http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/Latest hybrid, electric and other green cars news articlesengreencar News Portalgreencar News Portalhttp://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8635.htmlThu, 17 Nov 2011 09:20:01 GMTand British Car Auctions highlights the financial advantages. On the 16th of November, The British Medical Association has called for the extension of the current ban on smoking in public places after reviewing evidence of the dangers. It highlighted research showing the levels of toxins in a car can be up to 23 times higher than in a smoky bar. But if these health issues are not enough to p ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8634.htmlThu, 17 Nov 2011 07:15:39 GMTThe new ML 63 AMG comes with a fascinating technology package: the AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine features spray-guided direct petrol injection with piezo injectors, ECO start/stop system, an all-aluminium crankcase, four valves per cylinder with camshaft adjustment, air-water charge air cooling and generator management, for example. With a displacement of 5461 cc, the eight-cylinder engine gen ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8633.htmlFri, 18 Nov 2011 07:15:54 GMTToyota is using the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show to reinforce its position as an environmental technology leader with three concept cars, one near future, one mid term and one way out there. Near Future… Based on the Toyota iQ, the FT-EV III (Future Toyota Electric Vehicle III) is a 4-seater electric vehicle concept suitable for short-distance trips. Toyota is developing EV technology with the ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8632.htmlMon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTSEAT is working on its first electric car designed, developed and manufactured in Spain. The firm is unveiling the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, a totally electrically-driven zero-emissions car, as well as the prototype Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive, a plug-in hybrid. Over the next few months the Spanish car maker will make available units of both models to government institutions in Catalo ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8631.htmlMon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTHonda has announced the establishment of Honda Robotics, the collective name to represent all of its robotics technologies, and product applications created through its research and development of humanoid robots. The announcement coincides with the unveiling of an all-new ASIMO humanoid robot with a world-first technology enabling ASIMO to move without being controlled by an operator - whereb ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8630.htmlMon, 7 Nov 2011 11:20:53 GMTUS firm, Olympus Imported Auto Parts, has announced the selection of the sales-i sales and customer intelligence system to increase sales visibility Olympus Imported Auto Parts, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia (USA), a leading supplier of autoparts for imported vehicles, is enjoying a real leap forward in sales productivity thanks to sales-i, a SaaS (software as a service) based, on-deman ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8629.htmlMon, 7 Nov 2011 11:11:28 GMTAdam Lawrence has been appointed as Snows Kia's new Sales Manger. Tasked to manage Basingstoke showroom, Lawrence will have four Kia sales advisors under his care, as well as the South Korean's Lawrence, has over 22 years of experience in the UK motoring trade working for established brands including Ford and Mercedes. Additionally, his will not be the new sales manager's first time with the Ki ... [more] http://www.greencarnewsportal.com/greencar_article8627.htmlMon, 7 Nov 2011 00:53:20 GMTVolkswagen has successfully started the tests with the new Polo R WRC. Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Volkswagen Board of Management for Technology, and the two-time World Rally Champion and Dakar winner Carlos Sainz (Spain) completed the first test kilometres in the vineyards of Veldenz near Trier, the location that normally plays host to the ADAC Rallye Deutschland, without any problems tod ... [more]