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Nissan Launches Nissan Leaf Pre-Orders
Sep. 8 | UK car buyers can now take their place in motoring history by becoming the first in the country to secure an order for the world’s first affordable, mass-produced, 100% electric vehicle, as the Nissan LEAF order bank opened on September 1st. Customers...
Smart Festival Is Guaranteed To Be Electric
Aug. 24 | This year’s smart festival is on a charge to be the best ever thanks to exclusive test drive opportunities of the smart fortwo electric drive and an appearance by 2008 Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton. Taking place on Saturday 4th September...
Renault UK Welcomes Financial Support For Electric Vehicles
Jul. 29 | Renault welcomes this morning’s Government announcement that electric cars will benefit from grants worth 25% of the purchase price, up to a maximum of £5,000, for an initial period of January 2011 until March 2012. Today’s news was greeted with...
Nissan Welcomes Electric Vehicle Incentive Announcement
Jul. 28 | Nissan welcomes today’s announcement by the Government to offer consumer incentives for electric vehicles. In doing so the Government has signalled that Britain is serious about supporting new low carbon technologies and is serious about helping consumers...
Citroens Survolt Charges Around The Le Mans Circuit
Jul. 19 | The stunning Citroën Survolt racing car concept made its first all-electric laps of the legendary Le Mans Circuit last weekend, at the Le Mans Classic. With its 100% battery-powered drivetrain – which remains extremely rare in the world of racing...
Suzuki Alto Joins The 2010 Bridgestone-ECO Rally
Jul. 13 | Suzuki’s stylish Alto, one of the very cleanest petrol powered five door City Cars on sale at 103g/km has taken part in the annual Bridgestone Eco-Rally. The Rally, now in its fourth year, was run from Brighton to London on Wednesday 8th July. The Alto...
CR-Z Sporty Hybrid To Star At ECO Rally
Jul. 6 | Honda’s new CR-Z hybrid will be among the cleaner cars tackling this year’s Eco Rally on Wednesday, 7 July. Low emission Honda coupe leads convoy from Brighton to London Honda ‘Dream Factory’ hosts street art installation at rally finish-line Honda’s...
Electric Ampera Completes The Circuit
Jul. 2 | The lights of Chelsea Bridge shone a little brighter last night when supermodel Erin O’Connor welcomed Vauxhall’s new electric car to the capital dressed in an equally electrifying design by British fashion icon, William Tempest. The Vauxhall Ampera...
WhatGreenCar – Car Of The Year 2010
Jun. 29 | WhatGreenCar today releases the short-list for the Car of the Year Award 2010, the most scientifically based green car award in the UK. Now in its third year, WhatGreenCar uses its unique ratings* to rank the greenest new cars to come to market this...
