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European cities, energy suppliers and carmakers join forces on electric vehicles
A European consortium of 19 cities and regions, 12 electricity suppliers and 17 carmakers have joined forces in a bid to undertake a major effort to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles.
Honda and Toyota top US list of greenest vehicles
Honda’s gas-powered Civic GX and its Civic Hybrid, along with Toyota’s Prius, top this year’s green car rankings from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
Fisker chooses A123Systems over Ener1 as battery supplier
US electric carmaker Fisker Automotive has chosen A123Systems over Ener1 to supply battery systems for the Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle scheduled for launch later this year.
Hydro-Québec to launch Canadian electric vehicle trial
French Canadian electricity company Hydro-Québec has announced the launch of the largest yet trial of electric vehicles in Canada.
Two aviation consortia launch biofuel trials
Two aviation consortia including Boeing and Airbus have announced major efforts to research and develop sustainable biofuels for the industry.
UK is on course to over-achieve carbon targets
The UK is on course to over-achieve on its carbon reduction target of 34% and cut emissions by 36% on 1990 levels by 2020, according to the Government.
WhatGreenCar unveils top ten green cars to watch this year
WhatGreenCar has unveiled a list of its top ten innovative, green cars to watch out for this year.
US invests $80 million in advanced biofuels, but is policy flawed?
The US Department of Energy yesterday announced an $80 million investment in advanced biofuels, but a study from Rice University says Government policy is flawed.
Hitachi develops improved batteries for plug-in hybrids
Hitachi has developed a new lithium-ion battery for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that the company claims has over four times the capacity of its existing models.
Fast charge stations could be tipping point for EVs
Coulomb Technologies and Aker Wade Power Technologies are joining forces to launch fast charging stations for electric vehicles worldwide this autumn.