Green cars and environment news articles 
‘Blue Optimize’ revolutionises the environmental drive
CO2 reductions of up to 20% promised with no loss of performance or power Drivers of large, high-powered or performance vehicles can now make dramatic guaranteed cuts of up to 20 percent from their CO2 emissions and significantly improve their fuel economy thanks to the launch of Blue Optimize, a new tuning service from leading performance specialists Viezu Technologies. The award-winning service promises to deliver a superior driving exper... [more]
Arup team charged up for LCV2011 performance
Electric vehicle infrastructure specialist Arup will have a significant presence at LCV2011 - the premier event on the UK low carbon vehicle calendar – when it opens its doors for business this week (7-8 September). LCV2011, which takes place at Rockingham Race Circuit in Northamptonshire, promises to be bigger than in previous years – with a record number of innovative manufacturers and engineering companies exhibiting, and a further 3,000 lo... [more]
New Rio hatchback showcased at EcoVelocity
At this month’s EcoVelocity Low Carbon Motor Festival, held from the 8th – 11th September in the grounds of Battersea Power Station in London, Kia showcased a selection of its environmentally conscious EcoDynamics models, including the UK public debut of the all-new Rio hatchback. Visitors to the show had the opportunity to get up close with the all-new Rio, the new Picanto city-car as well as low-emission versions of the cee’d family hatchbac... [more]
Ford's Focus ECOnetic Technology and Fiesta ECOnetic Technology debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show
At the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, Ford will show two new ultra-efficient models packed with advanced fuel saving technology. The new Focus ECOnetic Technology – featuring first lean NOx adsorbing technology in a Ford diesel – achieves 89 g/km, and the new Fiesta ECOnetic Technology – the first Fiesta with Auto-Start-Stop technology – which delivers 87g/km. The Focus will be able to travel 100 kilometres on 3.4 litres of fuel (83.1 mpg), m... [more]
Car manufacturers may have to cap sales to avoid CO2 fines
Many manufacturers are now closing in on both the overall industry target of 130g/km of CO2 and their own individual targets. However, some are still miles away and may have to cap sales to avoid unaffordable fines There are now seven manufacturers below the overall target figure of 130 g/km of CO2. However, each manufacturer has an individual target based on the average weight of its models. Hence the variance from its own target is far more ... [more]
Green cars and environment in the news
Chelsea Flower Show blooms defy drought and gloom
LONDON (Reuters) - A towering pyramid of colour, a lesson in water-conscious beauty, patriotic fervour, Olympic enthusiasm and a host of green-thumbed celebrities kicked off one of the world's most lavish flower shows on Monday. The display gardens for the 99th Chelsea Flower show burst into full bloom in London on press viewing day, despite one of the driest winters and wettest springs in ...
Green Apple: The Tech Giant Moves Toward Renewable Power
Steve Jobs' legacy at Apple doesn't include much of an environmental commitment: In environmental rankings , technology companies like IBM, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard have outperformed Apple for years. But under Jobs' successor Tim Cook, the company appears poised to become one of the greenest large companies in the world. Last week, Apple won approval from North Carolina to build a solar farm on ...
Who Lives in a Hotel Like This?
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, England, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Bug hotel at Devon Cliffs Exmouth - Royally named 'Bug'ingham palace.The answer to that question and many more can be found out during Haven's Big ...
'Green ring' for cars in Athens
From September 1, cars will only be allowed to enter central Athens during peak hours if they have low emissions, rather than based on whether the license plate ends in an odd or even number, it was decided Thursday.
Auto Selling Solutions Offers Green Way To Sell Cars For Cash
SAN DIEGO, May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Auto Selling Solutions announces a new solution for owners looking to sell their cars without going through the hassle of traditional newspaper sales or trade ...
Time to gas failed green programs
Green energy alternatives are nothing more than expensive fantasies, at least for now. Wind farms, acres of solar panels and ponds of bio fuel are, by and large, uneconomic without huge, direct subsidies from taxpayers.
Green Parade on Broadway works to better Green Bay environment
The third annual Green Parade on Broadway on Saturday had it all. Well, a lot of it, anyway: community gardeners, electric cars, owls, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, bicycles, a marching band and a bag monster.
Don't sell electric cars as 'green'
Former GM product boss says electric car makers should not sell the cars on their environmental credentials.
SGI green rebate program ends
Saskatchewan Government Insurance has cancelled its green rebate for people who drive environmentally friendly cars.
Cars for Facebook billionaires
Car buying suggestions for Facebook employees with a new-found wad of cash burning a hole in their pocket.
