Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

On Sunday (September 09, 2012), Lewis Hamilton secured victory in the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix (pictured right) – and this just one race on from team-mate Jenson Button’s triumph in Belgium. With the two drivers starting on pole position in Italy, it’s clear [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Sustainable transport initiatives from across the UK, France and Belgium will battle it out to win at the 2014 Eurostar Ashden Awards for the chance to be honoured for their achievements and a share of £30,000 in prize money. Green credentials' Entries for the 2014 Eurostar Ashden Awards for Sustainable Travel are[.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Volvo has successfully demonstrated the working of a wireless charging for electric cars, as part of a project run in collaboration with Flanders’ Drive knowledge centre based in Flanders, Belgium. Using a prototype Volvo C30 Electric car, the project used inductive charging to recharge the car’s [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Car sharing service, BlaBlaCar is to expand its reach across Europe entering no less than five new countries; Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Portugal. First launched in Paris in 2006, the company’s long-distance ride-sharing network now operates in nine countries across Europe including the UK.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2013

Not only do they have a habit of covering prototypes in camouflage vinyl wraps to discourage would-be car spies, but their test facilities are notoriously high security. Ford’s Lommel test facility in Belgium is no exception to the rule. Electric cars Ford electric car'

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Green Cars News

JULY 3, 2012

It finds that nitrogen oxides air pollution from traffic, households and industry is above internationally agreed limits in: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, [.]. New data from the European Environmental Agency (EEA) suggests that 12 countries in particular still have a long way to go.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Proof of the growing popularity of small and fuel efficient vehicles is no better demonstrated than at the largest gathering of smart cars in the world. Over a thousand smart cars gathered in Antwerp, Belgium last week as smart time 2012 drew 1,594 smart fans from 27 countries. A parade of 1,114 vehicles drove through [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Thirteen sustainable travel schemes across the UK, France and Belgium have been shortlisted for the Eurostar Ashden Award for Sustainable Travel. The award is now in its second year and recognises travel schemes that encourage people to adopt a more sustainable ways of travel.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2012

It was the second race in the 2012 calendar with teams heading to Belgium and the Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro setting [.]. Round two of the FIA World Endurance Championship saw the Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro (pictured) get off to a flyer: thanks in large to a new electric flywheel hybrid system from Williams Hybrid Power.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 15, 2011

The electric car is now available in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It may have taken its time to reach the marketplace, but the Mitsubishi i-MiEV is now firmly making its mark across Europe.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2012

Over 120 projects were considered for Eurostar’s first ever ‘Ashden Award for Sustainable Travel’ which acknowledges the most outstanding local sustainable travel initiatives from across the UK, France and Belgium. The category winner will benefit [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 8, 2011

The vehicle is manufactured and delivered to leasing customers throughout Europe, including Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands and Norway. Production is now under way for the Volvo C30 Electric, with initial deliveries taking place this summer and heading to leasing customers, including companies, authorities and governmental bodies.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

The innovative diesel-electric hybrid was made available across 12 European countries – Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Peugeot has announced that all 300 units of the limited edition 508 RXH were sold in just 3 days.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2011

The new leasing programme will make the Silicon Valley’s all-electric sports car models, the Roadster and Roadster Sport available on contract in countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Last week we told you that the company was heading to Belgium and Luxembourg (see article ), and now it will play a pivotal role in the introduction of an electric vehicle recharging infrastructure in Denmark. Once just a small company based in Brighton, it seems there is now no stopping Elektromotive as it continues its European expansion.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

In addition, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) versions of both engines will be rolled out in select European markets beginning with Italy in February and followed in France, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Poland and a handful of additional countries.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis, said: “Car makers can build green cars, but they need us to buy them. Belgium / 148 / 153 / 5. VW Passat). Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007.

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Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2009

Europcar currently offers invoicing with the CO2 emissions data per rental in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Even before booking, customers can go online to assess the average Europcar fleet CO2 emissions for each rental car. It will also soon be available in Australia.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

As part of Land Rover’s commitment to sustainability, the manufacturing and mileage of the 110 Defender vehicle are being carbon offset through ClimateCare who run Land Rover’s CO2 Offset Programme in the UK , France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Austria and other international markets.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 26, 2012

American carmaker Ford has decided to take drastic action as it prepares for dramatic losses in Europe – in the region of $1.5billion. With vehicle demand having slumped by 20 per cent in Western Europe since 2007, Ford has announced several plant closures: it will close its vehicle assembly plant in Southampton, which currently builds [.].

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APRIL 21, 2009

For Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and other Northern European countries, contact SP Innovation. The first after-market conversion company, built Felixs car, currently provides vehicles mainly to fleets. Amberjac Systems www.amberjacprojects.com United Kingdom-based company has provided conversions in Europe.

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Green Cars News

MAY 27, 2009

Electric vehicles will be rolled out in France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand and will be subsequently extended to other countries, as part of the alliance.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

According to the company, the pickup will be open for pre-orders in the second quarter of 2021, with deliveries starting “as early as 2023.” – March 10, via Green Car Reports. – March 15, Green Car Reports. Austria, Belgium, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta also signed up.

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