The Environment

Public Transport Isn’t That Clean!

July 1, 2009

I’m not sure how newsworthy this is, but I’m guessing quite so given how furiously politicians sprout their nonsense about buses and other forms of public transport being perfect for the new ‘green’ world we all find ourselves in (like it or not).  On the way home, I had to stand on a noisy, cramped [...]

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The New Toyota Prius Factory – It’s Green – Fact

June 26, 2009

Let’s not start going on about how some diesels are better handling, more fun and achieve the same mpg rating or better.  The reason being, Toyota are taking their green credentials one stage further with their new factory.  Here’s the information from Toyota themselves: The low emissions and fuel efficiency delivered by the new Toyota [...]

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A Truly Sustainable Racer

May 7, 2009

The steering wheel is made from Carrots… powered by Waste Chocolate and Vegetable Oil… with Potatoes used to produce the bodywork… and it goes 125mph round corners! Following the recent turmoil in Formula 1 arising from the high costs of running competitive motor racing teams, and doubts in sponsors’ minds over the commercial value of [...]

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Fiat’s Low Emissions

March 23, 2009

Fiat has the lowest CO2 emissions rating figures for a volume manufacturer, at 133.7g/km, according to the JATO (the automotive business intelligence experts).  The Italian firm is going to be offering green test drive sessions for customers are certain dealerships – these will analyse the driving style and provide tips on how to improve mileage [...]

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Do You Care About Fuel Savings?

March 12, 2009

After a while, we get into a certain mindset with our cars. This mindset is we don’t mind paying a certain amount based on the type of driving style that we have – and indeed what kind of car we drive. Let me remind you at this point that Top Gear showed very clearly that [...]

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The Alaska Activebrush

January 14, 2009

Scandinavia’s leading car care product specialist, Alaska, has teamed up with the UK’s best known car care retail store, Halfords, to deliver the ultimate car cleaning solution. Featuring a built-in aqua chamber with patented active valve system and premium quality soft bristles, the new Alaska Activebrush® range provides unrivalled car cleaning performance. The Alaska Activebrush® [...]

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Electric Vehicles To Make A Difference To Climate Change Today

December 16, 2008

Aixam Mega, which is Europe’s largest supplier of ultra-light electric vehicles, (www.mega-vehicles.com) is preparing to boost production for the UK, European and North American markets, following a raft of initiatives by government and private sector groups designed to encourage adoption of electric vehicles to help combat climate change. These initiatives include last week’s announcement in [...]

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SEAT Leon Ecomotive

December 12, 2008

The problem with green cars is that they are usually one of two things (or, indeed, both). First, they aren’t actually that economical. Second, their other problem is that they look – well – a bit crap. Of course, it would be SEAT that breaks the mould. The Leon Ecomotive delivers a lot of style [...]

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Some Green Driving Tips

November 9, 2008

Although the price of petrol has gone down, it’s still not exactly a cheap commodity (OPEC certainly sees to that). With that in mind, I thought I’d offer a very pared down, simple list of things you can do to be friendly on the planet, as well as your wallet. Buy a ‘green’ car No [...]

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Local Authorities Pilot Low Carbon Vehicles

November 4, 2008

Cenex, the UK’s Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies, is pleased to welcome a number of pilot local authorities to help drive public sector demand for the Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP). The Coventry Low Carbon Fleet Partnership, Glasgow City Council, Leeds City Council, Liverpool City Council, and the Newcastle [...]

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