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UK study finds fifth of car fuel-efficiency savings eroded by increased driving; long-term rebound effect

Green Car Congress

Around a fifth of the energy-saving benefits of fuel-efficient cars are eroded because people end up driving them more, according to a study into British motoring habits over the last 40 years. road fuel prices (£/MJ). Until now, we didn’t know the size of this effect for British motoring.

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evstores start deliveries of electric MyCar

Green Cars News

After the launch at the British Motor Show in 2008, the car went on sale earlier this year exclusively from evstores in London. The electric drive system was developed in Hong Kong with the help of the Polytechnic University and manufacturing is now under way in a dedicated plant in China.

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