Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2009

Despite the commitment it is expected that the introduction of green cars involve slow progress. Currently there are just over 2,100 hybrid and 2,600 compressed natural gas cars in the region according to a report in the Straits Times - this is less than one per cent of the total car population of around 550,500.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 18, 2010

It won Green Car Journal’s 2010 Green Car Vision Award recently, for satisfying all the needs of a modern driver, whilst at the same time producing zero localised emissions and requiring no petrol. When the Leaf begins production in 2013, the company plans to roll out 50,000 vehicles a year.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2019

The automotive industry is slowly turning in favour of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFV), especially with the government announcing a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2013

The European car industry is expected to reach its average of 95g/km CO2 emissions target by 2020, thanks to improvements in existing diesel and petrol car technology, rather than through the sales of hybrid and electric cars, a new report concludes.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2012

Having set itself the lofty goal of becoming an industry leader in terms of fuel consumption, emissions, torque and noise reduction, Opel-Vauxhall is set to renew its engine range during the next 12 months by introducing three brand new petrol and diesel engine families.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

Revolve Technologies, formerly known as Roush Technologies, is rapidly establishing itself as one of the key players in the green car market. The partnership between the three organisations has come about with the aim of bringing fully certified Ford diesel and petrol engines to market.

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Green Cars News

MAY 25, 2009

A team of researchers has received a $620,000 boost to make green car parts from bio-fibres and bio-plastics. The idea is that car part prototypes will be made from a green plastic, as well as from natural and bio-based fibres. The hope is to find ways to develop biofuels from biomass.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2009

Describing himself as anti-tax but pro-carbon tax, Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk risked the backlash of US motorists by declaring that petrol should probably cost $10 a gallon. With the US auto industry in disarray, Tesla’s focus on premium green cars has emerged as a bright spark.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2012

government faces another lawsuit against its policy to enforce petroleum firms to use biofuel. It is the second lawsuit in six months to challenge the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard mandate for the use of cellulosic biofuel.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2009

Lithium-ion batteries could soon grab a significant share of the hybrid and electric vehicle advanced battery market according to one industry expert. Tags: Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Advanced Automotive Batteries.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2009

It seems like only a few days since Ford was granted $5.9billion in federal loans to help it develop and build the green cars of the future. However, some industry analysts believe that Ford will have to make do with the cash it has already received. In fact, come to think of it… it is only a few days.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 4, 2011

The German government is blaming its fuel industry over a botched attempt to introduced E10 in country, which has resulted in motorists responding nervously to the new fuel.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Known as the HyBoost project, this two-year research programme announced recently by the Technology Strategy Board, aims to demonstrate a cost-effective, ultra-efficient petrol engine in a C-segment passenger car. It hopes to produce a car that offers the performance of a 2.0litre model while keeping CO2 emissions below 100g/km.

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We wondered about the profitability of this car and we got information from a Chinese car site called - XCar where they explain how - China runs a green car credit program that awards automakers with credits for producing eco-friendly cars like EVs and penalises them for producing regular internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Toyota has long been one of the leading carmakers in the world of green cars. As the world’s largest passenger car producer, Toyota continues to lead the field in research and testing a number of new technology vehicles. What is it that makes Toyota, a leader in the field of green car technology?

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 2, 2009

Currently, BAF is converting 600 AT&T Ford E-Series vans to dedicated compressed natural gas technology, while T Baden Hardstaff is a service and technology provider for the road transport industry which specialises in low carbon technologies. It also controls the petrol injection using feedback from the sensors. Baden Hardstaff.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The testing looks at vehicle performance by quantifying energy consumption in terms of both petrol and electricity. The Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity meanwhile, shares its results with industry and government research and development groups in an effort to aid both technological developments and target setting.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2011

Why it is important: They outlined that electrification is important because petrol [.]. Both John Deutch and Ernest Motiz offered a summary reflecting their own observations on electrification. -

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

According to Ford analysts, small cars in the B- and C-segment accounted for less than 15 per cent of the US market in 2004 but year-to-date sales in 2009 show the small car segment has reached nearly 22 per cent of industry sales with further gains predicted. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

He believes that within a decade, Volkswagen will offer “significant numbers&# of pure electric cars at affordable prices that offer the range expected by customers. Overall he says that electric alone is not enough and that for the next 15-20 years diesel and petrol cars will continue to dominate in Europe.

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Green Cars News

JULY 23, 2009

It is fair to say that we don’t often mention premium British carmaker Bentley on the news pages of the website, and while their full range of cars are powered by hugely powerful engines the company is looking into ways of improve their environmental performance.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The car scrappage scheme continues to boost car registrations as sales rose 6.0 The second successive month of growth within the motor industry, August’s sales of 67,006 vehicles build on the 2.4 per cent in August, the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders ( SMMT ) reveal. per cent and 10.1

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2009

Adding to the wave of criticism against the UK’s current policy for the use of biofuels in road transportation, The Times reports that the cost of filling up will rise as the European Union force oil companies to add more of the ‘green’ stuff to petrol and diesel. Read the full article here: The Times.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The Green Piece: September 8, 2009. The beleaguered automotive industry in the United States has taken its fair share of knocks over the last 12 months but none were more shocking than when one of the oldest and most well-respected brands in motoring – General Motors (GM) – slipped into bankruptcy earlier this year.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

. “And the Government must increase the difference between vehicle tax bands further to make it financially more attractive to choose smaller, greener cars that use less fuel.&# . Others however are less sympathetic towards the spiralling cost of petrol and diesel. What do you think of the increase?

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Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2009

The majority of the vehicles to take part are electric, with a small number being plug-in petrol/electric hybrids and hydrogen cars. Cars set to be used in the trial include the Mini E, the Mitsubishi iMiEV and the electric smart ed. All the cars taking part in the trial emit less than 50g CO2 per km.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

With payments of up to $4,500 for motorists willing to swap their ageing gas guzzling vehicles for more fuel efficient ones, it seemed like a ‘can’t lose’ scheme with consumers getting cheaper cars, the automotive industry enjoying more sales and the environment boosted by a reduction in harmful emissions.

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Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2009

The government’s new car scrappage scheme, which launches on Monday, 18 May, discriminates against some groups of motorists, and works against the government’s own plans to encourage the use of electric vehicles, says ultra-light vehicle manufacturer and importer Aixam Mega.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Question: Can you tell explain Ford’s strategy for introducing greener cars? Ecoboost is a petrol engine technology that gets more out of the same engine. Q: EcoBoost is a new petrol engine platform, can you tell us more? The first stage is where we’re at right now. litre and 2.0 Times have changed as Ford released the TH!NK

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Green Cars News

JUNE 3, 2009

Current industry opinion is that there will not be any mass market electric cars on the roads for a good while yet, but our electric two and four seat quadricycles are already available, and they have been designed with London traffic conditions in mind. A small petrol or diesel-powered car costs in excess of 20p per mile.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

Question: Following the recent announcement of Tesla Motors joining the SMMT, do you envisage other electric car producers joining? Answer: SMMT has members from all across the industry including electric commercial vehicle manufacturers such as Tanfield and Modec. The UK has a strong emerging electric vehicle industry.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Riversimple shot to fame in June 2009 when they unveiled arguably the most exciting development for British green car technology yet; the two-seater Riversimple hydrogen prototype. Q: You have made the design plan for the Urban Car ‘open source’. He spoke to TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

litre EcoBoost engine has attracted yet another accolade, this time claiming the RAC Dewar Trophy for outstanding British technical achievement in the automotive industry. Ford’s innovative 1.0

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

The ed also borrows the tried and NCAP tested Tridion safety cell from the petrol driven smart. Kulveer Ranger, Mayor’s director of transport, said: “The Mayor and I are working with manufacturers through the London Electric Vehicle Partnership and urge the entire car industry to invest in this technology.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

With the innovative solution we will offer, the car owner will be able to drive a thoroughly enjoyable car packed with Volvo’s renowned high safety and genuine driving pleasure&# , says Stephen Odell. Volvo Cars also have FlexiFuel models which are powered by E85 (85 percent renewable bioethanol and 15 per cent petrol).

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Our enlarged network will be able to deliver new member benefits and accelerated growth to the burgeoning car-sharing industry”. The deal also allows City Car Club to expand their corporate membership base, a key growth area identified by the business. Members can hire cars for as little as £3.96

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

However, anyone who thinks that this is just another upstart company looking for its big break needs to re-evaluate – because it’s clear that China means business in the green car race. How China plans to dominate the electric car race. There are environmental incentives too.

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