Manufacturers

You may have noticed the trend for manufacturers to give a name to their green models. Peugeot has now done this and followed the same line as PSA Group partner Citroën with its Airdream signature.

June is Green Month at Toyota. In a tradition going back 35 years, Toyota has scheduled June as an opportunity to engage its staff in activities that promote awareness of environmental issues and practical measures to help the planet.

Commenting on the economy last week, Bank of England governor Mervyn King said the nice decade is behind us. But in terms of low-cost, sustainable motoring, NICE is very much the way forward.

Newly formed Liberty Electric Cars Ltd is investing £30 million in the re engineering of large luxury cars and 4 x 4s into emission-free, high performance electric vehicles.

Fiat has the lowest average CO2 emissions value among the 10 best-selling automotive manufacturers in Europe for vehicles sold in 2007, according to a recent analysis by JATO Dynamics, specialists in consultancy and research in the automotive field.

Norwich City Council is set to take delivery of a record 50 examples of the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion – the largest single order of BlueMotion vehicles to date.

Toyota has reached agreement to supply Sainsbury’s with Britain’s largest fleet of hybrid power vehicles. The company is to take delivery of 400 Prius models, in a move towards cleaner and greener motoring for its staff. This is the largest ever UK fleet deal for Prius.

Bentley Motors today unveiled a far-reaching environmental strategy to reduce CO2 emissions and dramatically improve fuel economy.

Daimler AG is set to become the first major car manufacturer to use lithium-ion battery technology in a mainstream model when series-production of the S 400 BlueHYBRID begins next year thanks to 25 patents held by Daimler.

SEAT is planning to taking maximum advantage of one of Spain’s greatest natural resources, the sun, and become one of the world’s largest solar energy generators.