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GoGo Electric thinks short-term EV renting can change minds

With some free recharging and free parking available around town, there's more reason than ever to drive an electric car in London (that is, if the public transportation system doesn't work for you). To prove that EVs can work in the city, GoGo Electric is offering short-term rentals of the MegaCity electric cars. One difference between this rental scheme and others, like Zipcar, is that there are no membership fees. But we can't tell if this is a good deal or not. GoGo doesn't tell us what the rental fees are, just that the cost "will be ... Read more →

UK to spend £30 million on EV Charging points Xavier Navarro

British Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis has announced that the UK will spend £30 million to install plug-in vehicle charging stations. The charge points will be built in at least three and ...

First 25 production i-MiEVs roll into the UK Sebastian Blanco

While the ship they came in on was probably dirty as all get out during its six-week journey from Japan, 25 all-electric Mitsubishi i-MiEVs have arrived in the UK and will take to the streets (in ...

Six UK teens rushed to hospital after drinking ethanol Sebastian Blanco

Ethanol can be used in ICE engines, can be made from renewable resources and, depending on whether it's been denatured or not, can technically be drunk. John McCain's 2007 joke aside, this is a bad ...

New Vectrix picked up by Hesketh Motorcycles in the UK Domenick Yoney

While the company formerly known as Vectrix Corporation has just changed its name to the more descriptive Electric Scooter Wind Down Corp. appellation, New Vectrix is out and about doing deals ...

ETA says plug-in cars could "speed climate change" unless we get off coal 9 days ago on Autoblog Green

Think that plugging in your vehicle will protect the earth? Sure, this was the message that EPRI and the NRDC sent following a 2008 study that found that, if 60 percent of the U.S. fleet of light vehicles converted to plug-ins by 2050, CO2 emissions would drop by 450 million metric tons annually ...

UK expands fuel economy label to include used cars 17 days ago on Autoblog Green

The UK's Minister for Transport, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new color-coded label that would help identify the most fuel-efficient cars right in the showroom. This label will also include information about the car's CO2 emissions, estimated fuel costs over 12,000 miles and MPG. This label was ...

Axon Automotive unveils plug-in hybrid 23 days ago on Autoblog Green

Axon Automotive has once again shown off its pre-production plug-in hybrid, this time at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. Two versions of the lightweight city car are planned, the first using a small-bore gasoline-fed engine that's purported to deliver 83.3 mpg U.S. (100 mpg or 2.8 l/km in ...

Ford prepping for 20 home trials of the Focus BEV in London 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Electric vehicle fans, London is calling. Ford is looking for 20 volunteer households in the Hillingdon Borough to drive an all-electric Focus for three months next year. Starting early in 2010, the borough will install a local charging infrastructure, and the Focus drivers will be expected to ...

smart cdi clinches MPG Marathon with 80.61 mpg, driver shows how [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The 2009 edition of the ALD World MPG Marathon was held a couple weeks ago and this year's winner gained a result unseen in the contest's seven-year history: 80.61 mpg U.S. (96.81 mpg UK). Mick Linford was the man behind the wheel for the 360-mile contest and wrung the result from a smart cdi. ...

REPORT: Vauxhall unsure whether Ampera will be built in UK 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Just the other day, reports from the British motoring press indicated that the Vauxhall Ampera wouldn't be built in the UK as initially planned. Instead, the extended-range electric vehicle would reportedly be shipped over from America where the Ampera would presumably be built alongside the ...

Toyota named UK's cleanest automaker 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

2009 Toyota iQ - Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota is the cleanest automaker in the UK. This is the finding of Cleangreencars, which calculated that Toyota has the cleanest average lineup, taking into account CO2 emissions averaged with car sales. Toyota achieved this figure by ...

MINI selects 40 UK test drivers for MINI E leases 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery Apparently drivers in the UK were not as enthralled by the prospect of leasing the battery-powered MINI E as Americans. While some 10,000 drivers were reported to have applied for the privilege of paying MINI to beta test the EV, only 515 wanted in ...

REPORT: Vauxhall Ampera production gets snubbed in the UK 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Where, exactly, the Vauxhall Ampera – the British version of the Chevy Volt – will be built is up in the air now that Magna, Vauxhall's new owner, has decided that the plug-in hybrid will not be built at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port factory. Prime Minister Gordon Brown had reportedly ...

Elektromotive charging station given "outstanding achievement" award from Green Fleet 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Elektromotive has been given Green Fleet's 2009 "Outstanding Achievement" award for its development of recharghing facitilies for electric vehicles. Elektromotive was honored with "Industry Innovation Awards" in 2007 and 2008 for their Elektrobay charging station. These charging stations are ...

Ford Focus RS tops 32 mpg (US) in UK MPG marathon 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

It's no secret that the biggest variable that affects fuel consumption of a car is not the powertrain, or the drag or rolling resistance. It's that bit between the seat and the steering wheel and pedals. As any hyper-miler can tell you, the behavior of the driver has a huge influence. That's why ...

i MiEV joins the CarPool, speeds excessively 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

We've seen the Mitsubishi i MiEV in action before and have even rolled about New York in it ourselves. However, we've never really seen it taken out onto a highway and driven like a regular car. The latest episode of CarPool changes that. In this edition of the super cool web series, Robert ...

Elektromotive and GM team up to lobby UK MPs to support EVs 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

In order for companies getting into the electric vehicle business to have a chance to be financially viable, they are going to need help from governments. That means incentives to help offset the vastly higher initial cost of such vehicles as well as a means to charge them. General Motors and ...

Environmentalists treat Jeremy Clarkson's driveway to a steaming pile of manure 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

There are many things Top Gear front-man Jeremy Clarkson could be labeled as. Celebrity? Check. Petrolhead? Check. Environmentalist? Um, no. Whenever Clarkson has gotten the chance to get some seat time in what might be construed as an eco-friendly automobile, he always seems to find plenty not ...

What it's like to drive the all-electric Ford Transit Connect BEV [w/VIDEO] 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Next year, U.S. drivers (and, more often, deliverypeople) will get to test out Ford's (and Smith's) new all-electric compact delivery van, the Transit Connect BEV. Until that time, we can get a feel for what it's like to cruise in silent EV mode thanks to drivers in the UK, where the van is now ...

Yike Bike: electric folding penny-farthing blends 19th century tech with 21st 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you don't mind your handlebars being located beside your butt and endless giggles and smirks as you roll by then perhaps the YikeBike is the fancy bit of urban mobility kit you've been yearning. Looking something like a space-age version of that charming British improvement on the French ...

BMW accepting applications for lower-cost MINI E leases in UK 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery Good news for southwest England residents who are fans of EVs and/or the MINI: BMW is now accepting applications for an allotment of 20 MINI E leases. Why is it good news that a company will take your money? Because these leases will be offered ...

REPORT: Lexus to drop non-hybrid RX, LS and GS in UK 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Despite the fact that diesel is undoubtedly the fuel of choice for a large percentage of Europeans looking to squeeze every mile out of a gallon of dead dino juice, Lexus seems to be sticking to its hybrid guns across the pond in a major way. In fact, Autocar reports that Toyota's luxury ...

Vauxhall releases new Insignia ecoFLEX Sports Tourer with under 140 g/km CO2 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Vauxhall, GM's UK-based division, has just announced that the latest addition to its fuel-saving and emissions reducing ecoFLEX line will take the form of the Insignia Sports Tourer. Included in the car's transformation are a raft of aerodynamic tweaks that include modified front air inlets and ...

TTXGP developments coming fast and furious; plenty more electric motorcycle racing on the horizon 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

If the inaugural TTXGP on the Isle of Man whetted your appetite for more electric motorcycle racing, you can look forward to lots of feasting in 2010. In addition to another stand-alone island race (this time with a 2 lap class replacing the open class) plans are afoot for a 3-continent, ...

Channel 4 pits the Prius against a Porsche in efficiency test 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

We can think of a few natural competitors to the reigning hybrid champ, the Toyota Prius, when it comes to a fuel efficiency test. For instance, the Honda Insight is a logical choice, as are other midsize hybrid offerings like the Ford Fusion. Still others compare the mileage possibilities ...

EVstores helps MyCar finally make it to market [w/VIDEO] 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

After overcoming myriad mountains and monkey-wrenches, the MyCar CV.2 is now officially available and being delivered to customers. Most recently rescued by London electric vehicle retailer EVstores, after the NICE Car Company went into administration (and later emerged as an Axiam-only ...

New LED Tech Pack option brings LED headlights to UK Prius 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

We were curious about the option packs for the 2010 Toyota Prius in the UK back when the price was announced back in May. While LED tail and stoplights are standard on the new Prius, Toyota has now announced a special LED Tech Pack that will be available for the UK version of the Prius T Spirit ...

Ilmor Engineering touts new fuel efficient five-stroke engine design 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Well-known British tuning and racing company Ilmor Engineering has announced an intriguing new test engine that's reportedly capable of returning diesel-like power and efficiency figures while running on standard gasoline and lowering emissions. Displacing just 700cc and yet putting out 130 ...

Modec and Navistar cooking up JV, get $39.2 million 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

When the winners of the advanced battery and electric drive sweepstakes were announced President Obama had occasion to give something of a congratulatory speech that included as a backdrop for the address, a familiar-looking truck with a Navistar logo plastered across the side. This, along with ...

London Mayor Boris Johnson commits to only buying EVs 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

London mayor Boris Johnson is speaking out again and this time has publicly committed to never buying another car powered by an internal combustion engine. Apparently, going for a test drive in a Tesla Roadster was enough to convince the mayor that electric cars truly are the future of ...

Rumormill: From fortwo to forfour; now a smart forthree roadster? 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

smart used to have a model called the Roadster (and the Roadster coupé), which wasn't too much of a commercial success. The model wasn't ugly and had decent enough performance with its small 3-cyl engine thanks to its low weight. Still, smart only sold a little more than 43,000 units in the ...

Fiat 500 to be the choice car for British driving schools 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

When it comes time to get a drivers' license, Europeans usually go to driving schools to get ready to pass the government's exams. Since the driving tests usually include parallel parking, it shouldn't come as a surprise that many driving schools offer small cars for new drivers to learn with. ...

British Steam Car record attempt delayed until August 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Who knew a World Speed Record set all the way back in 1906 at the Daytona Beach Road Course would be such a tough nut to crack? We've been following the British Steam Car Challenge and its team of would-be record setters for the last couple of years, so the thought of waiting another month for ...

REPORT: second wave of elecric smart fortwos will be cheaper, available in 2010 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Currently, fleets in the UK that are testing the all-electric smart ed have to pay Daimler £380 per month per car for the privilege. When the next-generation test vehicles arrive in 2010, Daimler hopes to get the per-month lease cost down to under £200, according to a new report in ...

Peugeot launches 207 model with CO2 emissions under 100g/km 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

2009 Peugeot 207 Economique - Click above for high-res image gallery Peugeot has launched a new version of its popular 207 supermini that emits just 99 grams of CO2 per kilometer. Called Economique or Economique+, depending on options, the new model uses a 90hp version of PSA's 1.6-liter HDi, ...

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