Posts Tagged ‘green’

The biggest influencer of fuel economy is the driver. Low rolling resistance tyres save 3%; auto stop-start can save 5% or more.  The driver, however, can save 20% – and ...

Stop-start or start-stop: which does your car have? Like so many titles in the car world, each car brand has a different way of describing, er, stop-start. Now, logic to ...

Green cars and eco sub-brands have to be a staple of any right-thinking manufacturer these days.  If you’re not showing off your eco credentials with a special badge applied to your ...

Peugeot has achieved sub-130g/km status this year. That’ll please European legislators, who say European car makers must hit this range-average target – or else…. they’ll pay. It’s been a gradual ...

Land Rover this week launched the Defender version that will give the oldest Landie on sale yet another stay of execution. The old 2.4-litre Ford Transit engine has been replaced ...

Infiniti has an M35h in the UK – and it is very lucky indeed to have it. “This was one of the last cars produced before the Japanese earthquake hit,” ...

BMW has announced it will sell 1.5 million 3- and 4-cylinder engines by 2015. It’s all part of the premium giant’s intention to become even more green, and continue its ...

Honda was refreshingly forthright in the press conference for the new Honda Jazz Hybrid. No, unlike other hybrids, it doesn’t dip below the 100g/km barrier. Such openness is a characteristic ...

MINI is helping pay off the economic deficit that is preoccupying Cameron and Clegg’s coalition Government. How? By making lots of cars and exporting 4 in 5 of them. Last ...

Ford in North America will, by next year, have fitted Auto Start Stop to all new cars on sale. This will save at least 4% in fuel used, for every ...