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Honda demonstrating car and motorcycle V2X communication at ITS World Congress 2012

Green Car Congress

Honda Motor Co., will participate in the 19 th World ITS Congress from 22–26 October 2012 with a demonstration of automobile and motorcycle V2X communication—how its vehicles can communicate both with each other and with road-side infrastructure to benefit road safety, the environment, driver comfort and convenience.

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Gail Porter to launch Green Motor Expo

Green Cars News

Television presenter and Camden resident Gail Porter will open Camden Council’s special Green Motor Show where residents and businesses can discover a whole range of eco-friendly vehicles. The Camden Council Green Motor Exposition (GME) will take place at Triton Square Plaza from 10am to 4pm on Thursday 24 September.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

“I started the company as a side business to restore EVs that had been abandoned,” Steiner said, explaining that he and his business partner Rod Spurgin have turned around a number of cars from Workhorse, Lordstown Motors, Think City, and other brands. The three enthusiasts, along with fourth co-founder Bill Spitz, formed the Indiana chapter.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

“I started the company as a side business to restore EVs that had been abandoned,” Steiner said, explaining that he and his business partner Rod Spurgin have turned around a number of cars from Workhorse, Lordstown Motors, Think City, and other brands. The three enthusiasts, along with fourth co-founder Bill Spitz, formed the Indiana chapter.

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Can Toyota really claim to be green? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The Prius came under fire in The Washington Post , which openly questioned its manufacturing process as explained in our article ‘ Could the Prius be harmful to the environment? ’. Tags: The Green Piece green piece Honda Insight prius Toyota. How green is this green car? Faye Sunderland.

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Time to review congestion charges. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

This means if you drive a hybrid car such as the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight; an electric car such as the G-Wiz or NICE Mega City; an LPG converted car; or an alternative fuel vehicle such as the Volvo CNG V70; then you can travel in and out of the city centre for free. Our verdict…. Here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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Researchers find HEV under real-world conditions delivers significantly greater fuel economy benefits than EPA “sticker” values

Green Car Congress

Quantitative data on actual, real-world, in-use HEV carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions and fuel consumption are essential to validate projections on transportation energy use and for accurate regulatory mobile source emission models such as EPA’s Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES). Rouphail N. Part Transp. 2011.05.001. Jimenez, J.