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 | A Look into the Future of Engines and Transmissions GM Powertrain Europe’s comprehensive Tech Show provides answers about how cars will be propelled in the future. As part of the global GM Powertrain organization, GM Powertrain Europe has global responsibility for small d... (more) 16 maggio 2008 |
 | Jaguar Land Rover welcomes UK boost for environmental technologies Jaguar Land Rover warmly welcomed the announcement of government funding to help speed up the development of technologies that will significantly reduce CO2 emissions.The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and the Departmen... (more) 09 maggio 2008 |
| Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive named Green Engine of Year Toyota’s engineering excellence has been recognised with two wins in the 2008 International Engine of the Year Awards. The results sustain Toyota’s impressive track record in the competition, with a total of 19 titles wo... (more) 08 maggio 2008 |
| How to Get the Most Out of Every Gas Purchase As the cost of driving seems to rise every day, drivers are looking to get the most out of every tank. While some use alternate modes of transportation, many people need their cars on a daily basis. For those in the driv... (more) 07 maggio 2008 |
| Electric Vehicle Company, RTEV, To Launch RTEV, one of the first electric vehicle (EV) companies to deliver affordable electric LSVs (Low Speed Vehicles), will celebrate its official launch at Georgia Tech on May 6, 2008. The event, to be held at the Georgia Tec... (more) 07 maggio 2008 |
| Motorists turned on by untapped stop-start engine technology savings Three out of four drivers say they would buy a car that automatically cuts and restarts the engine in traffic in a massive thumbs-up for technology that is already in production but suffers from restricted availability.F... (more) 30 aprile 2008 |
| Just When You Thought a Toyota Prius Couldn't Get Greener Recent tests performed at Enerpulse, Inc. demonstrate that its newly released product, Pulstar improved fuel economy on 2005 and 2007 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles by 6% - 8%, or approximately 3 miles per gallon. These re... (more) 29 aprile 2008 |
| Kia cee'd receives environmental green light from TÜV Kia Motors has been presented with two international certificates which recognise the advanced environmental design and manufacturing processes behind the Kia cee’d.Globally recognized, German-based, TÜV presented Kia ... (more) 29 aprile 2008 |
 | MIRA Debuts Plugless Plug-In Hybrid Automotive designers MIRA have unveiled a retro-fit hybrid conversion that unlocks the potential to save 61% on fuel costs and lower tailpipe emissions by 39% without designing a new car. The hybrid conversion with a nov... (more) 25 aprile 2008 |
| PSA: Development and manufacture of a 1-litre petrol engine emitting less than 100g CO2/km PSA Peugeot Citroën is to develop a new family of 1-litre 3-cylinder petrol engines with power ranging from 70 to 100hp. This engine will bring very significant reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and will e... (more) 25 aprile 2008 |
 | Vienna Motor Symposium 2008: BlueTDI development completed successfully At the International Vienna Motor Symposium (24-25 April), Volkswagen is to introduce the production version of the BlueTDI, a next-generation turbo diesel developed especially for the North American market. The common r... (more) 25 aprile 2008 |
 | Intelligent Energy and PSA Peugeot Citroën deliver H2Origin zero emissions urban delivery technical demonstrator Intelligent Energy and PSA Peugeot Citroën today presented the results of their H2Origin collaborative research project, which has successfully integrated fuel cell technology into a zero emissions urban delivery vehicle... (more) 23 aprile 2008 |
| Fiat sets Euro record for emissions reductions Among the 10 best-selling automotive manufacturers in Europe, Fiat Automobiles recorded the lowest average CO2 emissions value for vehicles sold in 2007, according to a recent analysis by JATO Dynamics, world leader for ... (more) 22 aprile 2008 |
| Car makers hit recycling targets When a car is scrapped, 85 per cent of it can be recycled or re-used. That's according to figures collated by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), issued to the media today.Based on cars s... (more) 20 aprile 2008 |
| Fuel saving technology causes a stir New boys to the CV show, Oil Drum, just scooped a £20,000 prize for being Kent's most innovative company and is confident of more prizes at the show, in the shape of business deals won at the Show. The firm h... (more) 17 aprile 2008 |
| DFT: Green light for cleaner, greener fuels Motorists will be able to fill their tanks with greener fuels when a new initiative comes into force in the UK from tomorrow.The move is known as the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and requires 2.5% of all ro... (more) 15 aprile 2008 |
 | Student-Built Prototype Vehicle Breaks Mileage Record at 2008 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas "Ladies and gentlemen, start your fuel-efficient engines" were the words that kicked off the 2008 Shell Eco-marathon Americas; and that's exactly what more than 300 students from Canada, Mexico, and the United ... (more) 15 aprile 2008 |
| TfL-Commissioned Research Shows £25 C-Charge Will Increase CO2 by 182,000 Tonnes A report from King’s College never publicly released by Transport for London (TfL), and only discovered following a specific request, reveals that Mayor Ken Livingstone’s new emissions-related congestion charge is estima... (more) 10 aprile 2008 |
| 2007 Alternative Fuel Autos Sales Up by 15 Percent Newly released sales figures from R.L. Polk reveal a record number of Alternative Fuel Automobiles (AFAs) rolled off dealer lots in 2007. In total, close to 1.8 million AFAs were sold last year, roughly 250,000 more than... (more) 09 aprile 2008 |
 | Prodrive develops new hydrogen fuel cell controller Prodrive has developed a new production-ready ECU specifically for the control of hydrogen fuel cells as part of a programme part funded by the Technology Strategy Board. The unit, called PP150, has been developed ... (more) 04 aprile 2008 |
 | UK: Lexus GS 450h, exempt from the congestion charge Is October’s increase in the daily London congestion charge the end for high-performance cars in the capital?Lexus says not, thanks to its GS 450h. The fast and stylish hybrid is currently exempt from the congestion char... (more) 04 aprile 2008 |
 | Nissan environmental technologies on display at science museum, London A scale model of Nissan’s highly distinctive Pivo electric concept and several other of the company’s environmental technologies will be showcased at the "The Science of Survival" exhibition which opens Saturda... (more) 03 aprile 2008 |
| UK: Porsche files judicial review against Mayor’s C-Charge Porsche today officially applied for a judicial review challenging the Mayor’s £25 charge congestion charge by issuing its case in the High Court of Justice. Porsche believes that the increase of the congesti... (more) 03 aprile 2008 |
| Eco-travel's New Ride: First Hybrid Safari Vehicle Unveiled Exploring U.S. backcountry by safari vehicle just got cleaner, thanks to Natural Habitat Adventures, which this month unveiled the planet's first hybrid safari vehicle. A four-wheel-drive hybrid Toyota Highlander retrofi... (more) 02 aprile 2008 |
| CO2 tax on cars widespread in West-European Member States Almost all West-European countries now levy some form of CO2 tax on passenger cars. A survey done by ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, shows that over the past 15 months, France, Spain, Finland an... (more) 28 marzo 2008 |
 | Hildon Ltd goes zero emission with Modec As Modec zero emission light commercial vehicles (LCVs), continue to become an increasingly popular sight on UK roads, Hildon Ltd has become the first Natural Mineral Water company to purchase and take delivery of a Mode... (more) 27 marzo 2008 |
 | Think: first fully electric car to go on sale in the UK UK motorists will soon be able to place orders to buy the first fully electric powered car later this year, when the new TH!NK city electric vehicle (EV) goes on sale in this country. Revealed at the 2008 Geneva Motor S... (more) 26 marzo 2008 |
 | 27% fuel savings projected as 2/4-stroke research prototype engine completes initial testing Ricardo and a consortium of automotive partners today announced the completion of an advanced prototype research programme based on the highly innovative 2/4SIGHT engine concept. This gasoline engine concept uses n... (more) 26 marzo 2008 |
| Venturi Automobiles and PSA Peugeot Citroën Pre-Selected in International Electric Vehicle Tender by La Poste Venturi Automobiles and PSA Peugeot Citroën have joined forces to supply electric vans based on the Citroën Berlingo First / Peugeot Partner Origin in response to a tender from the French Post Office, La Poste. Issued ... (more) 26 marzo 2008 |
 | BMW 118d wins World Green Car of the Year BMW’s award-winning EfficientDynamics programme has been honoured with a global brand. A jury consisting of 47 motor journalists from 24 countries has awarded the BMW 118d, a model that displays all facets of EfficientDy... (more) 21 marzo 2008 |
 | NFU takes delivery of new plant-powered Peugeot 308 Championing sustainable UK-produced biofuels, the NFU has taken delivery of a new low-emissions Peugeot 308 just weeks before the Government announces its commitment to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation targets. ... (more) 21 marzo 2008 |
 | Nissan Denki Cube Concept at the New York Auto Show New York City is about to get a lesson in what happens when geography meets geometry – specifically, when the world, which is round, meets the Nissan Cube, which is essentially square. The occasion is the world deb... (more) 20 marzo 2008 |
| Eco Racing has had to withdraw from the 12 Hours of Sebring Eco Racing has reluctantly had to withdraw its new bio diesel Radical SR10 from the 12 Hours of Sebring due to the incorrect provision of homologation papers from chassis manufacturer, Radical. However, the Team has ta... (more) 19 marzo 2008 |
 | Subaru to Evaluate Quick Charge Electric Car with New York Power Authority Subaru will begin evaluating its R1e electric vehicle (EV) in the United States this summer in conjunction with the New York Power Authority (NYPA). The plan will be officially announced at Thursday, March 20th at 12:30 ... (more) 18 marzo 2008 |
| Small emissions once again make MINI a big winner Fleet News has become the latest media outlet to nominate MINI as a green winner. In the publication’s 20th Annual Awards ceremony, MINI was named Best Small Car 2008 thanks to the introduction of new fuel-saving technol... (more) 17 marzo 2008 |
 | The greenest racing car to compete in the international arena is set to make its race debut in next weeks's Sebring 12 Hours in Florida The British Eco Racing team's Radical SR10 LMP1 prototype will compete on Shell GTL diesel in the American Le Mans Series opener, but the plan is to run on a fuel containing a 50-per-cent-bio component before the e... (more) 17 marzo 2008 |
 | Enhanced specification for the Lexus RX 400h SR A spring upgrade has been announced for the Lexus RX 400h SR, adding more stylish features to a popular version of the UK market’s only hybrid power luxury SUV – at no extra cost. The revised specification adds a discr... (more) 17 marzo 2008 |
| Bridgestone and FIA announce new global environmental initiative Bridgestone announced a collaboration with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) on a new environmental campaign called “Make Cars Green”. As a global partner of the FIA, Bridgestone will supp... (more) 17 marzo 2008 |
| Citroen's C1: the UK's lowest fuel cost As the impending budget focuses attention on fuel costs, figures from the latest New Car Fuel Consumption & Emission Figures, produced by the Department for Transport’s Agency, VCA, reveal that the Citroën C1 Diesel ... (more) 13 marzo 2008 |
 | Modec set to electrify the 2008 CV Show Modec, the UK-based manufacturer of innovative zero emission light commercial vehicles, will be bringing its products to life with an exclusive ride and drive facility at this year’s CV Show. In addition to an eye catchi... (more) 13 marzo 2008 |
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