Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2009

Well, there are a number of possible steps including: - Don’t drive aggressively - You can save as much as 31 per cent in petrol by staying in one lane and cruising at a moderate speeds. - Use cruise control - This can save an average of seven per cent on longer journeys. Change your air filter. Change your oil.

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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

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

AUGUST 14, 2009

The old Trabant whose name means ‘foot soldier’, became the butt of many a joke thanks in part to its clattery two-stroke engine and very basic use of technology, including a petrol gauge in the form of a dipstick. The new one comes with solar panels on the roof, a petrol tank in case of emergencies and a range of 150 miles before recharging.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Its dive into the financial doldrums was short-lived however, and on July 10, 2009, the company bounced back with the formation of a new, downsized GM (see article ). It may never recapture its market share, but if its early success in China is anything to go by (see article ), the new GM will have a firm role to play in a new automotive era.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

And so it proved as the subsidy programme helped Ford to its first increase in US vehicles sales since 2007 after it sold 158,838 vehicles in July – a two per cent increase compared to the previous year (see article ). With General Motors and Chrysler also showing signs of modest improvement, all looked rosy.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 7, 2009

What role will green cars play? per cent of the UK’s 26million cars are electric and the sector remains exempt from the carbon trading system. The entry of biofuels into the system will encourage Brazil to increase its sugar production with sugar cane derived ethanol cutting around 90 per cent of carbon emissions of petrol.

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Green Cars News

JULY 7, 2009

The UK is also leading the way in establishing electric car infrastructure thanks to the advent of the Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator scheme which will put £25million towards the creation of the world’s largest network of electric vehicle recharging stations.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Those who think they are the natural successor for full hybrids as we continue the movement towards lower emission driving will be thrilled with Volvo’s plans to unveil a plug-in hybrid car by 2012 (see article ). In the West it appears that plug-in hybrids are an attractive solution.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Related Links Government to offer £5,000 to boost green cars Electric shock as sales of green cars reverse With or without incentives, these are still likely to be a specialisedpurchase. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries. to charge overnight.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

The green car race may have been dominated by Japanese and German manufacturers to date, with American automakers playing catch-up, but now it is the French who are fighting back with Peugeot, Citroen and Renault all revealing a greener outlook…. The green car race: the French are coming.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The 100-page report wants to double the proportion of green taxes in the current tax take from the existing level of seven per cent. It states that green levies could be offset elsewhere by decreases in income tax and National Insurance contributions. More money must be invested into green car infrastructure too.

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APRIL 16, 2009

When most of America will be reluctant to buy a GM car because the company might go bankrupt how the hell did those in charge think bailing them out was a good idea? Posted by: Bob F | Apr 13, 2009 9:42:47 PM Despite factual errors and oversights in this article, you still make an excellent point. billion" is needed to do what exactly?

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