Lotus Wins Two High Profile Green Car Projects
Lotus Engineering, the world renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus has won two contracts as part of winning project consortia announced by the UK Government Technology Strategy Board. These two project consortia will be allocated part of a total £23 million for 16 innovative low carbon vehicle development programmes. Including investments from companies such as Lotus, these projects collectively represent a total value of £52 million.
Zero Emission London Taxi Commercialisation
Lotus Engineering is a key consortium member of the Zero Emission London Taxi Commercialisation project and is working alongside Intelligent Energy, LTI Ltd and TRW Conekt. Building on Lotus’ considerable experience in developing high technology hybrid demonstrator vehicles, and supporting its many clients on electric vehicle programmes, this project will see the introduction of commercial fleets of
zero-emission fuel cell hybrid taxis primarily for London by 2012, and other cities by 2014. Read more
RhinoTuning goes Carbon Neutral
RhinoTuning the UK’s fastest growing vehicle personalisation and tuning company today announced that by 1st August 2008 all its operations and products will be carbon neutral. Rhino have led the market with in many innovations and Carbon Neutral status is another step in this process. Carbon neutral status will be achieved by a carbon offset project supporting various schemes around the world in the third and developing world. Read more
2008 Fuel Economy Comparison: Prius v Jetta v Focus v Smart
Edmunds.com published an article comparing Fuel economy???????? of 4 cars. They pickedPara Jugar caribbean poker:Este caribbean poker las de la Casa, y no entre si mismos. three cars from our long-term fleet known for squeezing extra miles out of every gallon of gas: the spunky 2008 Smart Fortwo with a 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine, the thrifty 2008 Ford Focus SES coupe with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, with its legendary 1.9-liter “TDI” diesel engine. Then they added a heavily favored gasoline-electric hybrid to the mix: a 2008 Toyota Prius.
Carbon neutral car insurance
ibuyeco, a new eco-friendly car insurance scheme that will offset 100% of customers’ CO2 emissions for the duration of their policy and help make a contribution towards tackling global climate change.
ibuyeco is one of the first car insurance products to help customers’ offset 100% of car emissions from their driving. Consumers choosing the online eco-friendly car insurance scheme will no longer have to pay an additional premium to offset their car’s CO2 emissions for the duration of their insurance policy. The offset fee will now be funded by the business at no extra cost to the consumer. Read more
Toyota Prius sucess
Car makers are working hard to make fuel-efficient cars and technology is here to help them achieve their goals which are composed mainly of efficient engines and acceptable emissions. The Toyota Prius is one of the most popular hybrid cars, and has proven that cars won’t stop selling because of the rising crude oil prices or strict emission norms set by governments and authorities.
One million Toyota Priuses have been sold so far since its birth back in Japan in 1997. Sold in 40 countries, the Prius was Toyota’s answer to Global warming and increasing Crude Oil prices. It claims to be the most fuel-efficient vehicle sold in the U.S.A. It is also the second least C02 (Responsible for climate change) emitting vehicle in the U.K. Sounds very green! Read more
Saab 9-X BioHybrid
Saab continues to lead Europe’s drive on the adoption of biofuels as they can make a significant contribution to reducing the CO2 impact of road transport, particularly in the short to medium term, as we continue to work on making hydrogen fuel cell and plug in electric technologies a realistic proposition for the mass market.
One of Saab’s clear messages at the Sexy Green Car Show is that more prominence must be given to the opportunities being generated by second generation biofuels. David Pugh, General Manager, Sales & Marketing Strategy, Saab Great Britain Ltd, is adamant: ‘We cannot give up the challenge of making biofuels a viable alternative to fossil fuels just because there is a whole lot of confusion around about the alleged conflicts with food production. For example, one of the main contributors to the increased demand for grain is not biofuels but an increased trend towards a more protein-rich diet in Asia.’ Read more
Gumpert Apollo Hybrid testing at the nürburgring
Powered by a combination of both 600bhp+ twin-turbo V8 and 100kW electric motor, this crazy 4WD beast will be up against the usual GT3 RSRs and BMW GTRs in a bid for glory.
The electrics were clearly working tonight as HH drove to the barrier in complete silence. It’s not clear how the motors will work in the race, but judging on tonights performance they’ll be perfect for pitlane use. Especially when trying to run over a rival team’s pit crew. They’ll never hear it coming!
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Hybrid Gumpert to Race at 24 Hours Nurnburgring
A green car for the Green Hell, Gumpert will be entering an electric-petrol hybrid race car into the next 24 Hours Nurnburgring this May. The race car is based on the Gumpert Apollo and will be piloted by ex-Formula 1 driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Dirk Muller.
The Hybrid Apollo uses both an 100 kW electric motor and a 3.3 liter V8 bi-turbo petrol engine and produces 630 hp. The electric motor will be recharged when the car brakes. On its maiden race, the hybrid-concept will be taking on race cars like the Porsche 911 GT3, Dodge Viper, Lamborghini Gallardo, BMW Z4 and Chevrolet Corvette. Read more
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