Tom Hanks and His Electric Car
Tweet A-list film celebrity, Tom Hanks was one of the first Hollywood celebs to champion green issues and the use of electric cars. He has now been driving his teal green Scion XB around the streets of L.A. for over four years and shows no signs of changing back to diesel vehicles. Hanks’s hybrid Scion [...]
Nissan Happy with Green Subsidy
Tweet Nissan announced that they were happy to hear that, despite swathe of cost saving cuts, the government intend to honour the pledge to subsidise electric cars from next January. Philip Hammond, Transport Secretary confirmed that the plug-in car grant, equating to £5,000 for electric cars would remain core to the governments commitment to championing [...]
Toyota’s A Glass of Water Challenge
Tweet Toyota are trying to convince us all that by driving as if we had a glass of water on our dashboards and not spilling any we will save money, it will lead to decreased fuel consumption and be better for the planet all round. Top Gear undertook a similar test a number of years [...]
Volkswagen Touran Takes on the Fuel Challenge
Tweet Ever since people realised the niche market Volvo had created with safety, there have been many improvements made. The latest in the refinement of car performance is fuel consumption, gone are the days of big American, gas guzzling muscle cars as people search for the automotive equivalent of an automotive camel. Customers want a [...]
Vauxhall Corsa Goes Green
Tweet For all the eco-friendly, green motorists who are looking for an affordable small, city car then the new Vauxhall Corsa has been making moves towards producing a greener car. Refinements to the latest in the Corsa range have given it a leaner, healthier look and more fuel efficient than its predecessors, 13% more efficient. [...]
