Ford

New version of iconic pick-up incorporates rice hulls in manufacturing, alongside soybeans and a host of recycled materials

Government awards funding to councils, public sector organisations, and train companies to install public chargers under £37m scheme

Auto giant has reduced cut CO2 emissions per vehicle by 37 per cent since 2000, while lowering energy and water consumption

Saarlouis plant in Germany will be able to produce electric and internal combustion engine vehicles from the same line

More plants set to install 3-Wet process that Ford says reduces CO2 emissions by up to 25 per cent and slashes painting time

Monitoring progammes and new technology have helped the company cut overall water use by 62 per cent since 2000

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

Carmaker plans a global 40 per cent cut in waste sent to landfill per vehicle produced by 2016

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

Partnership could deliver new models by 2017 as Toyota and Nissan strengthen fuel cell sports car plan