Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2011 Coming
10 Aug 2011, 14:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The UK is preparing to host the Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2011, an event that should welcome multiple car and commercial vehicle producers, as well as public service vehicle manufacturers on Septembe...
Londoners Bought the Most Eco-friendly Cars in the UK
19 Jul 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Londoners come 1st when it comes to buying eco-friendly cars in the U.K., a fact was revealed by Ecovelocity, the organizers of the “Dynamic Festival of Green Motoring” planned for Septe...
2012 Kia cee’d Revealed
5 Jul 2011, 15:39 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Kia has revealed the new cee’d that has reached a higher level of finsh and performance by introducing a new Euro 5 diesel engine and new equipment options, in addition to previous versions of...
Fiat 0.9L TwinAir Engine Uses BorgWarner Technology
8 Jun 2011, 14:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Downsizing is the way to go in the contemporary automotive industry, but the process is more complex than it might seem, with all the little details being importnat in the race to cut fuel consumpti...
2011 BIO International Convention Coming
31 May 2011, 17:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Biofuels are one of the most important topics in the contemporary automotive world and this will be the subject of the upcoming 2011 BIO International Convention, an event that will see multiple big...
Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion Reaches Australia
20 May 2011, 08:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion is now offered in Australia, after the public reacted positively when the vehicle was displayed at the the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney last year. ...
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Gets Environmental Certificate
10 May 2011, 09:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The newly launched sporty roadster from Mercedes-Benz has recently received an Environmental Certificate in accordance with the ISO 14062 standard, based on a lifecycle assessment of the SLK, Daimle...
NYIAS 2011: Jaguar XFR Facelift · Live Photos
21 Apr 2011, 17:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This year’s edition of the New York Auto Show has brought us the facelifted version of the Jaguar XF range, with the offensive being led by the XFR. The most important changes have been bro...
Toyota, PSA and BMW Close to Meeting EU Emissions Targets
31 Mar 2011, 14:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota Motor Corp., PSA/Peugeot-Citroen SA and BMW AG are the automakers closest to reaching their EU-mandated CO2 targets, according to data released today by market researchers JATO Dynamics. The...
Peugeot Vans are CO2 Champions
18 Feb 2011, 14:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Peugeot’s UK arm announced that it is welcoming the European Parliament’s new CO2 targets for lights commercial vehicles, as its fleet of HDI (diesel) vans already meets the initial targ...
EU Sets New Light Commercial Vehicles CO2 Restrictions
16 Feb 2011, 10:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With ever more vehicles crowding European roads and cities these days, pollution is becoming one of the European Parliament’s main concerns, as it affects the health and well-being of its citi...
Mercedes Benz Is Readying AMG Hybrids
19 Jan 2011, 11:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Tighter emissions standards are forcing the age of green sportscars to come a little sooner than expected. Porsche’s unveiling of the 918RSR at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show was well received, an...
Michelin Fill Up With Air Campaign Cutting CO2 Emissions
25 Oct 2010, 10:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier this year, Michelin introduced the Fill Up With Air campaign in the UK, aiming to help drivers keep their tires at the correct pressure. Now, the company has announced that the project has h...
2011 Toyota iQ Cheaper in London
22 Oct 2010, 09:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Toyota announced today its iQ city car will be exempt from the central London congestion charge from 4 January 2011, presenting a potential saving total of more than GBP2,500...
Mitsubishi Testing Electric Vehicles in Tokyo
21 Oct 2010, 08:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive industry is making efforts to reduce the vehicle’s impact on the environment. One of the segments where this has a special importance is that of urban fleets. This is because th...
Vauxhall Supports Van Best Practice Program
18 Oct 2010, 12:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world of commercial vehicles is full of complex business plans that are aimed at increasing business efficiency. The automotive industry’s growing environmental concern has also generated ...
Fiat Has Europe's Lowest CO2 Emissions
6 Oct 2010, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Fiat has shown its commitment to protecting the environment, as the company has registered the lowest average CO2 emissions for cars sold in Europe in the first half of the current year. The auto...
Wheels and Tires Can Reduce CO2 Emissions By 15%
22 Sep 2010, 12:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo Trucks and tire maker Michelin have recently conducted a large-scale test that showed just how much wheel alignment, tire pressure and rolling resistance affect fuel...
Lexus CT 200h Delivers Under 100g/km of CO2
13 Sep 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of the Lexus brand announced today preliminary figures for the UK version of the CT 200h, the company’s new small luxury hybrid car. According to the manufacturer, the CT ...
Saab 9-3 Range Enhanced for MY 2011
8 Sep 2010, 10:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / For model year 2011 Saab engineers have managed to deliver class-leading diesel performance figures following an 18-month development program which focused on achieving an average 12 percent reducti...