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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

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The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards. The BMW i8 is the first plug-in hybrid vehicle manufactured by the BMW Group.

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UK Manufacturer Axon Automotive Unveils Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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This is half the level needed for free annual road tax in UK for this car (band ‘A’ is below 100 g/km of CO 2 = zero road tax in the UK). Axon Automotive uses novel manufacturing techniques to make carbon fibre technology, which has been associated with racing cars, affordable for eco cars. Axon Automotive Ltd.

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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell EPA-rated with 366-mile range; longest of any ZEV

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Honda’s second-generation fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity, launched in July 2008. Honda has deployed fuel cell vehicles in the US, Germany and Japan, including the FCX Clarity, which was named the 2009 World Green Car. The first fuel cell vehicle leased to an individual customer (July 2005).

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Manufacturer Spotlight: Tata Motors

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The Indian carmaker bought the Jaguar Land Rover group back in 2008: but it has actually been in the passenger vehicle market since 1991 when it launched the Tata Sierra. Where we stand: January, 2013 In the UK, Tata Motors is perhaps most well-known as the name behind Jaguar and Land Rover. This was followed [.].

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Criticism for Government green car buys

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It seems like a great idea in theory - the US Government is backing up its calls for the public to move to green cars by buying some of its own. For example, 2,933 vehicles have been ordered from Chrysler despite the fact that the manufacturer does not include any hybrids in its line-up with the exception of the Durango/Aspen line.

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Will green cars put industry on road to profit?

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Here in the UK we’re so downtrodden by extortionate petrol prices that the prospect of driving fuel efficient green cars carries obvious appeal. However, what about our US neighbours where ‘gas’ prices are distinctly lower and so-called muscle cars are seen as almost iconic and part of the culture?

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

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In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Here we offer some insight into these newcomers and their potential impact on the future of green motoring. Tesla Motors. Fisker Automotive.