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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is pleased to confirm the long awaited arrival of the all-new Mitsubishi Mirage. The Mirage is a city car that has been designed by Mitsubishi with practicality and reliabilit more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

After the technology's debut last year in S and RS models, Audi has extended the use of their Cylinder-on-Demand feature to A1 and A3 models. The technology enables a near seamless switch between two cyl more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The new Citroen C3 will make its world debut at the 83rd Geneva Motor Show next month, and is set to reach UK showrooms in the early summer this year. Citroen's new PureTech 3-cylinder petrol engine deli more »

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

Vauxhall customers can now benefit from a free installed home charging unit if they choose to purchase an Ampera extended-range electric vehicle. The Government has announced funding for owners of electr more »

30 years after the original Golf GTD was introduced to Europe, Volkswagen is now readying the latest version – set to make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The GTD Golf is a version t more »

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

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

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

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

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

Signalling the start of a wave of bold new models from Nissan, the all-new Note for Europe will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show on 5th March 2013. The new Note model will include a high lev more »

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

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

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

The new, British-built Auris Touring Sports introduces an estate car body style to Toyota's Auris range for the first time. It's also the first model in its class to offer the choice of a full hybrid pow more »

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

Vauxhall's Zafira Tourer MPV will be the first model to feature the all-new 1.6 CDTi Start-Stop diesel engine, the first engine announced in a new family of four cylinder diesel units. With its world pre more »

Extensive CO2 and fuel efficiency gains with no price changes on new automatic Volvos are set to deliver significant savings to company car drivers and their employers, as well as private users. Volvo's more »

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

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

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

Citroen is set to reveal a new concept compact MPV model at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The concept will offer features that will indicate the future of Citroen MPVs. The Technospace Concept model wi more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

Embarque, the new executive minicab service operating in London and all the major airports will be transforming its vehicle fleet by adding 22 seven-seat Prius+ models through January and February. A more »

With the combination of class-beating performance, increased fuel efficiency and reduced CO2, Mazda's SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engines are attracting automotive experts and consumers worldwide. The new di more »

Citroen will be showing its all-new Berlingo Electrique van at this year's Commercial Vehicle Show, to be held at the Birmingham NEC from 9th to 11th April. This advanced, 100% electric van builds upon C more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Businesses that switch to electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles could reduce their fleet fuel costs by 75%, according to a new report published by the Energy Saving Trust this week. These are the main fin more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vauxhall has developed an all-new diesel engine to add to their powertrain portfolio, with increased efficiency and much lower fuel consumption compared to previous versions. The brand new four-cylinder more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Infiniti, the premium car brand of Nissan, today confirmed that it will manufacture vehicles in Europe from Nissan's award winning production base in Sunderland, United Kingdom. The announcement represen more »

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

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

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

PureTech, Citroen's new family of three-cylinder petrol engines, is to be rolled-out across the Citroen model C3, DS3 and C-Elysée ranges. The design brief for the new-generation PureTech engines was more »

While you may not be tempted to drop the top down quite yet, the new VW Beetle Cabriolet is now available to order in the UK ahead of the first cars arriving in April. In creating the latest Beetle Cabri more »

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

Daimler and Europcar have teamed up to bring their car sharing service car2go to three London boroughs. From this week, registered customers in Islington, Sutton and Newham will be free to locate the co more »

In today's Autumn Statement, the Chancellor has scrapped the scheduled the 3p per litre increase in fuel duty, originally due to come into force in January 2013. As we highlighted last month, in consider more »

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

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

The VW Jetta Hybrid is making its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in production form, as it launches on the North American market. This highly efficient vehicle is powered by a 1.4-litre 150 PS turb more »

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

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

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

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

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

UK newcomer Dacia is making its forthcoming Sandero available for a monthly payment from just £69 on Dacia Dimensions (PCP). At just £5,995, Dacia claims that the entry-level Sandero Access model i more »

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

The new 1.6-litre i-DTEC diesel engine from Honda is the first engine from the company's Earth Dreams Technology series to be launched in Europe. This new power unit will make its introduction in the Ci more »

New research published today by the Energy Saving Trust (EST), has found that although motorists want to save money on fuel, they don’t know how much it costs. Based on a survey of 1,749 car drive more »

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

Toyota has released prices and specifications for the new Auris; the new petrol, diesel and hybrid model range go on sale in December. The British-built five-door hatchback, which will make its world deb more »

Labour are to force a vote in the House of Commons calling for the planned 3p increase in fuel duty, due to come into force in January 2013, to be delayed for three months. If successful, this would be t more »

The 1.4l petrol engine used in the new Polo BlueGT incorporates the latest Active Cylinder Technology (ACT) to provide the performance of a petrol car with the fuel frugality normally associated with a diesel more »

The ADAM, Vauxhall’s A-segment newcomer, is due to be launched in the UK early in 2013. The all-new three-door hatchback measures 3.70 metres in length and 1.72 metres in width, seats four peopl more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Volkswagen’s latest concept car, the Taigun, has been unveiled at the Sao Paulo motor show. Just like the up!, the Taigun previews the look of a possible small SUV based on the New Small Family plat more »

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

Ford is to offer the acclaimed 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine in the C-MAX and Grand C-MAX ranges, an engine which delivers best-in-class fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions. Ford customers will have the more »

Honda’s cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles passed the 1 million mark at the end of September 2012. This milestone was reached almost 13 years after sales began of the first generation more »

BMW Group has won the Fleet Car Manufacturer of the Year accolade for the fifth year running at this year's GreenFleet Awards. The German Group (which also includes MINI) also scooped the 2012 Outstandin more »

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

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

The Ford Fiesta ECO-netic 1.6 TDCi has won the 2012 MPG Marathon, clocking up 108.8mpg over a 370-mile route involving tough, real-world driving in challenging weather conditions. The annual event, spons more »

Two Peugeot 208s that entered the MPG Marathon 2012 have achieved an average fuel economy exceeding 90 mpg. Over a demanding route that included a wide range of roads and terrain across England and Wale more »

The new Honda Civic has received an award from the Women's World Car of the Year committee. The award was presented to Honda at the Paris Motor Show 2012. The Women's World Car of the Year is divided int more »

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

Petrol sales slumped this spring despite a dip in prices at the pumps, according to official figures. Almost 500 million fewer litres of petrol were sold between April and June than in the same period la more »

Kia’s new three-door Picanto City is the latest model to join Kia’s ‘Originals’ collection at the affordable price of £10,245. The Picanto City is powered by the low-emitt more »

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

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

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

Making its motor show debut alongside the seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf in Paris is one of the world's most fuel-efficient cars: a concept for the new Golf BlueMotion. The 3rd generation Golf BlueMo more »

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

The new Ford Fiesta will target best-in-class fuel economy with six powertrains for the UK offering both sub-100 g/km CO2 emissions and returning from 65.7 mpg. New Ford Fiesta customers will also be abl more »

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

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

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

The new Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTEC Hybrid combines performance and efficiency. In standard form it can accelerate from rest to 62 mph in 7.5-seconds. It can achieve a maximum speed of 150 mph and can ret more »

BMW's innovative approach to new car concepts and ultra-efficient alternative powertrains will be given a new direction at the Paris Motor Show with the introduction of the Concept Active Tourer. The Con more »

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

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

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

Peugeot's 3008 HYbrid4, the world's first diesel-hybrid crossover, is now available with even better fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions, reduced from 99 g/km to just 91 g/km. Although it has been used more »

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

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

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

Ford's next generation Mondeo will be equipped with the award-winning 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine, following on from the Focus, B-MAX, Fiesta and C-MAX models. Ford's 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine will more »

Honda today marks the launch of the new CR-V model as part of a £267 million investment programme into new models and engines at its Swindon, UK plant. Representing the single biggest investment into more »

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

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

The new Mercedes Benz Citan is a surprisingly powerful yet super efficient urban delivery van. The most frugal option in the range offers CO2 emissions of just 112 g/km and combined fuel economy of 65.7 mpg. more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, is continuing to invest in creating a sustainable fleet with the addition of 100 Toyota Yaris Hybrids this year, responding to customer demand for hybrid v more »

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

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

Mercedes-Benz releases prices and specifications for the new Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid, the most efficient E-Class production car to date. The E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid brings together a powerful yet more »

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

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

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

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

SEAT's environmentally friendly car sales have been at an all time high so far this year – with their Ecomotive models making up a record 41% of all SEATs sold in 2012. SEAT has also announced the more »

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced that it will expand its workforce at its advanced manufacturing facility at Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands to support the launch of new Jaguar models. More tha more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alfa Romeo's sporty supermini, the Alfa MiTo, is now available with the multi-award winning 85hp TwinAir engine – an 875cc twin-cylinder turbo engine that delivers outstanding fuel economy with sub-100g more »

Today SEAT unveiled the new Leon model – completely redesigned from the ground up, the popular Leon model is now in its third generation. It will be on sale in the UK early next year, from around £ more »

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

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

Vauxhall released its first official pictures of the new ADAM today – their new three-door, four-seater urban city car that will be unveiled at this year's Paris Motorshow. The Vauxhall ADAM will a more »

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

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

BMW today announced a further £250m investment in its UK manufacturing operations by the end of 2015 at its plant in Oxford, steel body pressings operation at Swindon and engine plant at Hams Hall near Bir more »

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

Citroen has announced the availability of a number of new options on selected DS5 hybrid models, including alterations that bring the CO2 emissions figure under 100 g/km. The new option of 17 inch alloy more »

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

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

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

Today, Suzuki launched their new Alto SZ City car – now the most affordable car on the UK market to purchase at just £5995 on the road, with free VAT until 30th September. The new Alto also o more »

Mercedes-Benz has opened up a whole new chapter in the premium compact segment, with the completely redesigned A-Class being available with CO2 from just 98 g/km. Although the full model line-up and pric more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

The popular British built Honda Jazz has been named Britain’s Best Used Supermini by consumer champions Which? The annual Which? Car Survey is the largest of its kind and results are based on good more »

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

Skoda has installed a unique replica of Wiltshire's iconic Stonehenge – made entirely from recycled car parts – on London's Southbank. The sculpture, which has been unveiled in time for the e more »

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

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

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

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

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

Ford's new 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine has been named the 2012 International Engine of the Year, presented yesterday at the Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. The small, high-tech, three-cylinder engine al more »

Nissan has released a revised version of their Pixo city car with CO2 emissions lowered to 99g/km – instantly translating to lower running costs by becoming eligible for zero road tax and congestion cha more »

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the status of diesel exhaust fumes from 'probable carcinogen' to 'carcinogen' – a shift that the WHO's science panel have considered very important due to more »

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

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

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

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

The new Ford Focus with Ford's new 125PS 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine has proved its surprising performance by setting 16 Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) world speed records over distances more »

Skoda have announced that their first ever city car, the all-new Citygo, is now on sale with a price tag from just £7,630. With a general shift to smaller cars having been recognised in recent year more »

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

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

When sales of the Toyota Prius began 15 years ago, hybrid technology was rare and almost unheard of – but in the first quarter of 2012, the Prius was recorded as being the third best selling model in th more »

Worried about being chased by Zombies and running out of petrol? Never fear: with the Chevrolet Volt Range-Extended EV (REEV) you will be able to drive for up to 50 miles on just the electric battery, and, if more »

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

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

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

Total global sales of Toyota and Lexus full hybrid vehicles topped the 4 million mark by the end of April this year. Cumulative European sales of full hybrids reached 423,000 units, and in the UK alone the nu more »

The all-new second generation Kia cee'd goes on sale in the UK on 1st June, which will enter the family car market with CO2 emissions from just 97 g/km. With several enhancements and refinements to impro more »

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

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

General Motors has decided to keep Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant running, meaning 2,100 jobs have been saved. Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, flew to the US in February when General Motors said i more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The new BMW X1 premium compact crossover model is now available to order after the launch of the first X1 model over two years ago – the EfficienctDynamics version returns 62.8 mpg (combined) with CO2 r more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

Toyota will expand its hybrid technology range into new areas of the market with this summer's launch of the Prius+, Europe's first full hybrid seven-seat MPV. The new model will combines traditional peo more »

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

Peugeot's eagerly awaited new 208 model is now available to order. With on the road prices from £9,995, deliveries will begin on 28th June. Each model in the line-up emits 99 gCO2/km or less, with more »

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

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

John Griffin, chairman of Addison Lee minicab firm was granted a meeting with Transport Secretary Phillip Hammond to discuss the potential use of restricted bus lanes for his taxi drivers. It was suggest more »

Susuki's 2012 Alto model is on sale now, with improvements including the addition of Dual Variable Valve Timing (VVT) for greater fuel economy and improved CO2 emissions. With manual transmission, the 20 more »

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

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

Volvo has announced the pricing for its all-new premium five-door, five-seat hatchback, the Volvo V40, which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show last month. Starting at just £19,745 on the road, the a more »

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

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

At a press conference hosted by Bridgestone and the New York International Auto Show, the Volkswagen Up! was declared the 2012 World Car of the Year. The Volkswagen Up! was chosen from an initial entry l more »

Ford claims that the new Focus with 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine delivers lower per-mile fuel costs than a Focus driver would have paid in 2008, despite a 34% rise in fuel prices. As many carmakers have don more »

Skoda has released official pricing for their new Citigo model range. It will be on sale from 1 June 2012, starting at just £7,630. It will be the first Skoda model to enter the fast growing city c more »

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

The all-new SEAT Mii 3 door city car is now available to order in the UK, with prices starting at only £7,845 on the road for the entry-level version. The Mii range offers a version with a start-st more »

Order books for the new Toyota Yaris hybrid are now open, and the first UK deliveries will be on July 1st. Priced at just £14,995, it will be the UK's lowest priced full hybrid model. Toyota's refi more »

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

Citroen's distinctive DS5 officially goes on sale today, with the long awaited DS5 Hybrid4 being the most fuel efficient and lowest CO2 emission model in the range. The Hybrid4 version uses the same powe more »

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

Now available for pre-order, the newly restyled Citroen C1 will officially go on sale in the UK on 2 April, with the range starting at a manufacturer recommended on the road price of £7,995. Five o more »

With the Unite Union having balloted for industrial action for fuel tanker drivers, a imminent strike is a now real possibility. If a strike is confirmed, there will be a seven day notice period given by the more »

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

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

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

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

Ford's newest Fiesta model officially returns more than 85 mpg, making it one of the most efficient and lowest emitting conventional vehicle available today. The latest Ford Fiesta ECOnetic model now on more »

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

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

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

The award-winning new Volkswagen up! is now in UK showrooms. For £9,330 on-the-road, a 96 gCO2/km version will keep you exempt from road tax and London's congestion charge. The range starts at &pou more »

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

Jaguar Land Rover announced today that they will create 1,000 new jobs at its Halewood Operations manufacturing facility, near Liverpool in the UK. The new positions, which will support the on-going sign more »

With the new i30 now available in UK showrooms, Hyundai can demonstrate how they have been developing their clean diesel technologies to improve efficiency and reduce emissions. Expected to build on the more »

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

For the fifth year running, Fiat Automobiles has recorded the lowest level of CO2 emissions by vehicles sold in Europe in 2011, with an average measurement of 118.2 g/km (4.9 g/km less than the 2010 average). more »

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

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

The average price of unleaded fuel in the UK has reached a record high – according to The AA, the average price per litre reached 137.44 on Monday 2nd March. Government statistics also show diesel more »

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

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

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

The world premiere of the all-new Hyundai i20 will take place this week at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show – it will have lower CO2 emissions than any other conventional model on sale today. Among the f more »

Just one tank of fuel can take you from Land's End to John O'Groats in a Toyota Avensis, as a long distance economy challenge taken up by two journalists for Banzai magazine has proved. Editor Joe Cliffo more »

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

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

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

Toyota have released official figures for their Yaris Hybrid model – it will emit just 79 gCO2/km whilst returning a combined fuel economy of 80.7 mpg. First deliveries will be on July 1st with a starti more »

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

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

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

The Qualifying Low Emission Car Category (QUALEC) is due to be removed from April 6th 2012, resulting in an increase in company car tax for some employers and drivers of company cars. The definition of a more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Toyota will launch their next hybridized model, the Yaris hybrid, in June. It will debut a lighter and more compact full hybrid system than those used in Prius and Auris models. Inside a modern supermini more »

There are two diesel variants in BMW's new 3 Series range that offer particularly low CO2 and high fuel economy – the new 320d Saloon with 120 gCO2/km and the 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon with just 109 more »

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

New TDIe versions of the Audi A5 Coupe and Sportback have made the model particularly efficient, bringing 64.2 mpg potential with CO2 outputs as low as 115 g/km. The 2.0 litre TDIe engines used in the co more »

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

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

SKODA will present the new Citigo to the public as a five-door version for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in early 2012, offering another fuel efficient and low emission city car to European markets. more »

Ford's new ultra-efficient, turbocharged, high-tech direct injection 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine goes on sale across the Ford Focus range in the UK, as of next month. This unique EcoBoost engine delivers p more »

A British-built Auris Hybrid, from Toyota's Burnaston factory in Derbyshire, has taken Toyota to a new sales landmark – their 400,000th hybrid sold in Europe was delivered yesterday (26th January). more »

Chevrolet UK has been contacted by 2,500 people "who said they want to talk to us about the Volt," managing director Mark Terry said, adding that he expects there to be more customers than cars, certainly for more »

The new Kia Rio is available to order now in three door guise for the first time in its history. The new version will be priced from just £9,995 on-the-road. The line-up of engines, trim levels and more »

Honda has announced that they have sold more than 800,000 hybrid vehicles since the first generation Honda Insight hit the road in November 1999. They were the first manufacturer in the world to launch a more »

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

Hyundai has announced full pricing and specification for its new generation five-door i30 hatchback. Due to launch in the UK on 12th March, it will be a very cost effective model to own. With pricing sta more »

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

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

In addition to the long awaited arrival of the Plug-in Prius scheduled for this summer, Toyota will be releasing a new-look Prius hybrid in March, priced from £21,350. Toyota plans to introduce ful more »

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

A ground breaking project to ensure the UK is well positioned for the commercial roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles has been launched, Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today. The new more »

BMW has issued a recall on 235,000 MINI vehicles worldwide – around 30,000 Cooper S and John Cooper Works models in the UK. The concern is an issue with the electric circuit board that makes up par more »

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

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

The new generation SEAT Ibiza will arrive in the UK in the spring – to date, the Ibiza has been SEAT's most successful model. The new line-up will offer a large breadth of variations to meet almost more »

The all-new Kia Optima saloon is set to go on sale in the UK from 1 February, bringing low running costs and emissions as well as high specification levels to the D-segment. Pricing starts at £19,595 on more »

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

Vauxhall has opened its order books for the revolutionary Ampera E-REV, and announced full specs and pricing – the first Amperas will arrive in showrooms on May 1st 2012. Details of its 23-strong A more »

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

The first details and pictures of the new Yaris Hybrid have been release by Toyota, ahead of the public debut of the car at the Geneva motor show in March. The new model brings together the practicality more »

A former Californian lawyer is to take Honda to court after her 2006 Honda Civic hybrid failed to live up to its 50 mpg fuel economy expectations. Heather Peters, from Los Angeles has filed a $10,000 more »

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

Two of PSA Peugeot Citroen's most popular city cars, the Peugeot 107 and the Citroen C1, will be upgraded for 2012 with both their CO2 emissions falling to 99 g/km. Both models will use a 1.0 litre 3-cyl more »

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo will unveil an innovative petrol plug-in hybrid, to follow their V60 diesel plug-in hybrid model confirmed for later this year. The Vo more »

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

New initiatives, stemming from the Mayor's Air Quality Strategy and delivered by Transport for London, were introduced yesterday (3 January), which will deter older heavy duty diesel vehicles from driving in more »

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

The first three quarters of 2011 witnessed a significant slump in petrol sales in the UK, and the AA has said that this is a trend that is likely to continue into 2012. Petrol sales at the pumps between more »

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

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 »

Cenex, the UK's Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies, believe that the UK has potential to maintain global leadership in development, manufacture and use of low carbon vehicles. 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 »