Lease a Peugeot 308 from only £199.99 per month plus VAT
Just one look at it’s sleek bonnet, the wide cat-like headlights, the deeply recessed foglights, and it’s distinctive front grille and you don’t have to be told that the stylish Peugeot 308 is a stylish car. … continue reading ‘Lease A Peugeot 308 from only £199.99 per month plus VAT’
The CT200h has been unveiled at the Geneva motor show and is the first small hatchback for Lexus. Having been designed for the European market and hoping to attract new, younger customers to the brand, it is a hybrid-only hatchback hoping to take on the Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series in the company car market.
BMW reinforced their future plans at the recent Detroit Motor Show as they unveiled the next stage of their Project i plans with the BMW ActiveE Concept car, available in 2011.
It may seem that the ActiveE Concept looks just like an ordinary BMW 1-Series Coupe togged up with some stickers and a paint job. But if you take a closer look you’ll notice that it is missing its exhausts and the fuel-filler door. Also, there is a blue light on the back of the antenna. … continue reading ‘BMW ActiveE Concept - Next Step in Project i’
Audi surprised the motoring world in Detroit this week by unveiling the e-tron Mk2, a little brother for the R8 derived e-tron shown at Frankfurt a few months ago. And it’s a stunner!
This zero emissions model is 33cm smaller than the e-tron and is shorter than a TT. … continue reading ‘Audi e-tron Mk2’
French car-maker Renault have just announced the Clio dCi 86 Eco2, a new eco-friendly version of their Clio that will put it into the bracket of cars that pay no road tax. Emitting a paltry 98g/km of CO2 means that the car has 15% fewer emissions than the current Clio but will cost the same amount to buy. These low emissions also mean this is the cleanest Renault production car yet. … continue reading ‘Renault Clio Eco2 Avoids Road Tax’
Bringing even greater efficiency to Vauxhall’s recently launched compact hatch range, which has already seen a 13.3 percent average improvement over the previous model, is the new Astra ecoFLEX.
Going on sale in the UK in April, this will be the first ‘green’ EcoFLEX model in the new Astra range with CO2 emissions of just 109g/km and combined fuel consumption of 67.3mpg. … continue reading ‘Vauxhall Astra ecoFLEX’
As part of its new Eco driving challenge, Peugeot are running a road race from Paris to Geneva. Four contenders from each of the 18 European countries will drive four different Peugeot models on the 621-mile prescribed route.
Entry to the challenge is open to any driver who signs up at the dedicated website at … continue reading ‘Peugeot’s Eco Challenge’
Despite plenty of rumours and anticipation of its unveiling prior to the Detroit Motor Show, there was an element of confusion over the very subdued reveal of Chrysler-owned Fiat’s 500 BEV electric concept. There was no press event. The car was kept fairly clear of onlookers behind barricade rails. And there was no other information available about the car. But it did look very cool with its grey finish and sitting low on magnesium wheels … continue reading ‘Fiat 500 Debuts Electric Version’
Volkswagen is already the big cheese when it comes to car manufacturing, and as if that wasn’t enough they are now intent on becoming top of the class when it comes to being the greenest too.
At the recent LA Auto Show, Volkswagen revealed the world’s most efficient four-seater car, the Up! Lite which is a sporty, diesel hybrid. The name of the super-efficient car is due to the incredibly low kerb weight. … continue reading ‘VW Up! Lite Hints at Sleek, Green Future’
Volvo has picked up TheGreenCarWebsite 2009 Green Car of the Year award for the new C30 1.6D DRIVe.
Based on results from an online poll, the Volvo C30 DRIVe received the prestigious award by hammering the Toyota Prius and BMW 316d. Firmly backing up the public’s opinion, the journalists working at TheGreenCarWebsite also voted unanimously in favour of the Volvo C30 DRIVe. … continue reading ‘Volvo C30 DRIVe - Green Car of 2009’