| Sourced From News.carrentals |
UK motorists have limited knowledge when it comes to green transport, according to a survey by Com Res which was commissioned for Peugeot.
Jaguar Land Rover to lead projects developing low-carbon electric cars
| Sourced From Liverpoolecho |
JAGUAR Land Rover will lead three multi-million pound projects aimed at helping low carbon electric cars become a reality.
It will steer groups of scientists working on high-tech research and development which could feed into the production of the cars of the future.
Green light to ultra low carbon car consumer incentive
| Sourced From Webnewswire |
Exceptionally, the Government has agreed the announcement of this incentive ahead of the completion of the spending review to support the early market for ultra-low carbon cars. The Government remains committed to reducing the UKs budget deficit, but understands the need for certainty for investors who are taking long term decisions now on where to launch ultra low carbon vehicles and where to locate future production.
Britain to Subsidize Low-Carbon Car Purchase
| Sourced From Greenpacks |
Britain has announced that it will pay up to 5,000 pounds ($7,800, 6,000 euros) towards the cost of buying a new low-carbon car. The news came after the program for funding low-carbon cars was facing dark times due to an austerity drive. The subsidy means that up-front costs of vehicles that comply with tough emission standards will go down by 25%.
Government pledges
| Sourced From Energysavingtrust |
The government has pledged
Three Low-CO2 Volkswagens
| Sourced From Carkeys.co.uk |
Volkswagen has confirmed that new high-economy, low-CO2 BlueMotion versions of three of its cars are production-ready and will go on sale in the UK early next year. All three feature revised front bumpers, sill extensions, relocated air ducts and lower ride height in the interests of better aerodynamics so that the engine has less work to do pushing the car through the air.
Hydrogen City Car Hits 300mpg and 30g/km CO2
| Sourced From Worldchanging.com |
Open source, locally manufactured fuel cell car designed for sharing.
With politicians and carmakers waxing lyrical about electric vehicles, the squat hydrogen fuel cell car with a top speed of 50mph introduced by start-up Riversimple in June is definitely bucking prevailing trends.
JLR part of pioneer scheme in low carbon transport
| Sourced From Birminghampost.net |
Jaguar Land Rover is one of six car manufacturers putting their expertise behind a West Midland project to pioneer the development of mass low carbon transport.
The scheme, which is launched in Birmingham today, will see more than 100 battery, hydrodgen-powered and hybrid cars tested on the regions roads over the next year or so in the biggest programme of its kind so far.
