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VIDEO: General Motors EN-V is electric car of the future
Concept vehicles in action 17 January 2011 9:59 GMT TweetGeneral Motors has been working on a personalised all-electric vehicle for some time now. Indeed, Pocket-lint previously revealed 2 years ago that it was working with Segway on the PUMA, a two-seater car designed for urban roads.
However, while...
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Segway to create two-seater transporter: The PUMA
New electric urban vehicle launching in 2012 7 April 2009 13:53 GMT TweetSegway, maker of the much mocked "Personal Transporter" is to join forces with American car manufacturer General Motors on a new electric vehicle.
The funny-looking effort is dubbed the "Puma", that apparently stands for "personal urban... -
Thousands sign up for GM electric car
More than 33,000 prospective buyers 14 August 2008 10:40 GMT TweetAn electric car fan has published a list of people interested in buying the Chevrolet Volt, which was first shown as a concept in January 2007.
Lyle Dennis, a New York neurologist, started up the website GM-Volt.com to garner interest in... -
NICE Megacity electric car review
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Is this the answer to green driving?
9 June 2007 11:00 GMT
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We all like the idea of reducing your carbon footprint, but can the electric car really help us do that, or is it more hassle than it's worth? We check out the NICE (stands for No Internal Combustion Engine, by the way) MegaCity.
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Saab first to offer alternative fuel engine choice
Flex-Fuel First 1 March 2007 14:34 GMT TweetSaab has become the first car company in the UK to offer an alternative fuel engine choice in every single model in its range.
Available in all three 9-3 bodystyles of Sport Saloon, SportWagon and Convertible, Saab’s 1.8t BioPower flex-fuel... -
Oscar stars choose green cars over Limos
Toyota Prius and Telsa Roadster cars of choice 25 February 2007 15:18 GMT TweetThey've banned the gadget-laden goodie bags, mobile phones and digital cameras, but that isn't stopping Hollywood stars showing their green credentials when they turn up to the glitzy Oscars tonight.
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Eden Project to hold Green Motor Show
This Other Eden 23 February 2007 0:21 GMT TweetThe Eden Project in Cornwall is to hold what it claims is the world's first green motor show.
From 30 March to 15 April, the oddly named Sexy Green Car Show will feature hybrids, electric cars and biofuel-compatible vehicles from manufacturers... -
Hummer goes Green with new concept car
Hubba, Hubba, Hummer 4 December 2006 10:00 GMT TweetThe words Hummer and environmental sustainability don’t normally sit too well with each other, but a concept design for a next-generation Hummer has won an award for demonstrating just that.
General Motors’ Advanced Design department scooped... -
Pay-as-you-drive "could save economy from £22bn loss"
Sir Rod Eddington’s landmark study 1 December 2006 14:40 GMT TweetA landmark report into the future of British roads has called for radical adoption of congestion-charging schemes and a thorough upgrading of the transport infrastructure.
Sir Rod Eddington’s landmark study claims congestion will soon cost... -
Citroen named manufacturer of the year by GreenFleet
Cit-uation Green 19 October 2006 12:30 GMT TweetCoal mine, coal mine in the valley, who’s the greenest car manufacturer of all? It’s Citroen, apparently.
The GreenFleet awards, designed to increase ecological awareness among those responsible for transport procurement (car fleet managers,... -
Honda takes your humble petrol engine green
Fuelling demand? 25 September 2006 23:22 GMT TweetHonda has developed a new flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) system that lets normal petrol engines operate on either 100% ethanol or a wide range of ethanol-petrol fuel mixes.
Up to now, this has proved a tough nut to crack but the new system is... -
Fuel-Cell GMs On The Way - by 2015
Owners of Saab, Vauxhall, Chevrolet hint at going green 18 September 2006 14:42 GMT TweetGeneral Motors says it will have a fuel-cell vehicle in production by 2015 at the latest.
Ailing car giant GM - owners of Saab, Vauxhall, Chevrolet and more - will use some of the $9 billion it is saving from various cost-cutting measures... -
Met police add green Honda Hybrids to its fleet
Generation Z-Cars 21 August 2006 11:13 GMT TweetThe Met Police may be committed to working for a safer London, but now they are also working for a greener London after deciding to add 117 new Honda Civic Hybrids to its 6000-strong fleet.
The deal represents the biggest ever British fleet... -
Apple teams up with Ford, General Motors and Mazda with iPod accessories
iCame, iSaw, iConquered the Motor Industry 3 August 2006 17:25 GMT TweetThere will be even fewer places left in the world to escape from Apple and its iPod after Ford, General Motors and Mazda announced they will integrating the music player in much of their 2007 US vehicle line-up. It’s not yet clear how many UK models this...
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Electric car gets speed boost with the Tesla Roadster
More green cars from the British Motor Show in London 20 July 2006 21:11 GMT TweetThe electric car movement got a major push forward today with the unveiling of the Telsa Roadster at the British Motor Show in London this week.
The new motor is the first performance electric car manufactured by Tesla Motors and promises...
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