Archive for April, 2008
Autobahn gets speed limit … but only one little piece
Bremen, Germany’s smallest city-state, has decided to impose a 120km/h speed limit on the section of the autobahn speedway running through it as of 9 April 2008. It is believed that limiting drivers who currently speed in excess of 250km/h could reduce road deaths by 30% and cut vehicle emissions by 5% immediately and 15% […]
Diesel beats hybrid for World Green Car award
At the New York International Auto Show, Americans were again puzzled at the results of the World Green Car awards – a diesel powered sedan vehicle walked away with the prize for the second year in a row. After a victory for the Mercedes Benz E320 Bluetec last year, BMW trumped the opposition with its […]
Natural gas powered Porsche 356 replica - nice!
If you want classic car styling, modern sports car performance and supermini-beating CO2 emissions there’s really no reason to consider anything but the PGO Cevennes.
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Tata buyout could clean up Land Rover’s CO2 emissions
In a joint purchase of Land Rover and Jaguar from Ford for around $2.3bn announced this week, Tata Motors Ltd. of India now has both a premium and a niche vehicle range within its stable. (Incidentally, Ford purchased Jaguar for $2.5bn in 1989 and Land Rover for $2.7bn in 2000).
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Subaru’s electric R1e takes to the road in New York
After being launched at the New York Auto Show on Thursday 20 March, Subaru will begin real-world testing of its R1e electric vehicle in the US under care of the New York Power Authority (NYPA). The vehicles won Subaru the 2006 Commendation for Global Warming Prevention Activity award from the Japanese government.
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Tesla Roadster – 1st production models hit the road
GreenCars reported recently that group of motoring journalists were invited to test the Tesla electric roadster in California during February this year. Following this, and the feedback garnered from the scribes, Tesla Motors announced on March 17th that production of the Tesla Roadster had officially commenced. It is hailed, in the company’s press release, […]
