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UK expands fuel economy label to include used cars

The UK's Minister for Transport, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new color-coded label that would help identify the most fuel-efficient cars right in the showroom. This label will also include information about the car's CO2 emissions, estimated fuel costs over 12,000 miles and MPG. This label was created by the British Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) and, although it's not mandatory yet, 94 percent of British car dealers have signed up to display it on new and new-ish cars. That's right, these labels are designed not only for new cars, but for ... Read more →

Axon Automotive unveils plug-in hybrid Jeremy Korzeniewski

Axon Automotive has once again shown off its pre-production plug-in hybrid, this time at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. Two versions of the lightweight city car are planned, the first using a ...

Ford prepping for 20 home trials of the Focus BEV in London Sebastian Blanco

Electric vehicle fans, London is calling. Ford is looking for 20 volunteer households in the Hillingdon Borough to drive an all-electric Focus for three months next year. Starting early in 2010, ...

smart cdi clinches MPG Marathon with 80.61 mpg, driver shows how [w/VIDEO] Domenick Yoney

The 2009 edition of the ALD World MPG Marathon was held a couple weeks ago and this year's winner gained a result unseen in the contest's seven-year history: 80.61 mpg U.S. (96.81 mpg UK). Mick ...

REPORT: Vauxhall unsure whether Ampera will be built in UK Jeremy Korzeniewski

Just the other day, reports from the British motoring press indicated that the Vauxhall Ampera wouldn't be built in the UK as initially planned. Instead, the extended-range electric vehicle would ...

Toyota named UK's cleanest automaker 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

2009 Toyota iQ - Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota is the cleanest automaker in the UK. This is the finding of Cleangreencars, which calculated that Toyota has the cleanest average lineup, taking into account CO2 emissions averaged with car sales. Toyota achieved this figure by ...

MINI selects 40 UK test drivers for MINI E leases 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery Apparently drivers in the UK were not as enthralled by the prospect of leasing the battery-powered MINI E as Americans. While some 10,000 drivers were reported to have applied for the privilege of paying MINI to beta test the EV, only 515 wanted in ...

REPORT: Vauxhall Ampera production gets snubbed in the UK 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

Where, exactly, the Vauxhall Ampera – the British version of the Chevy Volt – will be built is up in the air now that Magna, Vauxhall's new owner, has decided that the plug-in hybrid will not be built at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory. Prime Minister Gordon Brown had reportedly ...

Elektromotive charging station given "outstanding achievement" award from Green Fleet 29 days ago on Autoblog Green

Elektromotive has been given Green Fleet's 2009 "Outstanding Achievement" award for its development of recharghing facitilies for electric vehicles. Elektromotive was honored with "Industry Innovation Awards" in 2007 and 2008 for their Elektrobay charging station. These charging stations are ...

Ford Focus RS tops 32 mpg (US) in UK MPG marathon 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

It's no secret that the biggest variable that affects fuel consumption of a car is not the powertrain, or the drag or rolling resistance. It's that bit between the seat and the steering wheel and pedals. As any hyper-miler can tell you, the behavior of the driver has a huge influence. That's why ...

i MiEV joins the CarPool, speeds excessively 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

We've seen the Mitsubishi i MiEV in action before and have even rolled about New York in it ourselves. However, we've never really seen it taken out onto a highway and driven like a regular car. The latest episode of CarPool changes that. In this edition of the super cool web series, Robert ...

Elektromotive and GM team up to lobby UK MPs to support EVs 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

In order for companies getting into the electric vehicle business to have a chance to be financially viable, they are going to need help from governments. That means incentives to help offset the vastly higher initial cost of such vehicles as well as a means to charge them. General Motors and ...

Environmentalists treat Jeremy Clarkson's driveway to a steaming pile of manure 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

There are many things Top Gear front-man Jeremy Clarkson could be labeled as. Celebrity? Check. Petrolhead? Check. Environmentalist? Um, no. Whenever Clarkson has gotten the chance to get some seat time in what might be construed as an eco-friendly automobile, he always seems to find plenty not ...

What it's like to drive the all-electric Ford Transit Connect BEV [w/VIDEO] 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Next year, U.S. drivers (and, more often, deliverypeople) will get to test out Ford's (and Smith's) new all-electric compact delivery van, the Transit Connect BEV. Until that time, we can get a feel for what it's like to cruise in silent EV mode thanks to drivers in the UK, where the van is now ...

Yike Bike: electric folding penny-farthing blends 19th century tech with 21st 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you don't mind your handlebars being located beside your butt and endless giggles and smirks as you roll by then perhaps the YikeBike is the fancy bit of urban mobility kit you've been yearning. Looking something like a space-age version of that charming British improvement on the French ...

BMW accepting applications for lower-cost MINI E leases in UK 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery Good news for southwest England residents who are fans of EVs and/or the MINI: BMW is now accepting applications for an allotment of 20 MINI E leases. Why is it good news that a company will take your money? Because these leases will be offered ...

REPORT: Lexus to drop non-hybrid RX, LS and GS in UK 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Despite the fact that diesel is undoubtedly the fuel of choice for a large percentage of Europeans looking to squeeze every mile out of a gallon of dead dino juice, Lexus seems to be sticking to its hybrid guns across the pond in a major way. In fact, Autocar reports that Toyota's luxury ...

Vauxhall releases new Insignia ecoFLEX Sports Tourer with under 140 g/km CO2 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Vauxhall, GM's UK-based division, has just announced that the latest addition to its fuel-saving and emissions reducing ecoFLEX line will take the form of the Insignia Sports Tourer. Included in the car's transformation are a raft of aerodynamic tweaks that include modified front air inlets and ...

TTXGP developments coming fast and furious; plenty more electric motorcycle racing on the horizon 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

If the inaugural TTXGP on the Isle of Man whetted your appetite for more electric motorcycle racing, you can look forward to lots of feasting in 2010. In addition to another stand-alone island race (this time with a 2 lap class replacing the open class) plans are afoot for a 3-continent, ...

Channel 4 pits the Prius against a Porsche in efficiency test 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

We can think of a few natural competitors to the reigning hybrid champ, the Toyota Prius, when it comes to a fuel efficiency test. For instance, the Honda Insight is a logical choice, as are other midsize hybrid offerings like the Ford Fusion. Still others compare the mileage possibilities ...

EVstores helps MyCar finally make it to market [w/VIDEO] 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

After overcoming myriad mountains and monkey-wrenches, the MyCar CV.2 is now officially available and being delivered to customers. Most recently rescued by London electric vehicle retailer EVstores, after the NICE Car Company went into administration (and later emerged as an Axiam-only ...

New LED Tech Pack option brings LED headlights to UK Prius 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

We were curious about the option packs for the 2010 Toyota Prius in the UK back when the price was announced back in May. While LED tail and stoplights are standard on the new Prius, Toyota has now announced a special LED Tech Pack that will be available for the UK version of the Prius T Spirit ...

Ilmor Engineering touts new fuel efficient five-stroke engine design 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Well-known British tuning and racing company Ilmor Engineering has announced an intriguing new test engine that's reportedly capable of returning diesel-like power and efficiency figures while running on standard gasoline and lowering emissions. Displacing just 700cc and yet putting out 130 ...

Modec and Navistar cooking up JV, get $39.2 million 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

When the winners of the advanced battery and electric drive sweepstakes were announced President Obama had occasion to give something of a congratulatory speech that included as a backdrop for the address, a familiar-looking truck with a Navistar logo plastered across the side. This, along with ...

London Mayor Boris Johnson commits to only buying EVs 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

London mayor Boris Johnson is speaking out again and this time has publicly committed to never buying another car powered by an internal combustion engine. Apparently, going for a test drive in a Tesla Roadster was enough to convince the mayor that electric cars truly are the future of ...

Rumormill: From fortwo to forfour; now a smart forthree roadster? 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

smart used to have a model called the Roadster (and the Roadster coupé), which wasn't too much of a commercial success. The model wasn't ugly and had decent enough performance with its small 3-cyl engine thanks to its low weight. Still, smart only sold a little more than 43,000 units in the ...

Fiat 500 to be the choice car for British driving schools 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

When it comes time to get a drivers' license, Europeans usually go to driving schools to get ready to pass the government's exams. Since the driving tests usually include parallel parking, it shouldn't come as a surprise that many driving schools offer small cars for new drivers to learn with. ...

British Steam Car record attempt delayed until August 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Who knew a World Speed Record set all the way back in 1906 at the Daytona Beach Road Course would be such a tough nut to crack? We've been following the British Steam Car Challenge and its team of would-be record setters for the last couple of years, so the thought of waiting another month for ...

REPORT: second wave of elecric smart fortwos will be cheaper, available in 2010 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Currently, fleets in the UK that are testing the all-electric smart ed have to pay Daimler £380 per month per car for the privilege. When the next-generation test vehicles arrive in 2010, Daimler hopes to get the per-month lease cost down to under £200, according to a new report in ...

Peugeot launches 207 model with CO2 emissions under 100g/km 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

2009 Peugeot 207 Economique - Click above for high-res image gallery Peugeot has launched a new version of its popular 207 supermini that emits just 99 grams of CO2 per kilometer. Called Economique or Economique+, depending on options, the new model uses a 90hp version of PSA's 1.6-liter HDi, ...

REPORT: Tata threatening to nix Vista electric launch in UK 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Nano's bigger and all-electric cousin, the Tata Motors' Vista Indica, could be put on hold if the British government doesn't provide the Indian company with a £10 million loan. Unveiled late last year and kind of on display at the SAE World Congress this spring, the Vista EV is supposed ...

Kia plans UK hybrids within three years, but favors hydrogen in long-term 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Kia's first hybrid vehicle recently went on sale in the automaker's home market of Korea and, according to Simon Hetherington, Kia's UK marketing director, the company plans to launch a range of hybrid vehicles in the United Kingdom within three years. Interestingly, though, Kia doesn't ...

Officially Official: Toyota will build hybrid Auris in UK 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Reports that Toyota might build the hybrid Auris in the United Kingdom have been confirmed. Toyota will build the full hybrid at its Burnaston, Derbyshire plant starting in the middle of next year (this is earlier than expected). The Auris will be Toyota's first full hybrid built in Europe, ...

Synergy Innovations bringing electric MINI to Auto X Prize 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Like BMW's official MINI E, but don't appreciate how the battery pack takes up most of the space behind the front seats? Synergy Innovations, one of the officially registered teams in the Automotive X Prize, is using a MINI as a basis for their prototype electric vehicle powertrain called the ...

Fiat Eco:Drive coming to Qubo in the UK 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Fiat's USB- and website-based eco:Drive driver education system (hey, it's award-winning, too) is coming to the Qubo mini-MPV in the UK. Eco:Drive tracks driver actions, routes taken and other information and then suggests ways to drive better (read: more efficiently) in the future. Read more ...

Report: Toyota may build Auris hybrid in UK from 2012 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota is reportedly preparing to produce a hybrid version of its Auris for the European market at its plant in the UK. If it happens, production is intended in to start in about 2012. The Auris is a compact hatchback that is related to the Corolla. The new Lexus HS250h shares some under-structure ...

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