http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/Latest hybrid, electric and other green cars news articlesengreencar News Portalgreencar News Portalhttp://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8319.htmlWed, 28 Jul 2010 12:16:20 GMTWith the threat of volcanic ash and the recent bout of airline cabin crew strikes, it's no surprise that people have decided to abandon air travel this year in favour of UK and continental holidays by car. GEM Motoring Assist is warning motorists to be prepared when setting off for summer holidays this year. Whether you are planning on driving to Europe for a continental break or staying in th ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8281.htmlTue, 13 Jul 2010 12:11:27 GMTAccording to GForces, twenty per cent of all UK car sales will be conducted online within five years. The firm believes that the path people have traditionally followed when buying a car going to a dealership, test driving the desired car, then signing on the dotted line could be replaced with an entirely web-based purchasing process. They believe that up to a fifth of automotive consumer ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8237.htmlTue, 20 Apr 2010 11:08:26 GMTIn response to the Scandinavian volcano eruption crisis, Green Motion Car Rental is offering an innovative solution to assist airline customers trapped here in the United Kingdom trying to return to mainland Europe and those trapped in Europe trying to get back to the United Kingdom. The company is offering the opportunity for individuals to take a one-way hire from the United Kingdom to the Eu ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8205.htmlMon, 15 Mar 2010 11:54:57 GMTGoodyear has unveiled an extremely low rolling resistance version of its Goodyear EfficientGrip summer tyre with Fuel Saving Technology specifically developed to fulfill the distinctive requirements of future electric vehicles. The Goodyear EfficientGrip prototype tyre for electric vehicles delivers a range of benefits, including top rated energy efficiency and excellent noise and wet brakin ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8134.htmlMon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTConsumers are responding to rises in motoring costs and challenging economic conditions by deferring routine vehicle repair, servicing and maintenance jobs, according to a survey carried out this month on the Glass's Guide used car valuation website. Findings from the survey revealed that almost half (46 per cent) have deferred some of their car-related expenditure over the past year, including ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8121.htmlFri, 27 Nov 2009 12:09:43 GMTGoGo Electric, London's first non-membership electric car hire company, says that the bulk of its customers are private motorists living on the outskirts of the city who want to try out electrics as potential 'early adopters'. The company, which offers short-term rentals of the all-electric Mega e-City from its base in Brixton, says that the petrol and diesel price hikes during the summer, and ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8000.htmlFri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTWith the credit crunch squeezing family budgets and some reports suggesting caravan sales are on the rise, evidence suggests more and more people are potentially looking to holiday in the UK this year. A national campaign is being launched to help motorists avoid a 'holiday horror show' as they gear up for the summer getaway. The UK-wide Good Garage Scheme has unveiled a 21-point Summer 'Holida ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article7987.htmlMon, 8 Jun 2009 12:32:36 GMTGEM Motoring Assist has come up with an idea to help cash-strapped kids give dad a Father's Day present he will love. Simply visit the GEM Motoring Assist website to download a gift voucher. Present the voucher to dad, which promises him that you will wash his car! As an added bonus, the first 100 visitors to download the voucher and leave their details will also receive a car washing sponge ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article7830.htmlThu, 4 Dec 2008 13:31:57 GMTA man has found a green way to commute to work that he says is costing him the same price as an apple a day. Simon Arundel, a 43 year-old insurance manager from Stroud, has an electric scooter and is using electricity supplier green energy uk's Deep Green renewable electricity to charge it. This costs him only 20 pence a day and also means his commute to work has zero carbon emissions. He is t ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article7808.htmlMon, 3 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe GM Volt is an extended-range electric vehicle. It has an electric motor and a conventional engine, so it can't be classified as a zero-emissions vehicle. "It's an electric vehicle," states Johan Willens, GM's global director of advanced propulsion and environmental communications. "The electric motor drives the wheels at all times." It has a 16KwH Lithium Ion battery pack that gives the Vo ... [more]