Skoda Octavia Combi
Sector: Lower medium Price (July 2013): €16,640 – €30,510 Fuel: 3.8 – 6.7l/100km CO2: 99 – 156g/km For Skoda, Simply Clever is more than just
Sector: Lower medium Price (July 2013): €16,640 – €30,510 Fuel: 3.8 – 6.7l/100km CO2: 99 – 156g/km For Skoda, Simply Clever is more than just
Shown almost undisguised, the images reveal the concept’s distinctive swooping window line and silhouette are almost unchanged, complete with turbine-like 19-inch alloy wheels and low
The Netherlands is to receive its first 700-bar hydrogen refuelling station, as part of a project to establish a supporting infrastructure for fuel cell electric
Installed for the WatserstofNet project by Ballast Nedam, the station will be built to the standard refuelling rates used by hydrogen fuel cell cars, allowing
Unveiled in London, Istanbul and St Petersburg, the car will come to Europe as a five-door hatchback and makes up a third of the carmaker’s
The company has already begun recycling materials from its nickel metal hydride batteries. In March, Honda began supplying a battery manufacturer with rare earth metals
Part of the Rio Capital Energy Program, the Alliance will partner with fuel retailer Petrobras Distribuidora, utility company Light, energy distribution specialist Ampla and the
CMF will make its first appearance in the platform of the new Nissan Qashqai, X-Trail and US-market Rogue SUVs, all set to be unveiled later
The Commission has adopted two proposals to ensure that, by October 2015, cars will automatically call emergency services in case of a serious crash. The
Less than 3,000 electric vehicles were sold in Germany last year, far behind targets of one million to be on the roads by 2020 set
Sector: City car Price (June 2013): €11,980 Fuel: 4.4l/100km CO2: 103g/km With style, space, agility, fuel efficiency, price and that Volkswagen badge in its favour,
Developed as a rival to the Mercedes-Benz SLS E-CELL, the rear-wheel drive coupe uses a T-shaped battery pack housed in what would normally be the
The intercharge project is the brainchild of Hubject, a joint venture comprising BMW Group, Daimler, BOSCH, Siemens and utlility companies RWE and Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW).
Sector: Compact SUV Price (May 2013): €24,490-€31,640 Fuel: 6.5-6.8l/100km CO2: 138-153g/km Much of the focus on Mitsubishi’s new Outlander has been centred on the forthcoming plug-in hybrid, with its world-first electric
The project is supported by the German Federal Environment Ministry, and once complete the fleet will be targeting a 500 tonne reduction in CO2 emissions
CarCharging will also be tasked with helping Nissan to educate consumers about electric vehicle charging, particularly those who cannot install their own home units, and
In February, Hyundai claimed a world-first when it began assembly line production of its first hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, the ix35 FCEV, at its
In line with plans from parent company, the Volkswagen Group to be the world's largest auto-manufacturing conglomerate by 2018, Skoda is looking to increase sales
The carmaker is targeting sizeable expansion, with 1.5 million unit sales globally as a goal for 2018 from 230,000 last year. A third of its
Sector: Car-derived van Price: €18,100-€22,600 Range: 3.9-6.6l/100km CO2: 103-152g/km MINI says its new Clubvan is a commercial vehicle for growing companies. So while it’s not going to be
The acquisition is CarCharging’s second this year, with Beam Charging’s 400 parking garages in New York City, and units in Boston, Washington and Philadelphie added
The Chevrolet Spark EV is based on the conventional petrol-powered supermini, and uses a GM-designed permanent magnet motor said to offer high efficiency, reliability and
A fleet of 20 shared Twizy electric quadricycles is now available for employees to use on site, located via a smartphone application which can also
A fleet of 70 cars was deployed in the city in April 2010, and has since covered almost 2.5 million miles as part of the
Some 2,298 were registered in Norway last year, with total sales now standing at 3,300. Its popularity makes it the second biggest selling Nissan in
Sector: Compact MPV Price: €15,900-€21,900 Fuel: 4.2-6.2l/100km CO2: 110-145g/km The new 500 has been a real turning point in Fiat’s recent history. In six years,
Originally founded in 1907, the company stopped production in 1939 and stayed dormant until it was bought out in 2008 by a group led by
Employees of the Department who have volunteered to help with the trial will feed information back to SEAT’s Technical Centre, including performance, battery usage and
It’s not so long ago that drivers would only be storing basic information in a car – data which extended as far as radio presets
To date, global LEAF production has taken place in Japan, but from this year it will be localised to the markets where the car is