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MARCH 18, 2010

Nissan Leaf Electric Car to be Made in the UK. “Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced today that it would build its new energy efficient electric car, the Nissan Leaf, in the UK. The decision represents an investment of some £420 million ($642 million) from Nissan in electric vehicles which will be spent in the UK.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The Sunderland Echo in the UK reported that Smith Electric Vehicles has signed a £1-million (US$1.6 News of the deal emerged during a visit to Smith’s Vigo Lane factory by business minister Ian Lucas.The Government has its part to play, he said. “We Tags: Brief. We are on the way to something big here,” added Mr Lucas. “We

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The UK Technology Strategy Board is awarding more than £10 million (US$16.5 This is the first set of awards resulting from a competition run under the Integrated Delivery Programme, a £200-million (US$331-million) investment program that will help accelerate the introduction of low carbon vehicles onto UK roads. Earlier post.).

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Not to mention a limited range of around 286 miles for a vehicle with a hefty price tag starting at $73,775 in the US. In the coming months, the company’s UK Castle Bromwich plant, where the F-Type, XF, and the smaller XE sedan are built, will transition to producing body panels for all of the brand’s models after vehicle production ends.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

We could soon be driving on plastic power after SITA UK reached an agreement with Cynar Plc to build Britain’s first plant to convert end of life plastic into diesel fuel. Tags: Biofuels Green cars Latest news Cynar PLC plastic to diesel plastics recycling SITA UK. It built its first [.].

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APRIL 30, 2009

Verdict OnCars Home News Road Tests Search Tools Features Buyers Guides Calculators Used Cars Special Offers Video Clips Latest Headlines News Archive Search What next? Latest news Search You can use the box below to search. Tags: evdriven. The C1 evie is available directly from ECC.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Good news green car fans! has become the media partner for the Green Machines Expo, part of the forthcoming UK Aware event. Tags: Green credentials Latest news discount event Green Machines Expo london tickets UK Aware. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk This partnership means that TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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OCTOBER 23, 2010

Anyone who thought that electric cars were ready to take over on the UK’s roads needs to think again, with new sales figures revealing that their popularity has slumped. According to The Guardian, sales of new electric cars in the UK dropped by 90 per cent from their peak of 397 units in 2007, to [.].

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AUGUST 18, 2010

It may seem like a lofty goal, but the entire UK transport sector could enjoy carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reductions of 76 per cent by 2050. That’s the verdict of researchers at the University of York and the Stockholm Environment Institute who believe the reduction is achievable when compared to “business as usual” under a [.].

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DECEMBER 27, 2009

The UK may like to believe it is at the forefront of the electric car revolution, but one electric car company believes its efforts are severely lacking. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Bedfordshire electric car company Electric Car Corporation electric car firm uk government.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Over half (51%) of British motorists are forfeiting the environment for a gleaming set of wheels by regularly hand washing their cars , mistakenly believing this has the least impact on the environment compared to regulated car washes, according to a study released today by Total UK and supported by TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Tuesday 2 March 2010 It seems the UK Government has learned its lesson – and now it may become the ‘teacher’ for the rest of the world. Tags: Electric cars Latest news The Green Piece plug-in car grant uk government. Though replacing older cars with [.].

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

As Prince Charles embarks on a ten town tour of the UK in his biofuel-powered train, he makes a stop at Bristol, where he is expected to open a new green advice centre while students [.]. Tags: Latest news biofuel train Prince Charles Prince of Wales tour UK University of Bristol wind powere.

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MAY 17, 2010

A consortium consisting of UK start-up Lontra, Ricardo and the Ford Motor Company has been awarded funding by the UK Technology Strategy Board to demonstrate Lontra’s Blade Supercharger for a Ford vehicle demonstrator.

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MARCH 19, 2010

The UK Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has launched a project to forecast and characterise the consumer market for plug-in electric vehicles. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Ricardo electric car project electric car trial electric vehicles Element Energy shell TRL UK Energy Technologies Institute.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

A study published by the National Grid in the UK is suggesting that Bio-SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) could achieve carbon dioxide (CO2) savings of up to 90 per cent compared with fossil fuel alternatives.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

A collaborative two-year project has been launched by GS1 UK, Ricardo, Unipart Logistics, IRIS Technology and Coventry University with the aim of driving business improvement and sustainability.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Three UK firms have switched to Peugeot’s all-electric iOn vehicle, using them for their fleets. UK Grid, a small company providing carrier neutral data centres, uses enough electricity to power over 4,000 homes a year but aims to be carbon neutral by the end of 2010. It is adopting a range of tactics to meet [.].

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

Touring the UK since May, the event shows drivers the importance of keeping tyres at the correct pressure and it has been estimated that more than [.]. Tags: Latest news co2 emissions Michelin tyre pressure Tyres.

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JUNE 7, 2010

The UK is playing its role in the advancement of green motoring technologies with Antonov increasing its commercial engineering activities as it becomes a high volume transmission manufacturer.

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JUNE 30, 2010

The UK winner of the Vauxhall ecoFlex competition will soon head to Malmo to compete for the chance to win one of the first Ampera extended range electric vehicles. Helen White was chosen as the UK finalist and will travel to Sweden where she will take on the winners from 19 other countries in the final [.].

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JUNE 8, 2010

With the Deepwater Horizon incident continuing to send shockwaves around the world, UK Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has moved quickly to state that the Government will increase its inspection of drilling rigs and monitoring of offshore compliance.

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JUNE 15, 2010

After a feasibility study by the company, the UK Department for Energy and Climate Change has approved funding of £4.5million while the Regional Development Agency One [.].

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JANUARY 23, 2013

We’ve been waiting to hear if Nissan was going to drop the price of its all-electric hatchback, the LEAF in the UK since confirmation of price drops for the US and Japanese markets. Now Nissan at last has revealed that the price tag is indeed to get a bit smaller, cutting £2,500 off the retail [.].

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Indeed across the 10months of the year so far, demand for new cars has [.]. Tags: Cars Latest news car registrations Europe European car registrations Germany car registrations Italy car registrations new car registrations UK car registrations. Registrations fell to 1,027,036 units – that’s a 16.6

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JUNE 2, 2010

Carbon dioxide emissions from light goods vehicles (vans) are unlikely to fall heavily in the next five years according to a UK Department of Transport study. Tags: Green cars Latest news AEA Technology emissions from vans green vans LGVs light good vehicles UK Department of Transport van CO2 emissions van emissions.

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MAY 25, 2010

As it builds on its cost cutting drive, the new UK government is said to be considering scrapping the £5,000 discount on all new electric cars which was supposed to be introduced next year. According to reports in The Guardian, the Department of Business has told car industry executives that the offer is being reviewed.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

A fresh take on one of the most iconic designs in motoring will play a central role in the UK-wide trial of electric cars. Tags: BMW Electric cars Green cars Latest news BMW MINI E MINI E MINI Electric Scottish and Southern Energy UK electric car trial.

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MAY 25, 2010

If so, you might want to be among the first to own the Nissan LEAF when it goes on sale in the UK in February, 2011 (see article). Tags: Electric cars Latest news Nissan The Green Piece green piece Nissan LEAF. Nissan announced the European pricing for it’s much talked about fully electric five-door car last [.].

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

According to a new poll by Ipsos Mori, belief in global warming is falling in the UK. Tags: Global warming Latest news BBC climate change climate change doubts climate change questions global warming cynicism Ipsos Mori UK. Even though [.].

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MAY 31, 2010

The car scrappage scheme was responsible for 372, 401 new cars being registered in March 2010, which accounted for 12.2 per cent of all new car registrations, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders based in the UK. Tags: Latest news latest news scrappage scheme.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

A UK-based transmission specialist company called Zeroshift has made a significant breakthrough that could shape the way we drive electric vehicles in the future. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news electric vehicle clutches electric vehicle transmissions electric vehicles multi-speed gearbox Zeroshift.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Van maker Iveco has launched its EcoDaily Electric van and chassis cab in the UK and Ireland. Tags: Latest news Vans EcoDaily electric van Iveco. Based on the company’s popular Daily van the EcoDaily is powered solely by batteries which ensures it has zero tailpipe emissions. Available in either 3.5

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

If you would love to drive a hybrid van but don’t have the money to just go out and buy a new vehicle then UK-based Ashwoods Automotive may have the solution. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Ashwoods Automotive hybrid panel vans hybrid van conversions hybrid vans.

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OCTOBER 9, 2010

Last week we told you about the launch of the new Honda Fit Hybrid (see article), which is known in the UK as the Honda Jazz Hybrid, and now we can bring you more details about the model. Tags: Green cars Honda Hybrid cars Latest news Honda Fit Honda Fit Hybrid Honda hybrid cars Honda IMA system Honda Jazz Hybrid.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Hybrid buses may soon become more commonplace after ISE CleanTech Inc signed a five-year exclusive supply agreement with Optare UK Ltd.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Last week we brought you news of the imminent launch of the all-electric Peugeot iOn in the UK, which you can read about here. Tags: Electric cars i miev ion Peugeot Ion.

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