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European cities, energy suppliers and carmakers join forces on electric vehicles

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.

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Honda and Toyota top US list of greenest 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 Automotive's Karma plug-in hyu

Fisker chooses A123Systems over Ener1 as battery supplier

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

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.

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Two aviation consortia launch biofuel trials

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

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.

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WhatGreenCar unveils top ten green cars to watch this year

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?

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 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.

Coulomb Technologies charging point

Fast charge stations could be tipping point for EVs

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.