Latest Hybrid and electric cars product news
Bosch will showcase its pioneering split-axle hybrid technology in this year’s RAC Future Car Challenge with the entry of a Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 – the world’s first diesel hybrid production car. The car will join other eco-friendly vehicles in the annual motoring contest on Saturday 5th November, driving from Brighton to London.
The 3008 HYbrid4 uses Bosch hybrid technology that has been developed in conjunction with PSA Peugeot Citroën. Bosch, which celebrates its 125th anniversary this year... [more]
Volkswagen has introduced the first Eos petrol-engined model to feature BlueMotion technologies. The highly efficient 1.4-litre TSI 122 PS BlueMotion Technology Eos model can be ordered, in both S and SE trims, for £20,695 and £21,795 RRP on the road respectively.
This addition to the Eos range offers customers a new entry-level 1.4-litre TSI engine that, fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox, produces 122 PS and 147 lbs ft of torque. As seen on other models in the Volkswagen BlueMotion Tec... [more]
The Volvo S40 1.6D DRIVe featuring the new Start/Stop technology has scooped the top honour and been named Green Car of the Year at the 2009 What Car? Green Car Awards.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: 'Three cheers to the Volvo S40 DRIVe for scooping the top prize for green motoring at this year's What Car? Awards. There are clear incentives for manufacturers to raise the bar higher and higher to design less gas guzzling cars that take hundreds of pounds off consumers' fuel bills. T... [more]
BMW Group recently took part in the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LCVP) Annual Conference, showing the MINI E all-electric vehicle and the BMW 116d, a car that beats the emissions performance of the 118d – last year’s World Green Car of the Year.
At the same time a MINI E took to British roads for the first time in the Brighton to London Revolve Eco-Rally, which finished at City Hall where the finishers were welcomed by London Mayor, Boris Johnson.
BMW Group has announced that MINI E wil... [more]
Carillion Property Services has saved thousands of pounds worth of fuel and reduced its vehicle emissions by 7% in just six months by adding 200 diesel-engined Peugeot light commercial vehicles to its fleet.
The vans – which include the compact Peugeot Bipper, mid-size Partner and larger Expert, plus full-size Boxer panel vans complete with reversing cameras – have been supplied on a four-year contract hire with maintenance agreement by Carillion Fleet Management.
All are fitted with speed... [more]
The new Battery Systems Development Center at the Ricardo Detroit Technology Campus provides complete vehicle systems integration for turnkey battery system development and application.
The new facility provides the most comprehensive and integrated range of capabilities in the industry for turnkey development and application of complete high-voltage battery-pack systems for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. “As a leading supplier of advanced technologies and alternative energy so... [more]
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