arsenal's football stadium on 7th October. The City of London more »

Toyota is celebrating another milestone for the Prius, with worldwide sales passing two million since the original hybrid was launched in 1997. Across three generations, approximately 2,012,000 units ha more »

Mitsubishi today announced the start of production of its European-spec i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicle along with production of Peugeot Citroen's Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-ZERO at its Mizushima Plant more »

November 6th is set to be a big day for the RAC Future Car Challenge. 60 zero- and low-carbon cars will be driving from Brighton to London – the number of entries has exceeded RAC's expectations, establ more »

A Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled by a standard production passenger car on a single tank of fuel. The attempt, carried out by a team f more »

To showcase its EcoDynamics range of fuel-saving vehicles, Kia Motors is displaying three new 'ultra-low' CO2 models in its 'Green Zone' at the Paris Motor Show. The innovative trio, Eco cee'd, Eco Veng more »

Making its debut at the Paris Motor Show this week, the hybrid version of the Jazz features Honda's innovative petrol-electric IMA system and retains the practical characteristics found in the supermini, whil more »

Volvo Car UK has launched revised DRIVe versions of its S40 saloon and V50 estate, complete with Start/Stop technology, that reduces CO2 emissions to just 99g/km. The revisions reduce the CO2 emissions more »

Infiniti's new high performance V6 petrol/electric hybrid will headline at their stand during the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The production ready M35h will be available in Europe and the US with petrol, diesel or more »

Few of us just buy a car just to get from 'A' to 'B'. For the majority of drivers, cars have meaning – like the clothes we wear, cars help define who we are and communicate to others our interests, beli more »

European Car Free Day (otherwise known as 'In Town Without My Car Day') is an international festival of environmentally sensitive transport. The Environmental Transport Association (ETA) is responsible more »

A Danish company has embarked on a project focusing upon the development of intelligent charging stations for electric vehicles – those that will be capable of charging when electricity is cheapest and more »

Saab has been developing its first all electric vehicle, the 9-3 ePower family estate car, which will make its debut public appearence at the Paris International Motor Show next month. The 9-3 ePower is a pro more »

The new generation smart fortwo is now on sale, with prices from £8,780 on the road. A host of enhancements ensure the new smart is even more appealing than its acclaimed predecessor, providing si more »

A UK consortium has been awarded £9.5million to expand and enhance technology for Range Extended Electric Vehicles in a research project called REEVolution. The funding was announced today by the T more »

As the economic downturn continues to impact on motorists, one of the UKs foremost car clubs, City Car Club, had a record breaking month for new members. This comes as yet another sign that people in th more »

A beautiful day on Sunday drew the crowds to witness the stunning parade of the latest eco cars, motorbikes and scooters that took part in The Prince of Wales' Start 'Eco Car Spectacular' in London. Among tho more »

Low emissions, but no compromise in luxury and driving pleasure: Lexus's sporty new CT 200h is expected to deliver CO2 emissions of just 96g/km. Thanks to the exceptional efficiency of its full hybrid p more »

Peugeot will begin making deliveries of the all electric iOn in the UK at the end of 2010. The manufacturer already has a long history in the production of electric vehicles launching its first vehicle more »

Class-leading CO2 emissions of 119 g/km are on offer within the latest Saab 9-3 range, which benefits from an across-the-board emissions reduction of 10%, making this car a likely choice for company car users more »

On Wednesday 8th September, Prince Charles opened the gardens of his London houses at Clarence House, Marlborough House and Lancaster House for a 12 day long eco garden party. 'A garden party to make a more »

UK car buyers can now take their place in motoring history by becoming the first in the country to secure an order for the world's first affordable, mass-produced, 100% electric vehicle, as the Nissan LEAF or more »

According to Pike Research, automakers are on the verge of mass-marketing plug-in electric vehicles worldwide, including both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) as well as battery electric vehicles (BEV more »

Lexus mark their debut in the small luxury car market with the CT 200h, a full hybrid that will be on sale from October this year. Lexus say that that have taken their full hybrid drive technology to a more »

The Department for Transport is looking into reducing the required frequency of MOT tests to fall in line with European laws, meaning that annual MOT tests would no longer be obligatory. Currently in th more »

POD Point, the UK's fastest growing provider of public networked electric vehicle infrastructure, are excited to reveal details of their POD Point Home charge unit to be launched next month, which will allow more »

Peugeot will be the first manufacturer to release a diesel hybrid production vehicle – the 3008 Crossover with HYbrid4 technology. The 3008 is set to be the first model in Peugeot's range to benef more »

Mitsubishi today announced that they would be reducing the price of their first electric model. The i-MiEV , which is due to go onsale in early 2011 will be priced at £28,990 (£23,990 after the gove more »

Audi has decided to help minimise their cars’ environmental impact by using trains powered by green electricity to transport it's now 36-strong model range from its headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, more »

Topping up at the petrol pump is about to take an intriguing twist thanks to a new biofuel made from whisky by-products. Edinburgh Napier University has filed a patent for the new biofuel, which can be used i more »

Mercedes-Benz are giving drivers a chance to test-drive the new electric smart at the Smart Fesitival on Saturday the 4th September at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, Surrey. Visitors to the festival will more »

Scandinavian electric vehicle maker, THINK, and its Swiss distribution partner, M-Way, have teamed-up with eco-tourism pioneer Alpmobil to offer visitors to its resorts totally carbon-neutral transportation f more »

Amid strong global demand for the world’s first affordable mass-produced, zero-emission vehicle, Nissan has opened its order books in Europe for Nissan LEAF in Portugal and the Republic of Ireland. more »

A shortage of new cars means buyers must move fast if they are to beat next year's VAT rise according to CAP, the used car pricing experts. There is now an unusually long wait between order and delivery more »

I find my professional self rejuvenated once again having returned from the annual LowCVP Conference. As ever, the event stimulated much constructive discussion and good-natured argument. This years' bu more »

Glasgow will soon be home to the world's greenest car club after the hourly car and van rental company, City Car Club, won the competitive tender to operate the city's official car club. Every car in the more »

Glass's Guide is predicting that hybrid cars will represent the dominant green power-train technology until 2019, after which they will be overtaken by electric vehicle sales. Glass's forecasts UK regis more »

You may have noticed that companies such as DHL, Sainsburys, and the Royal Mail, are using electric vehicles. These are provided by a relatively small company called Smith that specialises solely in light co more »

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has released new data that shows the average new car CO2 figure fell 4.7% in first half of 2010 to 145.2g/km, compared with the same period in 2009. "Contin more »

The Treasury announced today that the much anticipated Plug-In Car Grant will be going ahead – almost as planned. Under the scheme, motorists who buy an electric plug in vehicle from January next year w more »

According to the Wall Street Journal and Bloomburg.com, Enterprise has purchased 500 Nissan LEAFS for its rental car fleets. Enterprise which owns the Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Alamo and National Hire Car B more »

As well as the mainstream electric cars on the verge of being released, there are an equal number of manufacturers queuing up to produce high performance cars to compete with the successful Tesla Roadster. more »

Prince Charles is to host a new event designed to showcase environmentally friendly vehicles, as well as other exhibitions on sustainability subjects such as building, food and fashion. The Event is call more »

Honda CEO Takanobu Ito delivered his annual mid-year speech today, outlining Honda's strategic "direction for the next 10 years". "In the past several years, consumer preference has quickly shifted towar more »

Volvo Car UK has launched a three-point plan aimed at providing all motorists with a broader range of emissions information when they buy their next car – irrespective of marque – to help combat t more »

Grassroots community projects for low carbon transport are celebrated at a national awards ceremony hosted by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP). The LowCVP and the Energy Saving Trust have ann more »

A major new new survey, published by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, highlights the importance that new car buyers attribute to fuel economy both as a factor in choosing a car and in understanding a car's more »

The new Corsa ecoFLEX is the first Vauxhall to feature start-stop technology, enabling the new Euro 5-compliant 1.3 CDTi 75PS models to achieve 70.6mpg – a near 5mpg, or more than 7% improvement – more »

Following its success on mainland Europe, Peugeot is to launch their 'Mu' mobility rental scheme in the UK. Initially only operating pilot schemes at 2 dealerships based in Bristol and London, the firm hopes more »

Combining both strong design with cutting-edge technology, Peugeot designers and engineers unveil the new 508 which will go on sale next year. In line with Peugeot's strategy to produce vehicles that em more »

BBC's 'Electric Ride' team completed their 4,500 mile European road trip finishing with the 2010 Brighton to London Bridgestone Eco-Rally in London. Three THINK City electric vehicles were among the top 5 tha more »

Ford's planned £1.5 billion investment in its four UK engineering and manufacturing facilities over the next five years, was given the go-ahead today with the signing of contracts. The UK governm more »

WhatGreenCar drove the Citroen C1 ev'ie for Best Buy in the Bridgestone Eco Rally yesterday. In its fourth year the rally aims to showcase the latest and greatest "eco cars" to the public and raise awareness more »

A report published today by the RAC Foundation concludes that some form of 'pay as you go' road charging is inevitable in England if the country is to avoid traffic gridlock in the coming decades. In the more »

The Bridgestone Eco Rally takes place today with the latest ultra-low and zero emission vehicles driving in convoy from Brighton's seafront to London's Hyde Park. Now in its fourth year, this year's eve more »

The Interstate-5, which runs all the way from Canada to Oregon, is to be turned into the nation's first electric highway. A $1.32 million federal grant will be used to install a number of Level-3 fa more »

Car clubs are set to benefit from an extra £40,000 of Government funding, Transport Minister Norman Baker announced this week. The money will be used to support car club development in the UK. Memb more »

The title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2010 has been awarded to the new Toyota Auris hybrid, which is launched today. The new Auris was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists which were te more »

Today Transport for London (TfL) welcomed four new electric vehicles into its fleet as part of the Mayor Boris Johnson's plans to make London the electric vehicle capital of Europe. The four new Mitsubi more »

MP Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, toured the production lines of Toyota's Burnaston Plant, Derbyshire, this morning. He met with workers and management from Toyota, befor more »

WhatGreenCar releases the short-list for the Car of the Year Award 2010, the most scientifically based green car Award in the UK. Now in its third year, WhatGreenCar uses its unique ratings to rank the g more »

The new Skoda Fabia Greenline II will become the most environmentally-friendly car ever to wear the famous Skoda badge which goes on sale on sale in the UK next week. The second generation Greenline is p more »

Toyota and EDF Energy are about to launch a three-year leasing programme that will bring 20 ultra-low emissions plug-in hybrid vehicles to the streets of London. In July 2010, Toyota's first plug-in veh more »

WhatGreenCar are pleased to screen a live TV interview with Christiano Carlutti, Senior Vice-President of Tesla Motors. Following the global success of the Tesla Roadster, Carlutti will be talking about more »

Cenex, the UK's Centre of Excellence for low carbon vehicle technologies, has announced the results of a six month trial of electric passenger cars, which ran in the North East of England. One of the tr more »

While some surveys are casting doubt on the future demand for electric cars, initial results from the West Midlands-based CABLED project, which is trialling of 25 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs strongly suggest otherwis more »

City Car Club, the UK's leading car club which operates a large national network of self-service pay-as-you-go cars, has launched a brand new website this week. The site, www.citycarclub.co.uk, has been more »

While the new coalition Government is pushing hard to get fleets of electric vehicles on to Britain's roads, UK businesses fear hidden costs and being left high and dry by too few recharging points, according more »

A prototype of the Vauxhall Ampera E-REV (Extended-Range Electric Vehicle) is set to embark on the single longest road trip that an electrically assisted vehicle has ever completed in the UK. Leaving fr more »

A preliminary study by the Health Protection Agency has found an association between not using screenwash in wiper fluid and the risk of contracting Legionnaires' disease. Legionnaires' disease, caused b more »

Traffic on the streets around Oslo's historic national parliament echoed to the sound of silence today as a convoy of over 60 EVs paraded through the city to celebrate EV culture in Norway. The occasion more »

The Prime Minister has officially approved a £20 million grant to support Nissan's production of electric vehicles in Sunderland, UK. The funding was originally set aside by Lord Mandelson of the more »

Formula One fans will have the chance to see, in person, some of the sport's biggest names, including Ross Brawn, Patrick Head and Nico Hulkenberg, with more names to be announced, as they take part in the Br more »

Scandinavian electric vehicle maker, THINK, has exclusively provided the BBC with a brand new THINK City, with which they are to travel around Europe to create a pioneering documentary, entitled BBC Electric more »

Ben Lane at WhatGreenCar considers what the new Lib-Con Agreement means for the electric car revolution... Back in February, I wrote that the Car Scrappage Scheme had shown (once again) the purchase ince more »

SEAT's latest class leader, the new Leon Ecomotive, has just secured SEAT UK's largest single fleet deal to date - 500 new Leon Ecomotives to British Gas - the omens already look pretty good for the s more »

In preparation for the anticipated widespread uptake of electric vehicles in the UK, Mercedes Benz and Smart begin installing charging points at their UK dealer networks. To date, 20 Elektrobay rechargi more »

The British driving test became compulsory on June 1st, 1935, making it 75 years old today. While undoubtedly an innovation at the time, many experts have called for the driving test to be updated to mo more »

Toyota's UK manufacturing operations are European leaders in environmental performance, making them very suited for the production of the Auris hybrid, soon to hit the UK market. Manufacturing plants at Burna more »

London Mayor, Boris Johnson, has proposed to replace the Congestion Charge's 'Alternative Fuel Discount' with a 'Greener Vehicle Discount'. The Mayor's aim is to encourage a switch to all cars that have more »

As the instigator of the Emission Equality Congestion Charge campaign, Volvo Car UK has today welcomed The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson's decision to launch a consultation on the existing Congestion Charge more »

BMW's most fuel-efficient 3 Series has just completed a record-breaking journey from the UK to Munich and back on one tank of fuel. Filled up at the Channel Tunnel, the new BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Sa more »

While Renault continues to blaze a trail towards zero-emission motoring with the launch of its Z.E. (Zero Emission) range next year, the company is still working to reduce the environmental impact of its conv more »

This week Toyota has been road testing their most advanced hybrid compact hatchback, the Auris hybrid, in Spain. The Auris, with Hybrid Synergy Drive, has been taken through a combination of suburban st more »

Land Rover has announced that it will offer a two-wheel drive option for the new compact Range Rover. On sale in 2011, the 2WD vehicle will emit less than 130 g/km of CO2 - making it the lightest, most fu more »

Nissan today announced that the LEAF electric car will be priced at £23,350 in the UK, including the planned £5,000 Plug-In Car Grant purchase incentive. The company also announced specific more »

A poll of over 22,000 internet users suggests that the reputation of Toyota remains strong despite recent safety concerns over its cars in both Europe and the USA. In response to the question: "Toyota ha more »

The winner of the Honda Mileage Marathon Challenge for fleet drivers recorded an average of 63.6mpg in a Honda Insight hybrid, beating the official economy figure of 61.4 mpg (combined). The Challenge in more »

In today's historic Coalition agreement by the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, the two parties have agreed to implement a full programme of measures to fulfil their joint ambitions for a low carbon a more »

Average European new car CO2 emissions are falling at a faster rate than ever before and are on course to meet 2015 EU targets, according to the world's leading provider of automotive intelligence, JATO Dynam more »

In a series of media releases leading up to the launch of the new full hybrid Auris, Toyota is focusing on key aspects of manufacturing operations, including quality, training, logistics and TMUK's leading en more »

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership and Energy Saving Trust today launched the Community Challenge which offers prizes of up to £5,000 for community based projects promoting low carbon vehicles and fuels more »

Following-on from the launch of the face-lifted Fabia and Roomster, Skoda Auto has unveiled the Fabia Estate GreenLine II and Roomster GreenLine II - the first of its second generation of environmentally- more »

The New York Police department has announced that it will be more than doubling the size of its already 200 strong fleet of hybrid vehicles. Before the end of this year, the department plans to order 15 more »

The Audi A1 becomes available to order today (May 6th) with a UK specification that further emphasises the fact that its more diminutive dimensions are its only half measure. The A1 is Audi's first entra more »

At the National Platform for Electric Mobility in Berlin, and in the presence of German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel, Volkswagen has unveiled the Golf blue-e-motion and has outlined its future programme for e more »

WhatGreenCar call to Parties: Don’t just 'get real', 'get radical'! With only a week to go before the election, and a hung parliament the most likely outcome, WhatGreenCar takes a look at the main more »

Construction of the Renault-Nissan Alliance's first European plant for the production of advanced lithium-ion batteries began this week (Tuesday 27th April) in Sunderland, UK. Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating more »

Zipcar, the world's largest car sharing company, today announced it has acquired Streetcar, the UK's fastest growing car club. This deal brings together these two companies to create a single, global br more »

Milton Keynes and the Renault-Nissan Alliance have signed an agreement which sets out a road map for the roll-out of electric vehicles and infrastructure in the Borough. The agreement forms part of the c more »

Despite the company's recent bad press, Toyota continues to lead the motor industry in the UK in bringing down average CO2 emissions across its entire model range. Latest figures show that at the end of more »

In response to the travel crisis caused by the Icelandic volcano, Green Motion Car Rental is offering an innovative solution to assist airline customers trapped in the UK trying to return to mainland Europe a more »

Take part in The Guardian Survey and have a chance to win £50 Amazon vouchers. Our partners at The Guardian Green Ad Network are running a survey to gain a better understanding of our reader's profile, more »

The Irish Government, ESB (Ireland's largest electricity utility) and the Renault-Nissan Alliance have announced a comprehensive partnership to position Ireland (along with the UK) as a European leader in ele more »

The search is on for 20 drivers to take part in phase two of a pioneering trial to test the UK's first ever electric MINIs. Phase one of the trial is currently underway, the first 20 MINI E pioneers too more »

The average price of unleaded petrol has hit a new high of 120p a litre this weekend, and there are predictions that they could jump to around 150p this summer. Previously the record price per litre was 119.7 more »

One step closer to launch, Honda are inviting potential buyers to register their interest in the the new CR-Z hybrid from today. As the world's first sporty hybrid, Honda have designed the new CR-Z hyb more »

The New York Auto Show continues this week, held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre until April 11th. While crowds have traditionally flocked to American auto shows to see flashy supercars and fut more »

A fifth of UK motorists are considering purchasing a green car in 2010, but only to help their motoring costs, not the environment. These findings are the result of an online survey of 1,000 potential b more »

From today, 1st April 2010, a new element is introduced to the system of Vehicle Excise Duty (‘road tax’) bands, with the introduction of the ‘first year’ road tax rates on all new c more »

Today as the highly successful car scrappage scheme comes to an end, with car manufacturers taking their last orders on Tuesday 30th March, the Government releases findings on the impact of the scheme. T more »

A prototype electric version of the Mercedes Vito Taxi has been designed and built in just six months by a consortium of British technology companies. Part-funded by the UK Government's Advantage Niche Vehicl more »

Residents in Bristol are battling the recession by hiring out their driveways to Streetcar, the UK's largest car club, which launches in the city on the 26th March. Members of the service book a car onl more »

WhatGreenCar summarises the key measures of Budget 2010 which impact on the private motorist, company car users and business fleets. Fuel Duty Although last year’s Budget announced that fue more »

A report published today by the cross-party Environment Audit Committee states that the government is not doing enough to tackle poor air quality. The Committee's findings reveal that air pollution redu more »

Nissan underlined its commitment to zero emission leadership today by announcing that the Nissan LEAF electric vehicle (EV) will be manufactured at its UK plant in Sunderland beginning in early 2013. This wil more »

At a press conference today, Toyota offered key preliminary findings of technical field examination and testing that were performed on March 10th and 11th regarding an alleged "runaway Prius" event dramatical more »

Mitsubishi Motors, Toyota, Nissan, Fuji Heavy Industries and The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) have formally established "CHAdeMO Association" under the resolution of its general assembly held today. T more »

Just one month on from the launch of Toyota's accelerator recall campaign, work has been completed on more than half - over 90,000 - of the cars that have been identified as requiring attention in the more »

From 1st April 2010 there will be a significant change to the current system of Vehicle Excise Duty (‘road tax’) bands, with the introduction of the ‘first year’ road tax rates on al more »

Average new car CO2 emissions fell by their biggest ever margin last year with the impact of recession and the Scrappage Incentive Scheme boosting the continued influence of technological advances made by veh more »

Coinciding with the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the Peugeot ECO CUP was designed to see if four different standard Peugeot HDi diesel models in the hands of everyday drivers could deliver fuel economy to match or more »

Toyota has become a new international auto partner of the Clean Energy Partnership, adding impetus to CEP's programme of advancing sustainable mobility through the development of hydrogen filling stations and more »

The manufacturing of low carbon vehicles is a key concern for the automotive industry and electric vehicles (EV) are seen as the future of motor manufacture, with the UK government setting aside £230 mi more »

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the MiTo does it for most people and there's a good choice of engines. With a range of high tech features for communication, such as Blue&Me, and driving fun, incl more »

To showcase its 'EcoDynamics' range of fuel-saving vehicles, Kia Motors is revealing an 'ultra-low' CO2 version of its popular cee'd at the Geneva Motor Show. The new model achieves a significant 11% r more »

Ahead of the official unveiling of the Auris HSD at the Geneva motor show this week, Toyota can announce its new, British-built model will deliver class-leading CO2 emissions of just 89g/km and official combi more »

As another batch of lower-carbon models are unveiled at this year's Geneva Motor Show, new figures from JATO Dynamics reveal how the growth of small, low-CO2 cars is driving down the average CO2 emissions acr more »

General Motors has announced that its sale of Hummer to the Chinese Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Company has fallen through; GM will now begin an orderly wind down of Hummer operations. Fi more »

Pioneering motorists will receive up to £5,000 to buy an ultra-low carbon car, and the roll-out of supporting infrastructure will begin in selected regions, the Government announced today. The Plug more »

The Honda 3R-C, a revolutionary one-person electric vehicle concept, will make its world debut in Geneva alongside the EV-N concept, to be displayed for the first time in Europe. Both the three-wheeled 3R-C a more »

Dr Ben Lane of WhatGreenCar.com anticipates the next green car policy challenge for 2010... Imagine for a moment that the government had not introduced the car scrappage scheme last year. It hardly bears thi more »

63,000 teams from all over the world participated in the Volvo's DRIVe Around the World game making it the most installed branded application and seventeenth most installed application on Facebook in 2009. more »

The new 80 mpg Polo BlueMotion adopts an all-new highly advanced 1.2-litre TDI three-cylinder common rail diesel engine. Combined with longer gearing through the five-speed manual gearbox, regenerative more »

Russell Bray tests his Prius' brakes for WhatGreenCar.com... Lurid headlines advising Toyota drivers to stay at home showed the excitable nature and exaggeration the Press seems to go in for these days. But more »

Six months after revealing the LF-Ch concept, Lexus will show for the first time its new CT 200h at the Geneva motor show next month. This is the first and only premium compact full hybrid model; a new gatewa more »

The Hertz Corporation, the world's largest general use car rental brand, today announced it has entered a joint commitment with Nissan to bring zero-emission mobility to car rental in the US and Europe by ear more »

Researchers from Imperial College, London and Volvo Car Corporation are developing a prototype material which can store and discharge electrical energy (act as a battery) and which is also strong and lightwei more »

For the second time, the Car Scrappage Scheme has been extended, and will now continue until the end of March (or as long as funds allow). This will allow manufacturers and dealers more time to prepare for an more »

Toyota’s reputation took another hit after it admitted there have been around 180 complaints about problems with the braking system in the latest version of the Prius hybrid. Following the global more »

Toyota today confirmed a fix for the accelerator pedals of the eight Toyota models planned for recall in Europe. Toyota's engineers have developed a solution that involves reinforcing the pedal assembly to el more »

Volvo Car UK has launched 119g/km DRIVe versions of its S80 executive saloon and V70 premium estate, the fourth and fifth body style it's launched delivering CO2 emissions below 120 g/km. Volvo estimates the more »

Car buyers searching on manufacturer websites will struggle to find out how much CO2 their prospective new car will produce and how much it will cost them to run, says a report published today by the Energy S more »

As Governments and motorists keep up the interest levels in an electric-car future Kia Motors Corporation has revealed the first preview rendering of its latest concept car – called Ray – which more »

With CO2 emissions of just 109g/km and combined fuel consumption of 67.3mpg, the new Astra ecoFLEX brings even greater efficiency to Vauxhall’s recently launched compact hatch range, which has already more »

This week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Toyota announced its plans to launch eight new hybrid models in the U.S. over the next few years as part of its strategy to sell a million h more »

Figures released by SMMT show that new car registrations through the scrappage scheme now total 284,479, and account for over 20% of all new car registrations in December 2009. The scrappage scheme has c more »

The next-generation Ford Focus makes its worldwide debut this week at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, providing customers with more affordable technologies and features than eve more »

As part of the regular 'Top 10' series, WhatGreenCar looks ahead to the greenest and most innovative cars due for launch in 2010. In a world overturned by the 'credit crunch' and threatened by ‘cl more »

With the introduction of the first petrol-engined model to feature BlueMotion technologies, the Volkswagen Eos has joined in with the tradition and has made a New Year’s resolution that it will drink l more »

The growing number of new models offered by car manufacturers is causing consumer confusion, according to research by Glass's Guide. Many visitors to Glass's valuation website have indicated that the cho more »

A new, ultra-efficient version of the Audi A3 1.6 TDI is available to order from this week, extending the compact hatchback’s lead by paring back CO2 output even further to just 99g/km and boosting com more »

At Copenhagen's Climate Summit for Mayors, London Mayor Boris Johnson joined leaders of thirteen of the world's largest cities to work together over the next year to make their cities more electric vehicle-fr more »

Every Londoner will be no more than one mile from an electric car charge point by 2015, the Mayor Boris Johnson announced this week at the Copenhagen climate summit. The Mayor revealed detailed plans to more »

Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan has today confirmed the introduction of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, a plug-in version of the third-generation Prius petrol-electric hybrid vehicle. The Prius Plug-in Hyb more »

Today at MINI's Oxford plant, forty electric MINI E cars were handed over to their test drivers, who are all members of the public. This marks the start of two consecutive six-month field trial periods more »

20 mph traffic speed zones reduce casualties by 41.9% with the greatest reduction in child casualties, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal. Road traffic injuries are a lead more »

Despite the current economic climate, it's time for some self-congratulation. With recent figures showing that average new car CO2 emissions fell by 5.5% in the first nine months of 2009, the current rate of more »

The Electric Car Corporation (ECC) and THINK have supplied 75 electric cars to be available for delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this week. The conference is being more »

WhatGreenCar summarises the key measures of the Pre-Budget Report 2009 which impact on the private motorist, company car users and business fleets. VAT to return to 17.5% As expected, VAT will ret more »

The scrappage scheme accounted for 21.6% of all new car registrations in November, in line with rates recorded in previous months. The scrappage scheme has helped lift overall new car registrations in e more »

The new 2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic takes a successful formula to the next level by combining new technology with clever details delivering the most fuel-efficient Focus to date. Dedicated Ford Fiesta, Fo more »

WhatGreenCar has awarded its prestigious Car of the Year Award USA to the 2010 Toyota Prius. The 2010 Prius was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists and the judging was independently conduc more »

The UK's streets and car parks could see thousands more charging points for electric and plug-in hybrid cars thanks to £30 million of Government funding. Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis has invit more »

Dutch drivers will be first in Europe to start paying according to the kilometres they drive rather than for owning a car, if a legislative proposal submitted to the lower house of the country's parliament go more »

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has announced the debut of Electric Avenue, a 37,000 square foot feature on the main floor of the 2010 show. The new showcase will feature nearly 20 new ele more »

The idea that a wholesale switch to electric cars would automatically reduce CO2 emissions and dependence on oil is challenged by a major new report conducted by the European Federation for Transport & Enviro more »

Road trains that link vehicles together using wireless sensors could soon be on European roads. A European Union-financed research project called SARTRE is looking at inexpensive ways of getting vehicles to t more »

Peugeot's revolutionary electric vehicle of the future – the BB1 – will be visiting Covent Garden on 7th and 8th November. The BB1 is a glimpse of what could be urban mobility in the futur more »

General Motors is to retain ownership of Vauxhall/Opel with the giant manufacturer's directors promising to "initiate a restructuring of its European operations in earnest". The surprise U-turn was announced more »

The most economical Vauxhall model ever will be available to order from January 2010 when the new Corsa ecoFLEX hits the UK market, boasting CO2 emissions of just 98g/km and a miserly combined fuel consumptio more »

A colour-coded Used Car Fuel Economy Label was today launched by Minister for Transport Sadiq Khan. The label provides consumers with clear 'at a glance' information on the running costs, fuel consumption and more »

The new Toyota Prius has clinched its latest major award, voted Japan Car of the Year by a panel of distinguished motoring journalists and industry experts at the Tokyo motor show. The accolade is a for more »

New UK car manufacturer Axon Automotive has previewed its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. The vehicle combines full electric mode for local travel and uses a petrol or b more »

Volkswagen have launched the latest Golf BlueMotion, the most efficient production Golf ever, which achieves 74.3 mpg combined and emit a class-leading 99 g/km. The new Golf BlueMotion uses as its basis more »

The Mitsubishi iMiEV city car was announced as the winner of the Japanese Car of the Year 'Most Advanced Technology' award at the 41st Tokyo International Motor Show 2009. The iMiEV has a top speed of 81 more »

From October 22 the new terms of the Government's scrappage scheme come into force providing an extra boost to the car industry and consumers. In September it was announced that an extra £100 million more »

New industry figures released this week show that average new car CO2 emissions have fallen by 5.5% in the first nine months of 2009. The average for the year to date is 150.6 g/km, which is 8.8 g/km (5.5%) l more »

The world's leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) recharging solutions, Elektromotive, has been selected as one of the UK companies trialling the smart electric drive. By testing the car in 'real-life' s more »

The first annual report to Parliament by the Committee on Climate Change, published today, concludes that a step change is required in the pace of UK emissions reduction to meet carbon targets already set by more »

Infiniti has confirmed its first production Hybrid vehicle will form part of the recently announced M range of luxury performance sedans. With its introduction, the Infiniti M35 Hybrid will realise the high p more »

A break in the clouds to reveal blue skies over Coventry, the city of the 'Sky Blues', proved a good omen for 37 'green' drivers taking part in the 2009 ALD Automotive/Total ECO 10 MPG Marathon this week R more »

The latest version of Honda's sporty hybrid concept will be revealed at October's Tokyo Motor Show. The CR-Z Concept 2009 is the most recent prototype of a compact, agile coupe using Honda's IMA technol more »

The Government is to pump a further £100 million into the vehicle scrappage scheme to build on the success of the initiative in boosting new model demand. The announcement was made by Business Secreta more »

Fiat has announced that its average CO2 emissions figure on cars sold in Europe during the first half of 2009 has dropped to 129.1 g/km. The new figure – corroborated by automotive advisory leader more »

Ford Motor Company has teamed up with 'The Jay Leno Show' to provide an all-new battery electric version of the Ford Focus ST five-door for celebrities to drive in the programme's regular 'Green Car Challenge more »

Television presenter and Camden resident Gail Porter will open Camden Council's special Green Motor Show where residents and businesses can discover a whole range of eco-friendly vehicles. Camden Council more »

Environmental car data released by WhatGreenCar today shows that the latest 2010 range of new cars available in the U.S. is 6.6% greener than the 2009 Model Year (MY) range. The WhatGreenCar Ratings also more »

Pioneering drivers wanting to be part of the MINI E UK research project have less than 10 days to apply to lease one of twenty prototype cars destined for British roads – the the online application for more »

The new Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe with Start/Stop will soon be exempt from the annual VED road tax. Emitting only 99 g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2), the new C30 1.6D DRIVe with Start/Stop falls below the 100 g/km ca more »

With the Frankfurt Motor Show opening its doors today, there no doubt that electric traction is the car technology of the moment – as can be seen by the incredible variety of concept and close-to-produc more »

As the Frankfurt Motor Show opens its doors to the world, the average new car being sold in Europe today is now greener than ever, according to a special report released today by the world's leading provider more »

Worldwide sales of Toyota hybrid vehicles have topped the two million mark, with more than 200,000 of these hybrids sales in Europe. Since the launch of the world’s first mass-produced hybrid, the more »

The rise of mobile phones have left the streets of Madrid, and many other European countries littered with increasingly redundant telephone booths. But the underused installations in Spain are now set to play more »

Production versions of three new highly-efficient additions to the BlueMotion range have been unveiled ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Polo, Golf and Passat BlueMotion models emit just 87g/km more »

Hybrid and electric vehicles are set take centre stage at this month's International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. Making a world debut in the 'Blue Drive Zone' is the Hyundai ix-Metro, a new crossover more »

Following its success in the UK, WhatGreenCar is aiming to 'green' the attitudes of US motorists with the launch of its new US website: www.whatgreencar.com/us. This new site allows US car buyers to rate more »

Petrol prices have risen above the average 105p-a-litre mark for the first time in 10 months. The current UK average of 105.2p a litre was the highest point since mid-October 2008. Soaring wholesale oil more »

BMW is to offer the most fuel efficient and greenest 3 Series ever with the introduction of the new BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon. The latest model to be offered by the marque sets a new benchmark in the more »

Following the success of the Insignia ecoFLEX hatch and saloon, the Insignia Sports Tourer now takes the green-hued limelight with an ecoFLEX version providing company and private buyers with significant redu more »

BMW are officially unveiling the X6 ActiveHybrid at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The vehicle retains the model's 400bhp, twin-turbocharged 4.4l V8 engine, but gains two electric motors. The dual more »

JATO Dynamics has released its monthly European new car market analysis for July 2009, showing the Volkswagen Golf remains untouchable as Europe's best-selling car, despite strong sales performances in a resu more »

Battery operated, driver-less cars will soon be carrying passengers at Heathrow Airport. The Personal Rapid Transport system, consisting of 21 electric shuttles on a two-and-a-half mile pathway, is expected t more »

GM's much anticipated Chevrolet Volt is expected to achieve a fuel economy of at least 230 miles per (US) gallon, based on a new fuel economy test for plug-in electric vehicles being developed by the Environm more »

Now at the half way mark, figures released this week show that the UK’s Car Scrappage Scheme has been a success up and down the country, with orders reaching 154,927. The data also shows that new cars more »

Hyundai has charted new waters by making the Top 10 of the UK sales chart The Korean company's i10 citycar has been a massive hit with British buyers, with 3084 finding homes last month, making the i10 the 9t more »

The new Toyota Prius, recently named WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009, and which went on sale on 1st August, has already seen tremendous popularity with over 2,000 advance orders taken. With its full h more »

The US Scrappage scheme has proven so successful that the $1bn (£600m) allocated has nearly run out in less than a week. The programme, officially known as the Car Allowance Rebate System, is aimed at revi more »

Nissan today unveiled the Nissan LEAF, the world's first zero-emission C-segment (small family) car. Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback tha more »

Saudi Arabia is currently the world's leading oil producer and exporter, but that doesn't mean the country is being left behind in the shift towards emission-free motoring. On the contrary, one of the Kingdom more »