Hybrid Vehicles articles

Boris closer to knowing how much his controversial new 'green' Routemaster will cost

New hybrid-powered London bus - photo TfL

Fuel consumption data to be released later this year should confirm if the bus is a better deal than critics claim

15 May 2013

The top five fuel-saving strategies to put a brake on costs

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BusinessGreen Plus' fuel-saving guide offers practical advice on cutting the spiralling cost of running cars, vans and trucks

08 May 2013

Case Study: Ricoh offers blueprint for greener company car fleets

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Printer giant reveals how an ambitious new fleet programme and pioneering penalty scheme promises to slash emissions 20 per cent

01 May 2013

Electric vehicles at the crossroads

EV sales have been disappointing to date, but new options could yet turns things around, writes Lem Bingley

23 Apr 2013

Soaring hybrid demand accounts for fifth of all Toyota sales in Europe

Company announces that sales of hybrid cars jumped 82 per cent during first quarter of the year as interest in fuel efficiency continues to climb

11 Apr 2013

How Carnaby Street is sparking the electric car trend

James Murray muses on some green lessons from his daily walk to work

09 Apr 2013

Norfolk Fire Service heats up demand for Chevrolet Volt

Fire Service joins Ambulance Service in trialling use of plug-in hybrid

08 Apr 2013

Reports: Troubled Fisker Automotive lays off majority of staff

Company said to have laid off around 80 per cent of staff as search for a buyer continues

05 Apr 2013

UK fuel sales plummet as motorists embrace efficiency

AA reveals petrol sales fell by more than 20 per cent over the past five years as demand for fuel efficient cars increases

05 Apr 2013

Electric car drivers could park for free with 'green badge' scheme

Think tank says initiative echoing blue badges for disabled drivers and offering range of incentives across the UK would spur take up

28 Mar 2013

Budget 2013: Tax allowances could drive corporate fleets away from greener cars

Trade body warns denying tax breaks to companies leasing green cars could force up emissions, despite boost for firms purchasing electric vehicles

21 Mar 2013

BusinessGreen launches green fleet guide

Free guide, produced in association with Peugeot, offers advice on how to develop a greener and more cost-effective corporate fleet

13 Mar 2013

Case Study: Ford puts climate science in the driving seat

Will Nichols discovers how the automaker's mix of vehicles is shaped by its emissions targets

11 Mar 2013

Geneva Motor Show takes green cars into the fast lane

Around 90 low emissions models are on show - countering Jaguar Land Rover boss' dismissal of electric motoring

07 Mar 2013

Electric cars not mass-market solution, says Jaguar Land Rover chief

Ralf Speth criticises government subsidy of 'poor electric vehicles' and nationwide charging stations

06 Mar 2013

Ampera charges up ambulance service’s emergency response

Plug-in hybrid to be trialled as a rapid response vehicle in York as part of emissions cutting drive

25 Feb 2013

Estonia installs "world's first" nationwide fast-charging network

Baltic state aims to accelerate electric car adoption by installing 165 charge points that can fill up a vehicle in 30 minutes

21 Feb 2013

Government to accelerate electric cars with £37m charge point pot

Fund will be used to cover three quarters of the cost of fitting chargers at homes, stations, and by the roadside

19 Feb 2013

LowCVP chief tips car-sharing and electric vehicles to lower fleet costs

Companies are increasingly moving towards low carbon models for everyday journeys and hiring other cars for long trips

12 Feb 2013

Ford app sparks up chargepoint locations

New app locating rechargers in the US to drive electric vehicle charge up, as UK-based Source East expands free charge point offer

08 Feb 2013

Updated: UK could roll out 122,000 electric car chargers under EU plan

European Commission proposes mandating deployment of charge points in member states in push to boost low-carbon vehicles

24 Jan 2013

Electrifying fleets could cut company fuel costs by 75 per cent

Report analysing 20 organisations reveals significant savings are available to those switching to plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles

24 Jan 2013

Electric vehicle battery market to reach $22bn by 2020

Pike Research attributes upswing in market to new wave of electric cars and technological advances

23 Jan 2013

Latest green cars at the Detroit Auto Show

Check out the some of newest models on display in motor city

18 Jan 2013

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