Mitsubishi scrappage deal worth £6,500 off a new Outlander PHEV
Mitsubishi has launched its version of the scrappage scheme, providing an additional £4,000 off the price of a new Outlander PHEV for those trading in Euro 4 or older car.
Diesel cars may produce more (not less) CO2 than petrol models
New research published by Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that the average diesel car may produce more CO2 over its lifetime than a comparable petrol-engined vehicle, reversing the accepted position of emissions analysts.
Renewable energy is expensive – fact or fiction?
Paying a premium for renewable electricity is a thing of the past. Choose a cheaper renewable energy tariff and you can reassure yourself you’re going green without being out of pocket.
How electric cars can create the biggest disruption since iPhone
It’s 10 years since Apple unleashed a surge of innovation that upended the mobile phone industry. Electric cars, with a little help from ride-hailing and self-driving technology, could be about to pull the same trick on Big Oil.
Electric vehicles on the charge in Mid Devon as Council teams up with InstaVolt to install rapid chargers
Rapid charging units are set to be installed across Mid Devon as the number of electric vehicle drivers rises across the district.
Renault ZOE wins Parkers Eco Car of the Year 2018
The Renault ZOE has been awarded Best Eco Car at the Parkers New Car Awards 2018. This is further recognition for Renault’s all-electric supermini which boasts the longest range of any mainstream electric vehicle at 250 miles (NEDC).
2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid goes on sale in UK
The Kia Niro Hybrid has been on sale in the United States since early 2017, but at its launch, the brand promised a plug-in hybrid version would arrive by the end of this year as well.
Towing with a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric car
An increasing number of motorists are considering a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric model for their next car, replacing a diesel or petrol. While this can be a great move for cutting pollution and ensuring you have an affordable car to run, what if you often tow a caravan, horsebox or heavy trailer?
Shell Retail Looks to the Future With Car Charging
Company wants 20% of fuel margins from non-petroleum vehicles Plans to offer first charging point in the U.K. this month Royal Dutch Shell Plc wants 20 percent of fuel margins from its retail forecourts to come from vehicles that don’t burn diesel or gasoline, as the company anticipates an accelerating transition to clean energy over
‘Slowing It Down Matters’: What Harvey and Irma Tell Us About Climate Change
I wrote my first feature for Rolling Stone, about the already observable impacts of global warming, back in 2004. The piece, “Diary of a Dying Planet,” leads with a heatwave that killed tens of thousands of Europeans in the summer of 2003 – mostly the elderly and the infirm – who baked to death in