Stories about: Eco

VW Becomes Greenest German Brand

29 Jun 2012, 13:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / VW has been named Germany’s greenest brand in the recently-released Best Global Green Brands 2012" report, which comes from Interbrand. The automotive producer managed to climb from sixth...

UK Tax Change May Doom Electric Vehicles

24 Apr 2012, 12:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The only reason people bought EVs in the first place was to dodge the ever increasing taxes. This concept is threatened by a recent decision by the UK government to force company car drivers who run...

Mercedes-Benz G-Class Hybrid Coming in 2013 [Exclusive]

10 Feb 2012, 14:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As we recently found out, the Mercedes G-Class will stick around until 2020, with the carmaker exteinding the vehicle's production contract for this term. Thus, if the off-roading machine wants...

Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Video

26 Jan 2012, 17:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota used the 2012 Detroit Motor Show to give the world a new hybrid development, in the form of the NS4 Advanced Plug-In Hybrid concept, a vehicle that used its complex shape and bold color to hi...

VW XL1 Concept Production Confirmed for 2013

31 Oct 2011, 17:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / VW will bring the XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle (SEV) to production reality, with VW Group CEO, Martin Winterkorn, confirming for Autonews Europe that the production version of the vehicle is already...

2013 Chevrolet Spark EV to Offer 116 HP

27 Oct 2011, 13:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chevrolet seems to be releasing its 2013 Spark Electric Vehicle bit by bit, with the automotive producer now offering us some info on the vehicle’s electric motor, namely its hp rating. The...

2012 Green Car Finalists Announced, Ready for Los Angeles Auto Show

25 Oct 2011, 15:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Los Angeles Auto Show will give us the name of the 2012 Green Car of the Year, and now we know which cars are in for the fight. So, let’ get to the point and read the names included on ...

Volvo Tops CO2 Emissions Reduction in Europe

19 Oct 2011, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo has managed to claim the top spot among European automotive producers in the fight for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, with the result being shown by the sixth annual analysis released by T...

UK to Invest GBP15 Million in Eco Vehicles Development

11 Oct 2011, 09:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The British government has recently announced that it will invest at least GBP15 million (EUR17.2 million or $23.4 million at the current exchange rates) to speed up the development of eco-focused v...

Mythbusters: Cars Are Greener than Bikes

4 Oct 2011, 07:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Motorcycles are much greener than cars, right? They burn significantly less fuel, producer less carbon dioxide, so there you have it. Well, according to the Mythbusters, this is wrong: motorcycles a...

Dartz's New MOJO and JO-MOJO: First Details and Photos

1 Oct 2011, 19:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Dartz, the Russian company that makes the Kombat armored SUV, is now preparing to launch a new vehicle, a two-seater unconventional performance car. The carmaker posted the first images and detai...

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid Becomes NADAguides' Car of the Month

6 Sep 2011, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier this week, we told you that the 2012 Camry would hit showrooms across the US this month. Now, it’s time to return to the car, as its Hybrid version (in the XLE trim) has become the NA...

smart Forvision Concept Coming to Frankfurt

1 Sep 2011, 06:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / smart has big plans for the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show, as the company will use the event to introduce the Forvision concept, a development that previews the next fortwo range. The smart Forvis...

Toyota Is the World's Greenest Brand

29 Jul 2011, 05:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota now holds the title of the world's greenest brand, with the company receiving the distinction in a new global survey from the internationl brand consultancy Interbrand. The first Best...

Goodyear Invites You to Save Fuel with Assurance Fuel Max

29 May 2011, 08:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Goodyear brings the Assurance Fuel Max tire to our attention, reminding us that it allows driver to save fuel, with the company emphasizing the tire's economical advantages. The Assurance Fuel...

Bananas, Pineapples and Other Alternative Cars

29 Mar 2011, 08:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Eco, the word that has defined the automotive industry for the past several years, has a funny side to it. A while back, news of a racing car made of carrots, potato starch and flax and powered by c...

Design an Audi A1 for the Gumball Rally

14 Mar 2011, 12:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The UK is holding a design competition for the creation of a car wrap, which is destined for a range-topping Audi A1, with the event being organized by EcoForecourt, an online marketplace that lists...

Geneva 2011: AC Schnitzer 99d <span>· Live Photos</span>

Geneva 2011: AC Schnitzer 99d · Live Photos

2 Mar 2011, 13:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Eventually, the eco-madness reached the tuning world, with multiple aftermarket developers now concentrating to offer vehicles with a high level of efficiency and decent performance, rather than the...

Washington Auto Show Visited by Members of the Congress

5 Feb 2011, 16:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Multiple key Members of the US Congress visited the Washington Auto Show yesterday, taking a tour of the Advanced Technology SuperHighway, a 65,000 square-foot display of safety and sustainability i...

National Corn Growers Association Teams Up with NASCAR

5 Feb 2011, 08:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive industry is making more and more efforts to reduce the impact its vehicles have on the environment, with this trend also including the motorsport world. One example that perfectly ill...