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Eco-driving comes to Formula 1 racing 1 Jul 2010 | 06:43 am
Formula One has always been innovative and many of its innovations have found their way into standard road cars. Now the governing body of Formula One racing wishes to turn its mind to carbon emission...
Toyota to invest in Tesla Motors 22 May 2010 | 03:38 am
Tesla Motors have driven a rocky road but now seem to be a firmer footing as Toyota agree to invest $50 million in the electric sports car manufacturer. Tesla will benefit from Toyota's mass producti...
The future, it's electric! 18 Apr 2009 | 04:24 am
There has been a lot in the UK news about electric vehicles this week. Motorists are to be given grants to trade in their existing vehicles for greener models. £5000 will offered to people buying elec...
100,000 electric cars for London 15 Apr 2009 | 05:54 am
Boris Johnson, mayor of London, has announced that electric cars are to be a priority for London's streets. Plans include 25,000 charging points with all new buildings and 20% of all parking spaces to...
Tesla unveils the Model S family car 10 Apr 2009 | 11:38 pm
Tesla Motors is now attempting to enter the mainstream motor industry with its Model S, a four-door family vehicle with capacity for seven people. The vehicle will have a range of 300 miles (483km) o...
Tata Nano 24 Mar 2009 | 06:28 am
The world's cheapest car, the Nano, has been unveiled. Priced at 100,000 rupees (£1350), the Nano is now being eyed by cost conscious westerners. In two years Tata Motors hopes to be selling in the we...
New electric car goes like the wind 16 Mar 2009 | 02:21 am
A team of ex-motor industry employees have banded together and built an electric car from an old Lotus Exige that will run solely on wind power. Guardian - Britain's pioneering electric supercar: pow...
Fuel from seaweed 18 Dec 2008 | 07:45 am
Before the global economic slowdown caused a collapse in the price of oil there was much consternation over the effect bio-fuels were having on the price of food. With oil at a record high, many farme...
San Francisco to be electric car capital 27 Nov 2008 | 12:52 am
Ambitious plans in San Francisco set to make the city the electric car capital of the world. The Bay Area will be the first region in California to make a concerted change from fossil to renewable ene...
Hypermiling is not easy but it is necessary 21 Nov 2008 | 02:18 am
Patrick Barkham gave hypermiling a try in a 2-litre diesel Ford S-Max. After almost 8 miles of city driving, hill starts, mountain tracks and motorways, he could only manage 24mpg. His errors include...
