The Nissan Leaf has won the Environment Award at the 2013 Fleet World Honours awards at a ceremony held at The Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall. The Leaf fended off competition from rival electric and hybrid manufacturers to win one of the most significant UK fleet awards. The Fleet World Honours Car Awards are open
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Peugeot’s Onyx Concept Car will lead a full line-up of performance Peugeot vehicles at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, with its first public dynamic demonstration. With most concept cars usually being modeled for static appreciation, Peugeot said the Onyx breaks the traditional mold with superb authenticity, innovative use of materials in its construction and
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Criminals won’t be the only ones charged now that West Midlands Police (WMP) took delivery of 30 Nissan Leafs in the UK’s largest corporate Leaf deal to date. Ten local policing units (LPUs) will run three “diary car” Leafs each: the cars will be used to attend pre-arranged meetings with victims of crime and locals
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Daimler and Europcar’s car2go launched in Birmingham May 8 with 250 environmentally-friendly smart fortwo vehicles available to use over an area of 21 square miles. “We are proud to launch car2go in Birmingham,” said Stefan Mueller, CEO at car2go Europe GmbH. “car2go gives you the ability to go where you want, when you want –
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One of the UK’s first suppliers of electricity and leading distributor of electrical equipment, Edmundson Electrical has invested in three Amperas, the European Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) cousin. Edmundson Electrical’s Barking office Branch Manager, Jo Ellis has already covered his first 4,000 miles in his Ampera. “I rely on my car for work
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Electric cars across Cornwall, UK, recently hit the roads and ventured across the South West to take part in one of the British country’s first ever electric car rallies. Over 40 ‘green’ vehicles got together at Truro’s Lemon Quay and made their way across the county, passing by Trelissick Gardens and boarding the iconic King
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Europe is getting a wagon hybrid version of the Toyota’s new Auris. The new, British-built Auris Touring Sports introduces a station wagon body style to Toyota’s Auris range for the first time. Toyota also said it is the first model in its class to offer the choice of a full hybrid powertrain, marking further diversification
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Over one half million hydrogen powered vehicles could be on UK roads by 2030. This is according to UKH2Mobility project, a joint British government-industry study published earlier this week. The forecast is made in an interim report commissioned to evaluate the benefits of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and ensure the UK is well
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