Drayson Racing Technologies and Lola Group today unveiled the 850 hp electric-powered Le Mans prototype racing car, the Lola-Drayson B12/69EV, at the 2012 MIA Low Carbon Racing Conference at the NEC.

What will provide the best traction up an icy hill? - a four-wheel drive car with standard tyres, or a two-wheel drive car with winter tyres?

The ‘greenness’ of a car is currently based on its ‘tailpipe’ CO₂ emissions; however this doesn’t allow for the CO₂ in its manufacture; so is a rating based on the entire CO₂ produced over a vehicle’s lifetime, including manufacture, a better idea?

A number of common questions about green cars, that originated from the public and the RAC Foundation, were fired at a panel on stage in the Regent Street Motor Show following the RAC Future Car Challenge; here are our answers.

The RAC Future Car Challenge event took place on 5 November 2011; the aim of the event was to drive from Brighton to London using the least energy possible, and a variety of the latest low carbon vehicles took part.

Paul Clarke, Founder and Editor of Green-Car-Guide.com, drove the BMW ActiveE in the RAC Future Car Challenge event; could we achieve a result that showed that this was one of the most efficient electric cars?

The RAC Green Grand Prix was held at Silverstone on 12 October and Green-Car-Guide took part.

The Camden Green Transport Expo showcased a range of electric vehicles and other transport solutions that can save owners money and help to improve the air quality in London.

Cenex LCV is the UK’s largest low carbon vehicle event, and this year it was significant because Ford, Jaguar Land Rover and Nissan were key participants, proving that low carbon vehicles have gone from niche to mainstream.

EcoVelocity, a green motorshow, took place at Battersea Power Station, London, from 8-11 September 2011; these are the green car highlights that were on show.