Seven-seat MPVs aren't renowned for being the greenest, the most desirable or the most exciting cars to drive, so can the new Peugeot 5008 re-write the rules?

In a much anticipated announcement, Nissan has confirmed that its electric LEAF will be manufactured in the UK, at its plant in Sunderland.

Ford is aiming to invest up to £1.5 billion in new, affordable, volume-produced low CO2 technologies at its four UK facilities over the next five years after securing a £360 million Government loan guarantee.

Alfa Romeo has not made many appearances on Green-Car-Guide, but, just like buses, hot on the heels of the new MultiAir petrol engine for the Alfa Mito comes news of the MultiJet II diesel, capable of 65.7mpg and emissions of 112g/km CO2.

The new BMW 5 Series Saloon is here now, so next it's the turn of the Touring model which will be here in September, and the 520d version returns 54.3mpg with CO2 emissions of 137g/km.

The Alfa Romeo MiTo is now available in the UK with the new Euro 5-ready 1.4-litre MultiAir turbocharged engine which, in Cloverleaf spec, combines 170bhp, a 0-62mph time of 7.5 seconds, a combined fuel consumption of 47.1 mpg and emissions of 139g/km CO2.

The SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive is one of the most economical cars you can buy, and it's also one of the most affordable, so what are the downsides?

This is the Delta Motorsport E-4 Coupe, the only all-British company and the only European contender in the Progressive Automotive X-PRIZE competition to find the most environmentally friendly car on the planet.

One of the many new hybrid vehicles on display at Geneva is the Infiniti M35 Hybrid, which is in fact the world premiere of Infiniti's first production hybrid.

Average new car CO2 emissions fell by their biggest ever margin last year, with the average new car sold in the UK in 2009 emitting just 149.5g/km of CO2. At the same time, Fiat has posted Europe's lowest volume weighted CO2 emissions.