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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The X Prize winners are Edison2 of Lynchburg, Virginia; X-Tracer of Winterthur, Switzerland; and Li-ion Motors Corporation of Mooresville, North Carolina. Tags: Green cars Latest news E85 Edison2 Li-ion Motors Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize Very Light Car X prize X-Tracer.

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AUGUST 29, 2010

It’s considered to be the greenest car the company has ever produced (see article) and now Audi is expected to ramp up production of the new A1. The vehicle, which is now on sale in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland, and will be on sale in most other European markets by mid-September, will see [.].

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JUNE 15, 2010

Carbon dioxide emissions from mobile air conditioning units may be six times higher than originally feared according to a new study.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Regarded as a level playing field for the world’s car manufacturers as Switzerland lacks an automotive industry of [.]. Tags: Audi BMW Bentley Biofuels Cars Citroen Ford Peugeot The Green Piece Vauxhall Volkswagen geneva motor show Lotus Engineering.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Another exciting debut is to head to Switzerland, Audi’s new mini car- the A1. The new supermini Audi will be available to order in the UK from May with deliveries starting in [.]. The production-ready model will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show this March ahead of the Spring opening of its order books.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

The m-way store has been created and designed by Swiss retailing giant Migros and THINK’s distribution partner in Switzerland and is focussed on giving information to motorists about electric vehicles. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news TH!NK The THINK City is the [.].

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JUNE 23, 2014

Scientists in Switzerland are testing new technology which could allow electric buses to recharge in as little as 15 seconds; something that could massively increase their uptake. Electric cars' Working in partnership with recharging solution firm, ABB, researchers at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[.].

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MAY 30, 2014

Europe’s largest electric car rally returns today, kick-starting in Stuttgart in Germany and covering more than 1,118 miles in just nine days. From Stuttgart, the rally will head via Bavaria and around Switzerland before arriving in the north of the country in Lucerne. Electric cars Editor Pick' Wave – short for World A[.].

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JULY 21, 2010

A team of young engineers from Switzerland won a top ‘green car’ accolade for an electric car designed and built from scratch in one of the world’s biggest student motorsport events. Tags: Green credentials formula student FS IMechE race Silverstone Zurich.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Michael Riediker from the Institute for Work and Health in Lausanne, Switzerland, along with Barbara Rothen-Ruthishauser and Peter Gehr from the University of Bern, Switzerland, worked with researchers to study the effects of brake particles on cultured lung cells placed in a chamber close to the axle of the car. .

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

A new world record for the fastest accelerating car has been set in Switzerland – by an electric race car developed and built by students. The ‘grimsel’ car, developed by students at ETH Zurich and the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, raced from 0-62mph in just 1.785 seconds –beati[.].

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MAY 24, 2009

Green cars continue to impact almost every aspect of the automotive industry - with the 24Hours of Le Mans the latest race to be affected. The brutal endurance test, which has been running for 86 years, will now feature its first all-electric race car in the form of the GreenGT from Switzerland.

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MAY 28, 2013

Nissan''s all-electric LEAF car is increasingly finding work as a taxi car, as taxi companies clock on to the affordable running costs of a battery-powered model. The world''s most successful electric vehicle is now being used as a taxi in several countries including the Netherlands, Switzerland, [.]. Electric cars Nissan'

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JULY 19, 2012

At least the Milkybar parent company – Nestle in Switzerland – has decided to introduce an all-electric refrigerated truck from Renault Trucks that is joining its fleet now – [.]. The Milkybar Kid may soon be ditching his horse and going electric as he spreads the message of the “goodness that’s in Milkybar.” Well… kind of.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

It’s day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland today and as the heads of state, top economists and policymakers gather to discuss the big issues facing our global economy and society, it reassuring to know that they are all being transported to the gathering using low emission transport. Mercedes has provided two [.].

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MARCH 2, 2012

Lexus has revealed a teaser photo of the new RX 450h, its hybrid SUV ahead of its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week. Set for a summer launch, the RX 450h will be joined by the F Sport interpretation on the stand in Switzerland. So far, the Japanese carmaker is keeping details [.].

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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. Production of the European [.].

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Switzerland based ReVolt Technology, a spin-off from Norway’s SINTEF, is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries and wants $30million in grants from the US Department of Energy to accelerate their commercialisation for both energy storage and electric vehicle applications. Tags: Green cars Latest news.

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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. Just 30 units were made available in the UK, with [.].

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

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AUGUST 17, 2010

Eight teams from countries including Australia, Germany and Switzerland set off on their epic journey around the world, all piloting a custom-built two seat electric cars as part of the new ‘Zero Race’ around the [.]. Tags: Electric cars around the world Louis Palmer Team Trev Zero Race.

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JULY 9, 2010

A solar powered plane successfully flew throughout the night this week and safely landed in Switzerland. Tags: Green credentials flight green power renewable solar Solar Impulse.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

More Geneva news today, as Nissan reveals that it will be unveiling a new B-segment car called Invitation. Designed to sit somewhere between the Micra and the Juke, the new Invitation concept is not just a concept with Nissan already confirming that the model will be due to launch in the UK from 2013. It’s [.].

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Fortunately, and despite miles of roadworks in Switzerland, we weren’t delayed and so were able to fully appreciate the spectacular, autumnal Alpine scenery without undue apprehension about running dry. By the time we’d breezed downhill into Italy and reached Malpensa we’d driven 814.65

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JANUARY 29, 2013

Ten Nissan LEAF electric cars have secured themselves employment as taxis in the Swiss capital of Zurich. The city follows in the footsteps of Amsterdam, New York, Tokyo, Mexico City and Sao Paulo in turning to Nissan for supply of zero-emission vehicles for taxi services. Wrapped in a vivid green colour, the new LEAF taxis [.].

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MARCH 5, 2012

The Green Piece Column. Tuesday 6 March, 2012. The 82nd Geneva Motor Show opens today for two days of press previews (March 6 and 7, 2012) before opening to the rest of the auto industry and the general public for two weeks (March 8-18, 2012). As the doors open for the first big European motor [.].

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

It has been a model credited with completely rebranding the image of the electric car, now it is all over for the Tesla Roadster as its maker prepares to end production and move onto pastures new.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Priced from £19,000 OTR, order books for the new model are expected to open soon with the first UK deliveries planned for September. Audi has revealed its third-generation A3 model which will emit as little as 99g/km CO2.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Among the highlights for lovers of all things green will be the new Mokka, a small, B-segment SUV design to meet the needs of a growing market. Vauxhall has released details of what it will be revealing at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. It will offer a choice of front and four wheel drive for [.].

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MARCH 8, 2012

Indian auto giant, Tata revealed a new four-seat range-extended city concept car at the Geneva Motor Show which could boast emissions as low as 22g/km and a range of up to 559 miles. Called Megapixel, the new model combines a lithium ion phosphate battery with an petrol engine to act as a generator, giving the [.].

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MARCH 7, 2012

Kia revealed a new version of its cee’d model at the Geneva Motor Show yesterday, one of its key models in the European market. The popular C-segment model, first introduced in 2007, was designed, developed and built in Europe-making the model the first to establish Kia as a serious contender among established brands. Building on [.].

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

With the Geneva Motor Show drawing near, Honda has released details of what it intends to bring to the show and it looks like this Japanese car maker’s stand could be one of the biggest highlights. Firstly Honda is set to reveal the first example of its new Earth Dreams Technology that is designed to [.].

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MARCH 7, 2012

Nissan took the wraps off its new Invitation model yesterday, announcing that the car was set for production at the firm’s UK plant in Sunderland ahead of the model’s launch in 2013. The new model will replace the Nissan Note- also produced in Sunderland- as the car maker’s new B-segment contender designed to offer compact [.].

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

But just for good measure, the Japanese firm is also set to reveal a new concept [.]. With the Prius C to launch in the US soon and the Yaris Hybrid arriving in the UK from June, you would think that Toyota had a enough small hybrids on the way to keep the yummy mummys happy.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Mazda has confirmed plans to take its Takeri concept car to the Geneva Motor Show next month. Likely to become the next generation Mazda6, the Takeri, as well as featuring the brand’s new design language boasts the Japanese carmaker’s new i-ELOOP regenerative braking system.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

As the manufacturer’s biggest selling model, the Yaris will be the second car from Toyota to feature its Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain when it launches this June. Toyota is preparing to unveil the production ready Yaris Hybrid at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

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MARCH 1, 2012

Volkswagen reckons its new up! city car is a versatile as a Swiss Army Knife, and as the Geneva Motor Show is nearly upon us, the car maker has released a fitting tribute to all things Swiss and handy. In a tribute to the show’s host nation, the car maker reveals the Swiss up! concept, [.].

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