UK’s Shift in Gear: Postponing the Diesel and Petrol Car Ban to 2035 and Its Impact on Motorists and the Auto Industry
The UK government’s recent decision to postpone the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel...
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Category: Green Car News
London councils get tough on diesel parking charges
London’s Islington council has approved plans to levy an annual surcharge of £96 ( or £1.85 a week) for diesel vehicle parking permits in the borough. The charges will come into effect from April 2015 in what the borough...
Read MoreSmall cars worst at meeting official MPG figures
A report by the kind folks at HonestJohn.co.uk has revealed that small cars have shown the greatest shortfall against manufactures official MPG figures. The report which studied more than 60,000 cars compared “real...
Read MoreUK Government U-Turn as Boris calls for diesel scrappage
The environmental champion of London, Mr Boris Johnson has called for the introduction of a diesel car scrappage scheme in order to improve London air quality.The move comes as councils across the country face hefty fines from...
Read MoreVW unveils the 201BHP, 188MPG Golf GTE, mixing performance and efficiency
I’ve been a fan of the iconic Golf GTi for many years. My Mk2 8v was a cracking little car but it enjoyed a little too much to drink for my liking. VW have done a lot to improve the GTi in the days since the mighty Mk2 but...
Read More2014 Ford Focus revealed offering huge fuel efficiency improvements
Ford has revealed the very first images of the all new Focus ahead of it’s official début at the Geneva motor show. New engines for the facelifted Focus will include an all new 1.5-litre EcoBoost petrol and 1.5-litre TDCi...
Read MoreUrbee 2 300MPG 3D printed car to cross America
Behold the Urbee 2! This rather strange looking vehicle has been created using more than 50% 3D printed parts and is set to make an epic road trip across the USA using just 10 US gallons of “gas”. Piloted by Cody and...
Read MoreThe UK’s first E-Car Club launches in London
The UK’s first e-car club launched last week in East London bringing pay-per-use electric cars to our fair capital.The e-car club will allow business’s and individuals to help reduce their costs and carbon foot...
Read MoreFord’s Eco Van tops MPG Marathon, proves vans have come a long way
“Eco” and “Van” are two words that many people don’t associate with each other. When thinking about vans or LCV (light commercial vehicles) my thoughts turn to a time of rusty Ford Transits with...
Read MoreThe BMW i8. Official Launch Video & Frankfurt motorshow debut
We covered the new BMW i8 in details a little while ago but now the revolutionary BMW i8 has seen the light of day at this year’s prestigious Frankfurt Motor Show. Rather than bore you with the same details and spec,...
Read MoreChevrolet Volt review – pricey but delivers the goods
The Chevrolet Volt Plug in Hybrid is not the cheapest car to buy, but you don’t have to do many miles a year to begin to appreciate the savings you can make. Hybrid cars are relatively new on the road, but Chevrolet have got it...
Read MoreThe BMW i8 mixes 95MPG with 362BHP
With the fan fare of the i3 now over, we thought we’d take the chance to introduce the next in the line up of BMW’s i brand: the i8. The i8 has been around in concept form for 4 years now but BMW has now finally...
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